On Tuesday we were lucky enough to be at the launch of the new Dark Arts area at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter, a fantastic display dedicated entirely to the sinister side of the wizarding world.
The new Dark Arts area is located in the main area of the Studio Tour, and to get there we first had to walk through the Great Hall, where a magnificent Hallowe’en feast was laid out.
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We even stopped to congratulate Ravenclaw for their victory in the latest Pottermore House Cup!
Death Eaters prowled around the Great Hall and lurked in the corners of the Studio Tour throughout our visit – we tried our best to avoid these intimidating witches and wizards but didn’t always succeed…
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When we arrived at the new Dark Arts area, we were immediately enticed by the awe-inspiring Malfoy Manor set – the grand fireplace, the costumes of the Death Eaters lining the table, and the poor Muggle Studies teacher Charity Burbage hovering over the table – an evocative replication of the scene in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1.
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We weren’t able to join the Death Eaters gathered at the Malfoy dining table unfortunately (or fortunately some might say!), but we were all close enough to be impressed (and mildly scared) by the incredibly lifelike Nagini, whose scales and patterns – we were reliably informed – were painstakingly hand-crafted.
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Pulling ourselves away from Malfoy Manor, we turned our attention to the Borgin and Burkes display, revelling in its creepy artefacts and offerings, from the skeletons in the cabinets to the sinister Hand of Glory, and even spotted the sarcophagus that Harry hid in during a deleted scene in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
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Of course we didn’t forget to pay a visit to Dolores Umbridge’s putrid pink office which has been relocated so you can see even more of its garish details.
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We had a great time at the new Dark Arts area at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter. If you’re keen to visit, you can buy your tickets here.
If the Dark Arts and all the spooky additions to the Studio Tour are getting you excited for Hallowe’en, don’t forget to play ‘Trick or Treat’ with us in the countdown to October 31. We revealed our first Pottermore Trick yesterday, and you can find out what today’s Treat is at 4pm (GMT) here on the Insider.
The new Dark Arts area is located in the main area of the Studio Tour, and to get there we first had to walk through the Great Hall, where a magnificent Hallowe’en feast was laid out.
We even stopped to congratulate Ravenclaw for their victory in the latest Pottermore House Cup!
Death Eaters prowled around the Great Hall and lurked in the corners of the Studio Tour throughout our visit – we tried our best to avoid these intimidating witches and wizards but didn’t always succeed…
When we arrived at the new Dark Arts area, we were immediately enticed by the awe-inspiring Malfoy Manor set – the grand fireplace, the costumes of the Death Eaters lining the table, and the poor Muggle Studies teacher Charity Burbage hovering over the table – an evocative replication of the scene in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1.
Of course we didn’t forget to pay a visit to Dolores Umbridge’s putrid pink office which has been relocated so you can see even more of its garish details.
We had a great time at the new Dark Arts area at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter. If you’re keen to visit, you can buy your tickets here.
If the Dark Arts and all the spooky additions to the Studio Tour are getting you excited for Hallowe’en, don’t forget to play ‘Trick or Treat’ with us in the countdown to October 31. We revealed our first Pottermore Trick yesterday, and you can find out what today’s Treat is at 4pm (GMT) here on the Insider.