In the Harry Potter world, Protego is a shield spell used to block harm. In real life, the barrier was procedural. When Jeffrey Epstein attempted to attend the Broadway opening of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in April 2018, he did not get inside. Despite later claims online, JK Rowling did not invite him and had no contact with him. Newly released US Department of Justice files show that Epstein was never authorised to attend the opening-night party and was refused entry at the door, even though tickets had reached him through intermediaries.
