【Science Fiction Archives】

Members of every Hogwarts house came together Monday night to honor one Gryffindor.

Luis Vielma,Science Fiction Archives who was a 22-year-old employee at Orlando's Wizarding World of Harry Potter, was one of the victims of this week's devastating Orlando nightclub shooting.

SEE ALSO: Orlando attack is a 'wake-up call' to stop dehumanizing LGBT people, advocates say

Co-workers and friends of Vielma gathered at the theme park for a Harry Potter-style vigil to honor his tragic death. 

---

You May Also Like

---

---

"We are standing here tonight in front of Hogwarts castle raising our wands to honor one of our fallen," said a friend of Vielma's to the crowd. "Tonight we raise our wands to one of the bravest and best Gryffindors the world has ever known. Tonight we raise our wands to Luis Vielma."

This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.

"Tonight we remember someone that created a type of magic that we could never replace," the young woman said, fighting back tears. "So, if you would raise your wands in remembrance to Luis Vielma."

Mashable Trend Report Decode what’s viral, what’s next, and what it all means. Sign up for Mashable’s weekly Trend Report newsletter. By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up!

The crowd then raised their wands, a tradition in the Harry Potter world. Vielma's memorial is reminiscent of the somber homage to Albus Dumbledore's death in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

Via Giphy

Via Giphy

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling Tweeted that she couldn't stop crying over Vielma's passing.

This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.

Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.

• Digital Culture
• Science
• Social Good
• Tech
• Entertainment
• Deals
• Life
• Shopping

• Best Samsung deal: Save $60 on 64GB Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
• I've never seen 'The Matrix' but here's what I think of the new trailer
• Mary Elizabeth Winstead kills it in Netflix's 'Kate': Review
• U.S figure skater Mirai Nagasu lands triple axel at Winter Olympics
• Google Pixel Buds Pro 2: $40 off at Amazon
• U.S. snowboarder Chloe Kim tweets about ice cream in between qualifying runs
• Instagram's Superzoom feature is the perfect meme for your precious pets
• Houseparty app to shut down in October
• Amazon Book Sale: Shop early deals now
• Mary Elizabeth Winstead kills it in Netflix's 'Kate': Review

• 100 Americans vs. 100 Brits: TikTok’s latest debate is uniting America
• A couple met, then married, in 'Minecraft'
• Epic Games submits 'Fortnite' to the iOS App Store
• Best Apple M4 MacBook Pro deal: Lowest
• NYT Strands hints, answers for May 8
• Samsung could start production on AR glasses by 2027
• Toyota says it was hit with $1.2 billion tariff bill
• Microsoft announces compact Surface Laptop, Surface Pro
• Did Siri snoop on you? Apply to get up to $100 from Apple.
• Can ChatGPT pass the Turing Test? What the research says.

• SpaceX's Starlink satellite launch in pictures
• Google Search for desktop gets dark mode support
• Dear Marvel: Please Give Us a Full
• Fat unicorn cakes are the adorable trending dessert we're eating up
• What cracked the Milky Way's giant cosmic bone? Scientists think they know.
• 'Queer Eye' gets immortalized in their own incredible Lego set
• Chrissy Teigen found a creative way to get around Instagram's nudity rules
• Fake Trump and fake Kim Jong
• Bargaining For the Common Good
• I've never seen 'The Matrix' but here's what I think of the new trailer

• Draper vs. Arnaldi 2025 livestream: Watch Madrid Open for free
• Twitch has a bunch of solid new anti
• How to set a song as your ringtone on iPhone
• 'Scenes from a Marriage' is a raw, if predictable, performance powerhouse
• Amazon Prime Grubhub deal: Save $10 off orders of $20 or more
• Snowboarder recovers from horrific accident to win Olympic medal
• Google Search for desktop gets dark mode support
• Elon Musk started a space library thanks to a tweet and his Tesla
• NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for May 18: Tips to solve Connections #237
• Apple Store goes down ahead of 'California Streaming' event