The London Harry Potter Experience – Part Two

Time to continue the visit to London’s Harry Potter Experience. This time we will see Dumbledore’s office, the interiors of the Weasley residence, and the table where Voldemort (Tom Riddle) gathered his followers.

If you need to catch up, read part one by clicking on this link.

Albus Dumbledore had a grand and glorious office as the head master at Hogwarts should.

If you managed to catch a tear drop from another wizard, you could see their memories with this device. Okay, not really. But it’s fun to imagine.

Hagrid had a pleasant cottage outside of Hogwarts. It definitely looks lived in. Hagrid is not much of a housekeeper.

Used in Gringott’s Bank so that wizards could get to their own “vault” where they kept valuables. Behind it is a video screen where visual effects supervisors explain how they did some of the on-screen magic.

Notice there are two of Hagrid’s magical motorcycles. One was put on a gimbal for the flying scenes, the other was for the scenes where the motorcycle was parked on the ground.

This broom was also put on a gimbal so that while flying, it could be moved around to simulate flying moves for the actors.

This lock was actually done as a practical effect. The levers hidden on the left could make the snakes move.

Costumes for the Weasley twins are behind the table where the Weasley family would dine.

Check out the intricate kitchen windows, and Mrs. Weasley’s costume.

I would not want to meet up with this hand in a dark room.

Not part of the friendly wizards at all. Voldemort is around somewhere.

Check out the costumes of Voldemort’s followers around the long table, the representation of Nagini (Voldemort’s snake and the last horcrux) and the woman soon to meet her death floating above the table.

At the Ministry of Magic, Wizards could jump into those “fireplaces” and be transported elsewhere. More costumes of actors who toiled in the Ministry of Magic.

She might have dressed all prim and proper, but anyone who had such a thing for cats might not be that nice a person. Deloris Umbridge was, frankly, a very evil person. This is the set of her office, and some of the costumes worn by actress Imelda Staunton.

Scary beings indeed. Of course, this is just a statue.

A sculpture representing the oppression of Muggles and non-followers.

Well that’s it for this post, more of the experience in the next post.

IF you missed earlier London tour posts, you can click on any of the links below.

Westminster Abbey and Big Ben.

Boating on the Thames.

The Power of the Tower of London – Part One.

The Power of the Tower Part 2. – The Crown Jewels and Torture.

Touring London’s Tower Bridge.