Harry Potter Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter

From the Evan Evans office (nearest tube station Victoria):

• 9:00 am
• 11:00 am
• 1:30 pm
• 2:30 pm

From outside Blooms Cafe, 51 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0DG (Nearest tube station Russell Square):

• 1:00 pm

All tours are daily (until 31st December 2024) except for closeout dates. Please check the calendar.

Please be at the location 30 minutes before departure.

You are invited to experience a very ‘Harry Christmas’ at the Studio Tour during Hogwarts in the Snow, the most magical time of year, when iconic Harry Potter sets are dressed for the festive season in a blanket of filmmaking snow.

Let The Magic Begin

Enter the Great Hall, bedecked in the gold decorations from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. You’ll find a mouth-watering banquet of roast potatoes, peas, turkeys, and puddings aflame, set up as it was to celebrate the end-of-term feast at Hogwarts.

Christmas trees will tower over you in the Great Hall, topped by authentic flying witches and inviting fireplaces will be adorned with festive holly, mistletoe, and wreaths.

Fan-favourite sets transformed

From the Gryffindor Boys’ Dormitory to the Gryffindor and Slytherin common rooms, discover how these sets were dressed for Christmas scenes in the film series. You’ll have the chance to spot authentic decorations and Christmas cards made by the crew during filming!

Prepare to impress with your dance moves as you learn the dance steps meticulously studied by Neville Longbottom ahead of the Yule Ball in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, or how the invisibility cloak Harry Potter receives as a Christmas present was used to create the illusion of invisibility on-screen.

Step into the Forbidden Forest, where the woodlands will be covered in snow, or stroll down Diagon Alley with its snowy shop fronts and cobbled stones. 

Stop by the Christmas shop, which has returned this year, to provide you with a premium and exclusive selection of Christmas gifts, souvenirs, and stocking fillers.

Learn how never-melting snow was created by the set decorators for the film series using three materials, each serving a different purpose onscreen.

Your visit will end with a walk around the Hogwarts Castle model, which is blanketed with snow. This meticulous transformation takes place at the Studio Tour each year, using the same process as the one used in the films. Don’t forget to find the minuscule snowman figures hidden somewhere new on the model.

Great Hall
Step through the doors of the spectacular Great Hall into the dining room, where the Sorting Hat famously sorted Hogwarts students into their houses. The two huge centrepiece tables are set for dinner, and costumes of students from each Hogwarts house can be seen dotted around the room.

The Forbidden Forest
Come face-to-face with the terrifying Acromantula, Aragog, in The Forbidden Forest - the filming location of some of the scariest scenes from the movie trilogy.

Platform 9¾
Stop for a photo with the Hogwarts Express, the famous locomotive that transported hundreds of students Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. 

Diagon Alley
Take a stroll down the cobblestoned alley and shopping area located behind the Leaky Cauldron pub. This iconic street is home to Gringotts Bank, Mr Mulpepper’s Apothecary and Ollivanders wand shop, where Harry’s wand famously chose him. 

Step into the enchanting world of Harry Potter as you embark on a behind-the-scenes journey to explore the meticulously crafted wardrobes of your beloved characters. Marvel at the iconic Quidditch robes donned by Harry Potter and the Gryffindor team, each thread woven with the spirit of competition and camaraderie.

Immerse yourself in the splendour of the Yule Ball as you behold magnificent dresses fit for royalty and the elegant uniforms of Beauxbatons Academy of Magic, each garment a testament to the artistry and imagination that brought J.K. Rowling's beloved saga to life on the silver screen.

Peer into the Potions Classroom, adorned with over 950 potion jars brimming with unique props, from baked animal bones to shrunken heads, lining the walls like relics of ancient magic.

Venture further into the enchantment as you step inside Professor Dumbledore’s office, where the Memory Cabinet stands as a testament to the power of remembrance. Here, catch a fleeting glimpse of the Pensieve, a magical vessel that allows one to peer into the depths of memories past, just as Harry Potter did on his journey of self-discovery.

Famously run by Goblins, Gringotts Wizarding Bank is the only bank in the wizarding world. Discover the grand banking hall, adorned with three magnificent crystal chandeliers and lined by towering marble pillars finished with real brass leaves.

Discover the costumes and prosthetics belonging to Bogrod, Griphook, and many other goblin bankers and tellers. Their desks are furnished with inkwells, quills, ledgers, and piles of Galleons, Sickles, and Knuts.

Once through the banking hall of Gringotts, you will enter the depths of the Lestrange vault, which was used to store Bellatrix Lestrange's treasures, including the Sword of Gryffindor and Helga Hufflepuff’s Cup, one of Voldemort’s many Horcruxes. During filming, 38,000 pieces of rubberised treasure, including 7,014 Hufflepuff Cups, were created for the Lestrange vault.

Don't miss the unique photo opportunity inside the Lestrange vault, where the treasures of Gringotts Bank will surround you.

London Victoria Train Station - Your Tour will finish outside London Victoria Train Station, centrally located and easily accessible by national rail and underground, it is serviced by the Victoria, District and Circle Lines and is in Travel Zone 1.

The Russell Square departure ends back at Blooms Café.