Warner Bros. Studio Tour London

The real filming location of all eight Harry Potter films, with the Great Hall of Hogwarts, Diagon Alley, Platform 9¾, and a model of Hogwarts Castle. It is a pilgrimage site for fans.

The Warner Bros. Studio Tour London is in Leavesden, about 32 kilometers northwest of London. It was the working studio for the Harry Potter film series over ten years, and it has been open as a permanent exhibition since 2012, preserving the original sets, props, and costumes from the films. The tour begins in the Great Hall of Hogwarts and continues through the Gryffindor common room, Dumbledore's office, the Potions classroom, the Forbidden Forest, Platform 9¾ and the Hogwarts Express, the atrium where you can taste butterbeer (non-alcoholic, about £5), 4 Privet Drive, the Knight Bus, and Diagon Alley. It ends with a 1:24 scale model of Hogwarts Castle. Since 2019, the tour has added Gringotts Wizarding Bank and the Fantastic Beasts area. The exhibition is self-guided and takes an average of 3.5 to 4 hours. Chinese-language audio guides can be rented for about £5. Tickets cost about £54 for adults and about £43 for children. They are sold only in timed slots on the official website, with no on-site sales. Weekends and holidays usually sell out 2 to 3 months in advance, so book early. Getting there: take a train from London Euston to Watford Junction, about 20 minutes, then the studio shuttle bus, about 15 minutes and about £3 return. You can also book a package on the official site or through Golden Tours that includes round-trip coach transport from central London, about £95. From mid-November to mid-January, the Hogwarts Christmas season transforms the Great Hall into a Christmas feast and covers the castle model in snow, making it the most popular time to visit. The studio shop's prices are high (wands cost about £40). Arrive 20 minutes before your timed slot. Arriving more than 30 minutes late may mean you cannot be admitted.

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter

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