What is the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter?
Next-door to the working film studios where all eight Harry Potter films were made, the Harry Potter Studio Tour offers visitors the unique opportunity behind the scenes. Explore two sound-stages and a backlot filled with original sets, animatronic creatures and breathtaking special effects.
Where is The Making of Harry Potter Studio Tour?
The Harry Potter Studio Tour is located 20 miles (32 kilometres) north-west of London and less than three miles (approximately 5 kilometres) from the M1 and M25 motorways. The postcode for sat-nav is WD257LR.
What sets can I explore on the Harry Potter Studio Tour?
Step onto iconic sets on the Harry Potter Studio Tour including the Great Hall, the Forbidden Forest, Platform 9¾ and Diagon Alley.
What Harry Potter props will I see on the studio tour?
In Professor Dumbledore’s office, you’ll find 900 memory vials. There’s over 950 filled potion jars lining the walls of the Potions Classroom. In Professor Dolores Umbridge’s pink office, you’ll find her collection of plates featuring various moving kittens.
Are there costumes from the Harry Potter films on display?
Everything from Quidditch uniforms to a more formal style of wizard wear - created for the Yule Ball, held to celebrate Christmas and the Triwizard Tournament - are on display during the tour.
What else can I expect on the Harry Potter Studio Tour?
Treat yourself to a tankard of Butterbeer – this delicious non-alcoholic drink tastes of shortbread and butterscotch. And marvel at a model version of the whole of Hogwarts. The 1:24 scale construction was used for filming the exterior and aerial shots of the school.
Are you brave enough to put your name into the Goblet of Fire? From 15 May – 8 September 2025, the Studio Tour will mark 20 years since the release of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by revealing a host of behind-the-scenes secrets at the Triwizard Tournament – Making of Champions. Discover how the Tournament’s epic dragons were brought to life at the brand-new Backlot Stage, where you can uncover the Secrets of Special Effects. Or, relive the excitement of the Beauxbaton and Durmstrang students’ arrival at Hogwarts with special demonstrations. Watch out for Rita Skeeter’s iconic self-writing quill, too – and don’t become its next victim.
How much are Harry Potter Studio Tour tickets?
Studio Tour tickets can be purchased from the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter website.
Enjoy a Magical Harry Potter Studio Tour
