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Hogwarts in the Snow, Warner Bros. Studio London

Hogwarts in the Snow will take place at the Warner Bros. Studio from 11th November 2023 to 14th January 2024. This annual event sees the Studio transformed into a Harry Potter Christmas wonderland, with Christmas trees in the Great Hall, the sets covered in glimmering snow flakes, and snugly fireplaces dotted around the Studio. All of the usual sets are on display, like Diagon Abbey, Platform 9 3/4 and the Forbidden Forest. And Hogwarts in the Snow is included as part of a regular entrance ticket.

Highlights – Hogwarts in the Snow

These are highlights of Hogwarts in the Snow 2022.

• The Great Hall will be transformed with the icy silvers of the iconic Yule Ball scene. 
• The long dining tables will be dressed for a festive feast, including Christmas puddings surrounded by real flames.
• You’ll see how the film crew made snow that never melts and flames without fire!
• Some of our favourite locations will get a Christmas make-over!
• The Gryffindor common room and Boys’ dormitory will be decorated with original props
• The Weasley kitchen set will have streamers, Christmas crackers and a festive feast.
• Hogwarts castle will be covered with a layer of filmmaking snow

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Hogwarts in the Snow will take place at the Warner Bros. Studio from 12th November 2022 to 15th January 2023. It’s included as part of your regular entrance ticket.

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Warner Bros. Studio Tour - Hogwarts in the Snow

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Experience Christmas in the Wizarding World and discover how film-makers created fire, ice and snow that never melts as the Studio Tour undergoes a magical makeover for Hogwarts in the Snow.

The festive transformation will begin in the Great Hall, where the stage will again be decorated as it was for the iconic Yule Ball. As seen in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the celebration of the Triwizard Tournament saw every detail of the Great Hall covered in shimmering silver, dripping icicles and sparkling snow. You will get a taster of this incredible set dress as the top section of the Great Hall will be transformed with snow-covered Christmas trees, icicles and an orchestra of magical instruments that have been painted by the Prop-Making Department to match the silver of the Yule Ball.

In addition to the Yule Ball decoration, The Great Hall will be lined with Christmas trees and the long dining tables will be dressed as they were for seasonal feasts at Hogwarts with prop versions of roast turkeys, hams studded with cherries and even Christmas puddings surrounded by real flames.

As part of the Hogwarts in the Snow feature, many of the iconic sets housed at the Studio Tour will receive a festive makeover. The Gryffindor Common Room and Boys’ Dormitory will be decorated with the original props including handmade Christmas cards, some of which were created by the cast members during production. Fireplaces throughout the Studio Tour (including those in the Leaky Cauldron and Great Hall) will be ‘lit’ with special effects fire, created by John Richardson and the SFX team using a combination of water vapour and lighting effects.

What does this coach trip include?

Return coach travel from your chosen pick-up point

Entrance to Warner Bros. Studio Tour ~ The Making of Harry Potter

Trip Itinerary

Depart last pick up point at 07:15

Arrive at Warner Bros. Studio Tour at 10:00 for a 10:30 entry

Depart approx 14:30pm for our return journey home

Adult £88.50

Child £78.00

Group Bookings

Group Bookings of 10+ receive: 50% off 1 place

Group Bookings of 20+ receive: 1 FREE place

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Coats and bags can be checked into the cloakroom for a small fee.

It is recommend that buggies and prams are left at the buggy park outside the attraction, as space within the Studio Tour is limited. Please note that these are left at visitor's own risk.

Handheld cameras are allowed in all areas of the Studio Tour for personal use and there are exciting photo opportunities throughout the attraction to ensure you take home an everlasting memory.

Video recording and tripods are NOT permitted.

We estimate the average Studio Tour to last approximately three hours. We will give a minimum of four hours at the attraction. Only a small part of the Studio Tour is guided, so you can take your time viewing the authentic sets, costumes and props from the Harry Potter Film series and  you can also spend time relaxing in the Studio Café, or browsing the unique Harry Potter gifts and souvenirs in the shop. ( TIME PERMITTING...e.g. within the time set by the driver ).

Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.

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Hogwarts in the Snow London

Hogwarts in the Snow is an annual Christmas feature at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter. This festive season, Hogwarts in the Snow London is running from 16 November 2024 to 19 January 2025.

The Harry Potter studio tour offers a behind-the-scenes look into the incredible work that went into making the films, and during Hogwarts in the Snow, visitors have the chance to see several of the film sets dressed up for Christmas and draped in layers of filmmaking snow. In this post, I’ll share the highlights and what to expect when visiting Hogwarts in the Snow London.

