Sightseeing Ideas – Harry Potter Studio Tour

I booked this back in October as soon as it was announced, and finally the date of our Warner Bros Harry Potter tour arrived on Saturday! I’ll pop most of the photos and info under a cut, since there’s an awful lot and some people who are visiting in the future might not want spoilers…

The tour starts with a short movie, which ends on a shot of the iconic doors to the Great Hall – then lo, the screen rolls up and there are the REAL Great Hall doors – cue lots of oohs and aahs.

 

Inside the Harry Potter Studio Tour

The Hall displays lots of the costumes from the school, like uniforms and the teachers’ outfits. It was a bit smaller than I was expecting, and lacking the iconic ceiling since that’s added with CG effects, but still wonderful to see all the details. A perky guide – or ‘interactor’ as they call themselves – talked us through this room, but then (somewhat thankfully) the rest of the tour is self-guided.

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Harry Potter Studio Tour:

Highlights

Family Package – Save £21 if you are travelling as a family

Go Behind the scenes on a walking studio tour

Departs and returns from Central London

Get to step on the Harry Potter sets

Complete with props, costumes and special effects from the Harry Potter films

Description

At the new Warner Bros. Studio Tour you will get to explore the behind the scenes magic of the Harry Potter films. This walking tour showcases an array of sets, costumes and props. It also brings to life some closely guarded secrets, including special effects and animatronics that made these films so popular around the world. Here are just some of the things you can expect to see and do: Step inside and discover the actual Great Hall.

Explore Dumbledore’s office and discover never-before-seen treasures.

Step onto the famous cobbles of Diagon Alley, featuring the shop fronts of Ollivanders wand shop, Flourish and Blotts, the Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes, Gringotts Wizarding Bank and Eeylops Owl Emporium.

See iconic props from the films, including Harry’s Nimbus 2000 and Hagrid’s motorcycle.

Learn how creatures were brought to life with green screen effects, animatronics and life-sized models.

Rediscover other memorable sets from the film series, including the Gryffindor common room, the boys’ dormitory, Hagrid’s hut, Potion’s classroom and Professor Umbridge’s office at the Ministry of Magic.

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