With just Elizabeth & Juan and Zoe & Jordan left, all is still to play for in the epic final of the first ever season of Wizards of Baking. With twist, turns, surprise guests and more, this is one you won’t want to miss.
Memorable scenes
Such a grand occasion needs a suitably grand challenge – one you might say is larger than life! Speaking of which, this week the contestants not only have to recreate an iconic scene that took place in the Great Hall, but their creations also need to be a minimum of six feet tall – no Engorgement Charms allowed!
A roarsome design
Who doesn’t love the moment Umbridge is chased out of the Great Hall by a dragon-shaped firework who we expect has a fearsome roar? Two-time winners, Elizabeth & Juan, certainly love that moment with their showstopping bake being centred around the moment the Weasley twins decided they were done with their formal education.
Yuletide whimsy
Zoe & Jordan will not be giving up without a fight, however. Last week’s winners are coming in strong with a Christmas twist to their Great Hall bake. One Jordan claims will ‘defy gravity’ with no need of any Levitation Charm.
Tensions are rising…
Well, it wouldn’t be the final without some drama. Zoe has burnt her eggnog! Starting it from scratch with time ticking on is not what she needs… where’s a Time-Turner when you need one?
That’s not all, turns out it would be really useful to have Madam Pomfrey on standby right about now as Elizabeth has cut her finger. Luckily, the talented medic is on hand to help and she gets right back to her baking – what a trooper!
A bit of self-reflection
As it is the final time these teams will bake together in this competition, they take a moment to reflect on the journey they’ve been on, one that should be commemorated… with a tattoo according to Juan. He and Elizabeth did shake hands on it and while that might not quite be an Unbreakable Vow, we still think it’s pretty binding.
As for Zoe & Jordan, they have gone from being total strangers to, in the words of Jordan, ‘like an old married couple’. They have stretched themselves professionally and emotionally coming up with stunning concepts over the last few weeks.
The room of reunion
The first twist is here! And who is that emerging from the fireplace? Only previous contestants Miko & Chris! And they’re not just here to observe. As the winners of the previous challenge, Zoe & Jordan can pick who they would like to become the baking assistant for the next two hours. However, whoever they don’t pick will become Elizabeth and Juan’s helper. They will need to choose wisely.
The new golden trios
In the end, Zoe & Jordan decide they want Miko on their team as they need a hand creating some ultra-realistic looking food items. Elizabeth & Juan seem very happy to have Chris on their side – especially with his talent for speedy baking.
The final, final creations
For the last time, the bakers have put down their tools ready to face the judges Carla and Josef. What they weren’t expecting was to walk into the Great Hall to crowds cheering them on, like they’re Celestina Warbeck at one of her concerts. Zoe sums it up perfectly with just one word – 'epic'.
However, their test isn’t over yet. In front of the cheering fans, they now have just 20 minutes to put all of their elements together – no pressure then!
And just like that, their time is up.
Carla and Josef want to have their socks knocked off… but they aren’t the only ones the teams need to impress. Evanna Lynch, Warwick Davis and Bonnie Wright have all come back to help decide who will become champion.
Zoe & Jordan wowed with their stunning Christmassy creation – they’ve even managed to make it snow in the Great Hall. Josef is blown away, Evanna describes it as ‘magic spell in motion’ and Warwick said that they turkey (yes, the turkey) was the best cake he’s eaten all competition.
How will Elizabeth & Juan follow such a performance? Well, they do so with falling Educational Decrees and a dragon whose nose puffs out clouds of smoke – ingenious! With the coffee flavours, Carla thinks it was a great way to celebrate Juan’s country, Columbia and Josef is a big fan of the chocolate cake!
How on earth can the judges decide with cakes as whimsical and wonderful as those?
Eternal glory belongs to…
Unlike Hagrid whose catchphrase is ‘I shouldn’ta said that’, we are keeping our lips sealed.
After all, there’s no fun in spoilers.
To find out who has taken home the Wizards of Baking trophy, make sure to tune into the spell-binding new competition series Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking on Prime Video in the UK and Ireland.
The show is out now to Max and Food Network - and you can learn more about the show at our handy hub.
