This time took my road warrior skills to go again to jolly England with the Le Shuttle train service (see post), and my Ford ; towing along my good boys and wonderful Rex! It was a very nice trip going into the countryside and seeing several towns of wonderul architecture and history (see posts), This one is a must and the main reason we made this trip for my boys, who love it !!! and, we will be back, eventually, Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter is located inside Leavesden Studios, near Watford, in southwest Hertfordshire ,about 30 km from London, We came here after visiting High Wycombe (see post), 25 miles (34 km) away, I have a couple of other posts from the first trip but this will individualise on each attraction in the studio, Therefore, let me tell you about the Warner Bros. Harry Potter Studio Tour London, the Hogwarts houses !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.
The iconic Great Hall (see post) where all four Hogwarts house banners will be displayed proudly for the first time and come face-to-face with the animatronic Sorting Hat, known for helping young wizards and witches discover where they truly belong. Get ready for Hallowe’en with a visit during the much-loved Dark Arts feature. Explore iconic sets, props and costumes from the Harry Potter film series whilst we dim the lights and discover the dark side of the wizarding world. A bit on the four Hogwarts houses :
The Gryffindor House was founded by Godric Gryffindor and favoured students who possessed characteristics such as courage, bravery and determination. The house colours were scarlet and gold, and the emblematic animal was a lion, which decorated the walls of the Gryffindor common room. Gryffindor alumni included all seven Weasley children, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, all four Marauders and Albus Dumbledore. Gryffindor students embraced a long held rivalry with Slytherin house although they were largely friendly with Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff students.
The Ravenclaw House was another of the Hogwarts houses and prized students whose focus was on learning, wit and wisdom. This reflected the nature of their founder, Rowena Ravenclaw who was known to be a woman of remarkable diligence and intelligence. The Ravenclaw common room was decorated with the house colours of blue and bronze along with their eagle emblem. The students were able to study hard in the rooms that were full of tables and bookcases, although if they were unable to solve the bronze knocker’s riddle they couldn’t get in until someone arrived who could!
The Hufflepuff House (my house patience, dedication, and loyalty !) was another one of the locations in Hogwarts houses.When exiting the player’s dorm room, going left there is a small chest right inside the doorway to the 6th year room, on the player’s left, that will reward gold. Continuing left, in the second year dorm room, a small chest, against the wall with the centaur, will also reward gold. Heading South on the ground floor of the common room, more dorm rooms can be found. Going right will lead to a 2nd year dorm room, which contains a large chest locked behind a level 1 lock. Continuing counter-clockwise, the third year dorm will contain a large chest locked behind a level 3 lock. The Hufflepuff House Chest, unlocked by tokens earned by finding all 16 Daedalian keys, is located against the wall in front of the ground floor second year dorm.
The Slytherin House located in Slytherin Dungeon. In general, it sported several shades of green and the mantle was adorned with a portrait of a serpent (all associated with the house) The common room was a dungeon-like room with greenish lamps and chairs. This dungeon extended partway under the lake, giving the light in the room a green tinge. The common room had lots of low backed black and dark green button-tufted, leather sofas; skulls; and dark wood cupboards. One of the wooden tables had a Wizard’s Chess set on it. It was decorated with tapestries featuring the adventures of famous Medieval Slytherins., It had quite a grand atmosphere, but also quite a cold one. It was decorated with pumpkins for Hallowe’en at least once in the 1980s
The official Harry Potter studio tour on the Houses : https://www.wbstudiotour.co.uk/the-experience/explore-the-tour/sets/
The official Warner Bros Studios Leavesden: https://www.wbsl.com/
There you go folks , do dare drive in jolly England, it’s an adventure of a lifetime, and you will be back !!! as we have lol! Until another round chasing Sherlock we will be saying elementary my dear Watson to you all. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Warner Bros. Harry Potter Studio Tour London, the Hogwarts houses !!! as I
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
