So, recently, I went to the Warner Brother's Studio in London with two of my middle/high school friends - Jacelyn & Maya - both of which are studying in England as well.
I had taken a lot of pictures on this tour, and I did not post all of them as you guys would be scrolling through this post for ages xD
For those who are Harry Potter fans - THIS PLACE IS MAGICAL.
We spent a few hours at the tour, marvelling at how amazing everything is. We saw many of the real props and costumes that were used in the movies.
Harry Potter's bedroom under the cupboard
The dining hall
Recognise these costumes?? :D
The wands..
Dumblerdore's gargoyle
Hagrid's bike
Umbridge's sickening pink office xD
Behold! The beautiful Hogwarts express at platform 9 3/4 <3 This is their newest attraction, and has only been added a few weeks ago :)
Inside the train, on our way to Hogwarts! ;)
After that, we took a short break and had some delicious butterbeer :D
We then proceeded outdoors for a short while, where it was beautifully sunny when we arrived at Privet Drive xD
The Knight Bus~
We also took some pictures with Hagrid's motorbike and the Weasley's car :D
Dobby :(
The basilisk.. Rawr!
Tiny Voldemort
Buckbeak! It could bow his head and all that :D
Diagon Alley~
I want a wand from Ollivander's!
Last but not least, this is the sight that took my breath away..
This is a massive model of the Hogwarts castle..
This model has been used as the close up shots in the movies
It is so detailed, and just so beautiful...
The night view, with tiny sparkling lights :)
Ah yes, the souvenir shop is quite spectacular as well!
Yes, they had a Hedwig plushie.. I was so tempted to buy that, but it was insanely expensive :(
In overall, my experience at the Warner Brother's Studio was
AMAZING. It was everything that I had expected, and even more! I would definitely recommend any and all Harry Potter fans to go there. Whilst it is a bit pricey, it is definitely worth it! Plus, it's one of those things that you probably won't go again (unless you're wealthy). Anyway, they let you stay until their closing time, so if you go there early in the morning (the earliest tour starts at 9am, I think), you can stay there for hours and hours! Apparently, the longest that people have stayed there for is for 13 hours!!
In case people want to know, the best way to get there is to take the train (London Midlands) or tube to Watford Junction. From there, there's a bus right outside the train station that will take you directly to the place, for £2 (to and fro), or £1.50 for a one-way trip.
Be prepared to bring extra money, as you should definitely try the butterbeer, and you would mostly likely splurge a bit at their gift store :P just saying. However, no matter whether you are on a tight budget (as we were) or not, definitely save a few pounds to buy their butterbeer! This is one of the three places that sells butterbeer!
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