The fans of the Harry Potter saga are in luck, since on November 18 the movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them , starring the Oscar-winning Eddie Redmayne – in the role of magizoologist Newt Scamander, author of one of the textbooks that Harry, Hermione, and Ron used at Hogwarts. It is the first of five films that mark JK Rowling’s screenwriting debut.
This spin-off joins the recent London premiere of the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Legacy , which has been collected and published in theatrical libretto format. The story takes place nineteen years after the epic battle at Hogwarts and stars one of Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley’s children: Albus Severus.
It is clear: the saga is back in fashion. Unbeatable opportunity to review the places that a Harry Potter tourist route would include. The essential tour around the figure of the famous magician’s apprentice focuses on London , and would pass through King’s Cross station, where students access their special train; Regent’s Park Zoo, where the hero discovers that he can communicate with snakes; the Victorian Leadenhall Market shopping arcade, where magicians shop; the Australian embassy, which inspired the Gringotts Wizarding Bank; the Millennium Bridge, which is shattered in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ; 12 Grimmauld Place, home of Harry’s godfather …
Also a must for fans of the saga are the London studios of Warner Bros. – located in Leavesden, about 30 km from London -, where a visit is organized through the different sets that gave life to the successful saga, which include Animatronic creatures and incredible special effects , offering visitors an unforgettable experience.
Among other activities, at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour you can dress in the tunic of one of the Hogwarts houses and fly over the streets of London, the Hogwarts Express, the River Thames and the wizarding school itself thanks to the technology of green screen , just like the actors did. You can also take wand classes and even try butterbeer.
There are more locations in the British capital, but also in Scotland : Alnwick Castle, where Hogwarts scenes were filmed; Lake Glencoe, featured in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ; Rannoch Wasteland, where Death Eaters board the train in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ; the Glenfinnan Viaduct, where Harry meets a dementor for the first time… And The Elephant House, a café where the author of the seven novels, JK Rowling, created the story. In short, a truly magical tour.
Image: Warner Bros. Studio Tour London
