NPH :"THE CASTLE DODGED A BULLET"

In a chat with the Hollywood Reporter, Neil Patrick Harris discusses the recent fire at the Magic Castle which we covered in detail on my last podcast.

Harris, who is president of the Magic Castle,  said he was shocked when he learned a fire broke out in the attic of the Hollywood mansion. Twelve fire trucks were called to the scene.

“We dodged a lot of bullets,” Harris told THR. “It could’ve been much, much worse. It was minutes, floorboards away from being a huge, huge disaster. 

He added: “I think we’ll be able to open relatively soon again and get back to business."

Harris, a lifelong magician (in his Doogie Howser days he did a funny trick on The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson), said the club has started what it is calling the "Inferno Fund," to which anyone can contribute. He’s been impressed by the many magicians who have reached out wanting to help, even if it means grabbing a bucket and mop.