The Sets, Props & Costumes
Step onto Platform 9 ¾ and venture inside the original Hogwarts Express steam engine! This permanent exhibit gives visitors the chance to climb aboard the train’s carriage and pose with a luggage trolley as it disappears through the platform wall.
Walk through Diagon Alley, home to Gringotts Bank, Ollivanders Wand Shop, and Mr Mulpepper’s Apothecary. This iconic set was first seen in the first Harry Potter movie, where Harry first chose his wand.
Admire the fabulously designed costumes used through the film series, from the Quidditch uniforms to the Yule Ball costumes, to the outfits Harry, Ginny, Ron, and Hermoine wore in the final scene of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.
Creature Effects
Learn about the creature effects used throughout the film series, from the life-size animatronic versions of Buckbeak the Hippogriff to the 60 goblin heads used as the bank officials and tellers at Gringotts bank. Don’t forget about Aragog, Hagrid’s Acromantula who had a leg span of over 18 feet.
Flexible Return Ticket
If 4 hours in the Studios doesn’t sound like enough time, you can now book the flexible return ticket for travel on select dates. This allows you to hop aboard any return bus back to London, subject to availability. This is available for all departures until 12pm. The last bus back to London departs at 8pm.
12th September – 9th November 2025: Dark Arts
Get ready for spooky season at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London as the Dark Arts feature takes over. Experience Halloween as if you’re a student at Hogwarts as you step inside the Great Hall where you’ll find over 100 pumpkins floating above you. As you journey through the Studios, keep an eye out for death eaters! Learn duelling techniques in the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom before facing dementors in the Forbidden Forest.
15th November– 18th January 2026: Hogwarts in the Snow
This festive season, experience the magic of Hogwarts in the Snow. See the iconic model of Hogwarts Castle and the woodlands of Forbidden Forest coated in snow. Don’t forget to take a stroll down Diagon Alley where you can stop by the Christmas shop to buy some Christmas gifts or souvenirs. Learn how never melting snow was created for the film series as you become immersed in the festive atmosphere.
24th January – 24th April 2026: Magical Mischief
Become immersed in the filmmaking trickery required to pull off the magical mishaps seen in the Harry Potter film series. Experience taking the O.W.L examinations under Professor Umbridge’s watchful eye in the Great Hall set. Discover how the pandemonium was created when the Weasley twins disrupted the quiet exams.
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