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Madam Malkin’s, and an unfortunate figure afflicted
by puking pastilles in the doorway of Weasleys’ Wiz-
ard Wheezes.
The grand finale is a huge, 1:24 scale model of
Hogwarts castle and grounds built for the first movie.
Footage of this intricately sculpted set was combined
with computer-generated effects to bring Harry’s
world to life.
Descending a sloping ramp that wraps around the
fortress, we pause to peer at it from every angle, while
the lighting alternates between the promise of a rosy
dawn and the mystery of a moonlit night. It’s a never-
ending cycle which continually and tirelessly renews,
much like the fan base of the boy wizard himself.
“People like to think there’s another type of world,
because everyday life is boring,” explains 12-year-old
Jenna Fox, who is visiting from California with her
mother, Vicky, and 14-year-old brother, Josh.
For folks young and well, less young, Harry Potter
and Hogwarts will always provide that escape.

IF YOU GO

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of
Harry Potter tickets must be pre-booked. From £39
($55) adult, £31 ($44) child. www.wbstudiotour.co.uk.
To get there, take a train from London Euston sta-
tion to Watford Junction. See http://www.nationalrail.
co.uk/ for train tickets. From Watford Junction, you
can buy a round-trip ticket on the Harry Potter shuttle
bus to the studio for £2.50 per person, cash only. The
Goblet of Fire exhibition runs through September 23,
2018.

The bedroom Harry shared with
his Gryffindor mates looks just like
a real boys’ dorm, complete with
sports paraphernalia like a West
Hamm United blanket and socks
strewn about the room.

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