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Warner Bros. Studio Tour London

The Harry Potter studio tour is one of our favourite attractions in London . Visiting the Making of Harry Potter tour is a fascinating experience for the whole family, from seeing the authentic film sets to exploring behind-the-scenes secrets to discovering the magic behind the props and special effects. I have visited with my son five times since the WB Studio Tour London opened in 2012, usually during the Hogwarts in the Snow Christmas feature.

The Warner Bros. Studio Tour London is actually located in Leavesden, 20 miles north-west of London, where the Harry Potter film series made its home for more than ten years. The idea behind the Harry Potter studio tour was to preserve and showcase the iconic props, costumes and sets and celebrate the incredible craftsmanship behind the films.

The Studio Tour is set adjacent to the working film studios where all eight Harry Potter films were made and visitors can explore two soundstages and a backlot filled with original sets, animatronic creatures and special effects.

In addition to the Hogwarts in the Snow Christmas feature, WB Studio Tour London runs special workshops and themed events at other times of the year, such as “Behind the Seams” sessions on costume design and a popular Dark Arts at Harry Potter Studio Tour feature during the Halloween season. Check their What’s On page for what’s coming up at the WB Studio Tour.

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One of the top things to do in London at Christmas , the Hogwarts in the Snow feature at WB Studio Tour London will be running from 16 November 2024 to 19 January 2025. The iconic film sets that visitors will see decorated for festive scenes – with wreaths, garlands and Christmas trees – are the Great Hall, the Gryffindor common room and boys’ dormitory and the Burrow.

The film sets that are transformed for wintry scenes and draped in layers of filmmaking snow during Hogwarts in the Snow, include Diagon Alley, where the cobbled stones and shop fronts are dusted with ‘snow’, Hagrid’s Hut and the Forbidden Forest.

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One of the highlights of visiting Hogwarts in the Snow London is seeing the snow-covered miniature scale model of Hogwarts castle at the end of the Studio Tour. Each year, filmmaking snow is meticulously applied to the Hogwarts castle model, just as it was during filming with a crew member sprinkling the ‘snow’ mixture by hand with a sieve from an elevated work platform.

The Great Hall

The Harry Potter Studio Tour begins with a short video introduction about the studio and Harry Potter films. The next moment is one of the best parts of visiting the WB Studio Tour London, when the doors to the Great Hall are opened and visitors can step into the enchanting Great Hall, which, during Hogwarts in the Snow, is beautifully dressed for the festive season with wreaths, garlands and trees.

There are so many amazing details to look out for in the Great Hall and you’ll have a short amount of time to take it all in before the hall is cleared out for the next timed-entry group. This is the only part of the studio tour when time is limited, but you are welcome to come back in again once the next group has entered.

Each of the long dining tables have a seasonal feast laid out, as they did in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone , complete with prop versions of the roast turkeys and hams studded with cherries.

Look for the Christmas trees topped with witches circling on miniature broomsticks and the SFX flaming Christmas puddings on each table. When we visited, one of the crew members demonstrated how the Christmas puddings are lit.

Each of the Great Hall torch holders is a carving of one of the four house animals.

During Hogwarts in the Snow, fireplaces throughout the Harry Potter Studio Tour, including those in the Leaky Cauldron and Great Hall are ‘lit’ with special effects fire, created by John Richardson and the SFX team using a combination of water vapour and lighting effects.

At the top section of the Great Hall, visitors will also see the stage transformed for the Yule Ball, with snow-covered Christmas trees, icicles and an orchestra of magical instruments that were painted to match the silver of the Yule Ball.

Once you step out of the Great Hall, the rest of the Harry Potter Studio Tour is self-guided and visitors can take their time exploring until closing time. The magnificent ice sculpture created for the Yule Ball (in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ) is on display just outside of the Great Hall.

The unique gowns and robes worn by staff and students, including Hermione, Viktor Krum and Ron, in the Yule Ball scenes of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire were created by costume designer Jany Temime.

Gryffindor Common Room and Boys’ Dormitory

While exploring the next section of the Harry Potter Studio Tour, visitors will see some of the interior sets decorated for festive scenes. For Hogwarts in the Snow London, the Gryffindor Common Room and Boys’ Dormitory are decorated with the original props including handmade Christmas cards, some of which were created by the cast members during production.

The Set Decoration Department chose the tapestries in the Gryffindor Common Room for their medieval look and prominent use of Gryffindor colours – scarlet and gold

The interior set of the Burrow is decorated for Hogwarts in the Snow with a Christmas meal and decor.

