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Harry Potter Studio Tour!

The movies were filmed in a studio just north of London which now is a money making machine.  

The lobby:

They run this place like a well oiled machine - they line up up to go into the holding room where they talk to you for a bit about the studio and how everything we are about to see are the actual sets and props used in the films.  Then they open the doors to a screening room for a short film with Ron, Harry and Hermione telling you about their "home away from home" on the set.  Then the screen raises and everyone gets up to walk through the doors into the Great Hall.

Do you recognize those sets?   The Gryffindor Common Room, Dumbledore's Office, and the Posions Room.

 The outdoor props included the Knight Bus and Hagrid's motorcycle with sidecar.

 I may never get over Dobby's death.  (spoiler alert?  If you don't know that already you really should not be reading this blog...you should be reading Harry Potter!!)

One of the last stops on the tour was the model of the castle that is used in all the movies with lots of CGI.  When we walked into this room Allie said, "Just when you think it can't get any better, it does!"  It just goes to show you that you never outgrow the magic of Harry Potter.