In case you didn't know me when I was a tween/teenager, I was OBSESSED with Harry Potter.
I made my parents buy me the 4th Harry Potter book for me in England when we were visiting for a week before we moved there. I had an electronic spell book. I had Quidditch through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and where to Find Them before most Americans knew they existed. The books also somehow corresponded to most of my O'Rourke family reunions in middle school and high school. And my cousins and I really like the books:
My cousin Kathleen
Me
We were sitting on 2 couches that we next to each other, and not talking. Anyway, I LOVE Harry Potter. So when we talked about London, Laura mentioned that this tour was opening, and I was stoked!
So we booked tickets, about 2 months in advance.
And it only opened about a month ago.
AND IT'S AMAZING.
[i took about 500 photos, but i'll pare it down for you]
Had to start off with Platform 9 3/4
shuttle from the train station to the studio
!!!!!!
astronomy tower
pictures in the lobby
flying car
cupboard under the stairs
doors to Hogwarts
Great Hall
Dumbledore
House Points
Daniel Radcliffe's first Harry costume
Yule Ball costumes
Wigs (Draco, Arthur Weasley, Bloody Baron)
Snape's wig
Luna's costumes
Harry Costumes from the 8th movie
Dormitory
Harry's bed
Mirror of Erised (Alyssa, Laura, Me)
Erised
Fat Lady
Wands
Azkaban Number
Snitch
Philosopher's Stone
Dumbledore's office & Sorting Hat!
Dumbledore's office
Invisibility Cloak
Horcrux: Rowena Ravenclaw's Diadem
Horcrux: Marvolo Gaunt's Ring
Horcrux: Helga Hufflepuff's Cup
Horcrux: Tom Riddle's Diary
Horcrux: Salazar Slytherin's Locket
Ministry of Magic
Weasley Products
Death Eater Masks
Broomstick and Green Screen
Tickets!
Letters!
Knight Bus!
Hehe.
Privet Drive
Number Four Privet Drive
Anamatronic Hagrid Head
Fawkes
Dobby
Diagon Alley
Ollivander's!
Tiny model of the Gryffindor common room
24:1 Scale Model of Hogwarts that they used to film
Me in front of the model
Laura and I
Daniel Radcliffe's name in Ollivander's shop
J.K. Rowling!
Trying on a Gryffindor Robe! (fits perfect!)
Laura and my glasses!
I got the official guide, a shirt, glasses and a wand at the studio and then Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone plus Tales of Beedle the Bard at the book store at Platform 9 3/4
Hermione's Wand
Butterbeer! [Laura, Alyssa, Zoe, Me, and Laura]
In the front!
SUCH A FUN DAY!
I want to go back again.
But in all seriousness, you should go.
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