Warner Bros. Studio Tour – The Making of Harry Potter
Visit the Warner Bros. Studio Tour – The Making of Harry Potter. Discover the grand sets and inspiring technology that went into the filming of the Harry Potter series. Start by exploring the Cupboard Under the Stairs, where Harry lived in the Dursley household. After a short welcome video, enter the Great Hall, which showcases the props and costumes that were used in the films, and the set where Harry and his classmates gathered. Step onto Platform 9¾, pose for a photo with the luggage cart and see the Hogwarts Express. Ride a broomstick just like the cast. See Dumbledore’s office, the Gryffindor common room and the door to the Chamber of Secrets. Learn about the making of Harry Potter, including the special effects used to bring characters like Dobby to life, discover the huge model of Hogwarts castle and the incredible technology used in the film series. Get tickets to the Harry Potter Studio Tour – Warner Bros. today.
Our tickets to the Harry Potter Studio Tour includes return transportation via coach from London. You will have approximately 4 hours at the Studios.
Discover A World of Harry Potter
Travel to the Studio Tour in a luxury coach.
- On arrival, experience the extraordinary sets that were used for the making of the Harry Potter film series
- See the actual costumes and props used in the films
- Visit the Great Hall, Dumbledore’s office and the Chamber of Secrets
- Ride on a broomstick just like the cast in the film
- Take a photo in front of the luggage cart on Platform 9¾ and step onto the Hogwarts Express
Important details:
Tour includes:
- Entrance ticket to Warner Bros Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter
- Return transportation from Victoria Coach Station (Gate 0), 164 Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria, SW1W 9TP
What to know:
- The total trip lasts 7 hours, with approximately 4 hours spent at the studio
- We offer morning and afternoon departure times from Central London
- Audio guides are available to hire at the Studio Tour for an additional fee
- This product gets sold out fast. If there are no tickets available on your travel dates, then check out our article about finding last minute tickets
Highlights of the studio Tour
Discover a world of Harry Potter at the Warner Bros Studio Tour! There are lots of sets on display which recreate some of the most famous moments from the Harry Potter films. Some of the highlights of your visit include:
The great hall
Start your Studio Tour by stepping into the Great Hall!
Begin your Studio Tour at The Great Hall, one of the castle’s most unforgettable locations. This is where great feasts took place, the Yule Ball as well as lots of other memorable moments in the Harry Potter films. Walk on the actual York stone floor, and see where Hogwarts pupils would sit on the solid oak and pine tables. Admire the incredible ceiling inspired by Westminster Hall.
Gryffindor common room
The Gryffindor common room is one of the most popular parts of the Harry Potter Studio Tour. You’ll find portraits on the wall depicting Gryffindor Heads of House and the room is decorated with lots of scarlet and gold representing the Gryffindor colours. Spot Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak and see the common room’s radio which broadcast news from the Wizarding Wireless Network! Next door lies the Gryffindor boys’ dormitory which includes the original beds made for Harry, Ron, Seamus, Neville and Dean for the first film.
Gringotts Wizarding Bank
Welcome to Gringotts Bank!
You’ll get to walk through the wizarding bank of Gringotts, the Lestrange vault and more! This, of course, gives you a chance to come face to face with some goblins, who run the bank! Highlights include incredible props like chandeliers, the Sword of Gryffindor, and fancy costumes. Step inside Lestrange Vault for a once-in-a-lifetime moment of Harry Potter fantasy.
THE FORBIDDEN FOREST
Enter the forbidden forest, where no Hogwarts students are allowed to step foot but where Harry Potter Studio ticket holders are welcome 🙂 Pass by 19 tall spooky trees, each over 12 feet in diameter, which set the scene for this forest full of strange surprises. See Buckbeak, Hippogriffs and Acromantula. Come face-to-face with Aragog, the huge and pretty scary spider!
Platform 9 ¾
Discover a world of Harry Potter at the Studio Tour
Platform 9 ¾ has been expanded, and now includes the original Hogwarts Express steam train that was used in the films to whisk muggles off to Hogwarts. You can go onboard and inside the trains carriage, and there’s also a place on the platform where the luggage trolly disappears into the wall – the perfect place to pose for a selfie! There’s even a souvenir shop that’s opened on the platform, with train-themed Harry Potter souvenirs on sale at great prices!
What’s On at the Studio Tour?
There are lots of special exhibitions that take place at the Studio Tour during different times of the year. These exhibitions are included in your ticket.
Discovering Hogwarts – 2 May until 4 September 2023
A brand new exhibition comes to the Harry Potter Studio Tour in 2023! Head back to Harrry’s early years at the Hogwarts School of Wizardry with some brand new exhibitions that will delight Potter fans. This includes candles in the Great Hall, Wingardium Leviosa, all things Rubeus Hagrid as well as lots of fun hands on exhibits. The exhibition is included in a standard admission ticket and runs until 4 September 2023.
Dark Arts – 15 September – 5 November 2023
Dark magic is brewing at the Studio Tour, with a special feature running from 15 September until 5 November 2023. The Dark Arts feature will focus on the symbol of Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters as the Dark Mark is projected throughout the Studio Tour. To celebrate Hallowe’en, 100 floating pumpkins will decorate the Great Hall and more!
Dark Arts are included as part of your ticket. It runs until 5 November 2023.
Hogwarts in the Snow – 11 November 2023 – 14 January 2024
See Hogwarts in the Snow this Christmas at the Studio Tour!
Hogwarts in the Snow returns to the studios, with festive features to put you in the Christmas spirit! There’ll be snow on the Hogwarts Castle model, part of the Great Hall will get transformed for the Yule Ball, and the Gryffindor common room will be dressed for the season.
Hogwarts in the Snow is included as part of your ticket. It will run from 11 November 2023 until 14 January 2024
Tickets sold out?
During peak season and around the UK school holiday period, tickets for the WB Studio Tour – the Making of Harry Potter can get sold out quickly. If you are unable to find Harry Potter tickets then check out our article about finding sold out tickets. This lists all the places to look to get tickets. This includes our fully guided tour from London which sometimes has availability when the regular tour is sold out.
