Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter has announced the return of its Magical Mischief feature from 21st January - 18th April 2023, with a brand-new room inside 4 Privet Drive, capturing the scene where Harry met the mischievous house elf, Dobby for the first time.
Fans will remember Harry and Dobby’s first introduction at the Dursley home during ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets’, as Dobby attempts every trick in the book to stop Harry from returning to Hogwarts.
Fans can learn about the filmmaking techniques used to bring Dobby to life on-screen, created by the Creature Effects Team, which visitors will be able to see during their visit. Returning for a second year, other highlight scenes in this feature include:
- Fans can get hands-on to make their own origami howler, just like the one Mrs Weasley delivered to Ron in the second film
- The Great Hall dressed for the Weasley prank on the peaceful O.W.L.s exam
- The secrets behind the disappearing effects of the invisibility cloak and Harry’s flying acceptance letters are revealed
- Dolores Umbridge from The Order of the Phoenix in her infamous pink two-piece suit
Returning for a second year, filmmaking trickery, magical pranks and wizarding mishaps will be revealed as part of the Studio Tour’s Magical Mischief feature.
Brand new for 2023, visitors will be able to take a look inside Harry’s bedroom at number 4 Privet Drive, as the fan- favourite scene in which Harry meets the mischievous house elf, Dobby, is on display. Fans will recall Harry and Dobby’s first introduction at the Dursley home during Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, as Dobby attempts every trick to stop Harry from returning to Hogwarts. A variety of filmmaking techniques were used to bring beloved Dobby to life on-screen including the creation of models, used to give actors a reference point on-set, lovingly created by the Creature Effects Team, which visitors will be able to see during their visit.
Demonstrations will take place throughout the Studio Tour uncovering secrets behind the disappearing effect of the invisibility cloak and Harry’s flying acceptance letters. Visitors will even be able to get hands on to make their own origami howler, just like the one Mrs Weasley delivered to her son in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
Visitors to the Studio Tour will also learn how their favourite mischievous moments from the films were brought to the screen in this exciting feature. Entering the Great Hall, fans will recognise the set dressed for a Weasley prank on the peaceful O.W.L.s exam, complete with the swinging pendulum under the watchful eye of Dolores Umbridge. From the fan-favourite scene in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the infamous pink two-piece costume of Dolores Umbridge will be centre stage and visitors should look above to see the playful Weasley twins’ costumes on their broomsticks suspended from the Great Hall ceiling.