Must-See Attractions At The Harry Potter™ Studio

Diagon Alley is a one-stop destination for all essential supplies needed by a wizard or witch. Step into Ollivanders, Flourish and Blotts, Mr. Mulpepper’s Apothecary, and more to replenish your school supplies. The original architecture and layout of Diagon Alley represent a combination of the rich details from the Harry Potter books along with streets described in the works of author Charles Dickens. The Diagon Alley set features intricately detailed props, shop interiors, and decorations that have undergone significant changes throughout the making of the films. Additionally, the set pieces were re-dressed for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban to be showcased as the village Hogsmeade.

The Great Hall served as the backdrop for several unforgettable memories through Harry’s journey, including the Sorting Ceremony, the Yule Ball, the end of the Second Wizarding War, Christmas and Halloween feasts, and more. It has been featured in 7 of the 8 films in the series. The set has stunning handcrafted props like the House Points Counter, Professor Dumbledore’s Lectern, the teacher’s table, and costumes from students belonging to each Hogwarts house. Attend the special two-course Christmas feast at The Great Hall and watch in delight as the set transforms to keep up with the festive spirit.

All aboard the Hogwarts Express! Platform 9¾ has taken thousands of wizards and witches from the muggle world to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Although several scenes of Platform 9¾ were shot on location at King’s Cross Station, a portion of the platform was recreated and restyled at Leavesden for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2. The Hogwarts Express was the backdrop for the first shot ever filmed for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and was also the last shot of the entire series in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.

Spread across 6500 sq. ft., Gringotts Wizarding Bank is one of the biggest attractions of the studio tour. The set features props and costumes created with painstaking effort. The Lestrange vault features the Sword of Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff’s cup, and over 38,000 pieces of prop treasures. Get a glimpse of the costumes and prosthetics worn by Bogrod and Griphook and the 210,000 coins created for the Deathly Hallows films. Gringotts played a significant role in the Harry Potter film series; most importantly, the one where the trio breaks in to find a Horcrux and escape on the Ukrainian Ironbelly Dragon.

Get a glimpse of the fabled polyjuice potion and the unique props kept within the 950 potion jars in the Potions Classroom. These props include shrunken heads, baked animal bones, dried leaves, herbs and many more handmade items made by the props department. Each jar has been individually labeled and hand-designed by the Graphic Design duo MinaLima.

Meet Buckbeak™ and marvel at its three life-size animatronic versions on the tour. Each feather has been carefully, individually inserted to look realistic. The talented artists and technicians consulted with physiologists and veterinarians to make Buckbeak’s wings, legs and proportions look as accurate as possible.