Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter is a permanent behind-the-scenes exhibition on the Leavesden studio site northwest of London that showcases original sets, props and production art from the Harry Potter films. The tour opened to the public in 2012 on the real studio stages and workshops used during filming.

The tour occupies the Leavesden studios where the Harry Potter films were filmed from the early 2000s; Warner Bros. converted and adapted the working film stages and prop stores into a public visitor attraction that preserves original film-era sets and artifacts.

The studio tour is located in Leavesden, Hertfordshire, near Watford and accessible from London by train to Watford Junction plus a short shuttle bus or local taxi transfer.

• Tickets and visit length: Timed-entry tickets are required and the typical visit length is around three to four hours; book in advance, especially at weekends and holidays.
• Transport link: A shuttle bus operates from Watford Junction rail station to the studio complex, providing the usual public transport connection from London.

What to See #

• Hogwarts castle model: A large, detailed scale model of Hogwarts Castle used during filming for exterior aerial shots, displayed under a purpose-built lighting rig.
• Great Hall set: The original Great Hall set used for interior scenes, preserved with some original props and set dressing.
• Diagon Alley and Platform 9¾: A recreated Diagon Alley and Platform 9¾ set areas with original shopfronts, props and the film-era locomotive facade.
• Special-effects and prop workshops: Interactive special-effects stages and workshops demonstrating make-up, creature effects, prop construction and green-screen compositing.