I f you are among the ranks of those who grew up with “the boy who survived”, then the plan for your visit to London should include, as an unavoidable stop, the Warner Bros. film set where the Harry Potter franchise was filmed, which has in the meantime been turned into an entertainment park on a par with Disneyland. No special introduction to “Pottery-mania” is necessary, as there’s probably nobody who hasn’t at least heard of the boy with the lightening-shaped scar on his forehead, but we’ll men- tion just a few impressive statistics. As many as 500 million cop- ies of the books have been sold worldwide, with an incredible nine million of those snapped up within 24 hours of the pub- lishing of the last instalment, making Joanne Kathleen Rowling the author of the most widely read novel sequence ever. When we add to this the total of 7.7 billion dollars earned from film ad- aptations of the novels, it’s not surprising that there are endless queues of tourists in front of The Making of Harry Potter theme park on a daily basis. The best advertisement for this three-hour studio tour is cer- tainly the impressions of lovers of the Potter books and films, and you can find thousands of them on the internet. Even parents who’ve visit this tourist attraction with their children agree that it is an experience they’ll likely never forget. Visitors have the op- portunity to pass through Professor Dumbledore’s office, as well as visiting the Gryffindor dorm room where Harry, Ron and Her- mione spent hours discussing the exploits ahead of them. Visi- tors of all ages head on a daily basis to Hagrid’s hut, or try to find their wand in Ollivanders Shop. For lovers of Quidditch, there’s probably one of the best vid- eo records you’ll make in your life, based on an exciting ride on Harry’s Nimbus 2000 broom, with the assistance of a film crew who will, upon “landing”, hand you the kind of recording you’ve probably watched countless times on the big screen, though, of course, this time you’re in the lead role. From Gringotts Bank to the Ministry of Magic, there’s simply too much that will catch your eye and that you’ll be able to enjoy to the fullest, giving yourself to the magic. If you want to secure tickets, you’d be best advised to do so well in advance, as tickets are not sold at the entrance. It is easy
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