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The Making of Harry Potter: Warner Bros Studio Tour

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Where do I even start? This visit really was one of the most magical ways to spend a Friday evening. I've been meaning to visit the Happy Potter Studio Tour for years, and my excitement levels leading up to the day were huge. The first book came out when I was about 7, so I well and truly grew up with the world of the Harry Potter books and then films. The ticket was £35, which is more than reasonable when the average visit takes about 3 hours... When we were told people tended to take 3 or more hours to look round I was a little dubious, but I had no idea quite how much was actually there! The tour begins with a short film about the making of Harry Potter, after which the doors to the Great Hall at Hogwarts are revealed. Walking through the Great Hall was just incredible, and the Studio Tour houses lots of sets just like this one. There's the Gryffindor dormitory, the potions classroom, the Weasleys' house, and many more. Costumes were displayed through...