The Special Effects Department created several magical household items that physically operated on camera, such as the self-washing frying pan and self-cutting knife shown on, both of which can be switched on by visitors through an interactive display panel at the Burrow interior set.

Diagon Alley

Diagon Alley is one of the best sets to see at the Harry Potter Studio Tour and during Hogwarts in the Snow, the cobblestone paths and magical shopfronts are lightly dusted with filmmaking snow.

Hogwarts Castle Model

The final part of the WB Studio Harry Potter Tour is seeing the intricately-detailed model of the Hogwarts castle. The castle model’s every courtyard, tower and turret were filmed and enhanced with digital effects to create the realistic views of the exterior of Hogwarts seen in the films, starting from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone .

During filming, a member of the crew climbed aboard an elevated work platform and sprinkled the ‘snow’ mixture of granulated paper and grains of salt onto the model by hand with a sieve – like dusting sugar onto a cake. Every festive season, the same process takes place at the Harry Potter Studio Tour for the Hogwarts in the Snow feature.

I hope you found this Harry Potter Studio Tour review helpful for learning more about Hogwarts in the Snow! For more from WB Studio Tour London, view my Instagram reel of Hogwarts in the Snow London and discover more inspiration of things to do this festive season in my post on Christmas in London with kids .

Warner Bros Studio Tour Address

Address: Studio Tour Drive, Leavesden WD25 7LR | The Warner Bros. Studio Tour is located 20 miles north-west of London and less than three miles from the M1 and M25 motorways.

Opening Times: The Studio Tour building opens at 0830 and the Harry Potter Studio Tours run from 0900 – 2200.

Tickets:  WB Studio Tour tickets must be booked in advance. 2024 tickets cost from £53.50. Under 4s go free.

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This post was updated on 18 April 2024 with details on the Hogwarts in the Snow London feature for the Christmas 2024 season.

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‘HOGWARTS IN THE SNOW’ returns to Warner Bros. Studio Tour London this Christmas! ❄️

Prepare to celebrate the magic of Christmas at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London with the return of the much loved HOGWARTS IN THE SNOW event, which runs from Saturday 11th November 2023 to Sunday 14th January 2024 .

Entering the Great Hall, bedecked in the glittering gold decorations from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, fans will find a mouth-watering banquet of roast potatoes, peas, turkeys, and puddings set aflame just as it was to celebrate the end-of-term feast at Hogwarts. The set is complete with Christmas trees topped by flying witches and inviting fireplaces adorned with festive holly, mistletoe and wreaths.

From the Gryffindor boys’ dormitory to the house common rooms, fans of magic are invited to discover how their favourite sets were dressed for Christmas scenes in the film series. From handmade Christmas cards made by the crew during filming decorating the sets to Christmas trees decorated with glittering skulls.

Learn the dance steps Neville Longbottom studies ahead of the wizarding Yule Ball as seen in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire or discover more about the invisibility cloak Harry Potter receives during his first Christmas at Hogwarts. Returning this year is the Studio Tour’s Christmas shop, where visitors can shop exclusive festive souvenirs, gifts and stocking fillers for their loved ones.

Snow will blanket the trees and woodlands in the Forbidden Forest, as well as Hagrid’s Hut, and on the outdoor sets in the Studio Tour’s Backlot. Diagon Alley’s shop fronts and cobbled stones will also feature a snowy makeover complete with frosted shop windows.

At the Studio Tour’s snowmaking station, visitors are invited to get hands on and learn the filmmaking magic behind fire that doesn’t burn and snow that doesn’t melt, discovering the magical materials used on-set to create snow that crunches underfoot and glistens like ice on-screen.

The Studio Tour will end with a walk around the snowy Hogwarts Castle model transformed by filmmakers who dust it with a layer of snow from above, like icing a cake. Fans are encouraged to look closely for the tiny snowman figures hidden somewhere in the grounds of Hogwarts.

Dinner in the Great Hall will also return this year, offering guests exclusive after-hours access to the Studio Tour. The evening will begin with drinks and canapes in the lobby, followed by a festive two-course seated meal in the Great Hall.

Once the meal is complete, guests will commence their visit around the Studio Tour. Along the way, guests will be treated to a misting drink by the Potions Classroom followed by another drinks and dessert served on Platform 9 ¾, and a refreshing Butterbeer in the Backlot Café. Each guest will pick out a souvenir gift from the Christmas shop and the magical evening will end with a disco in the lobby under the belly of the Studio Tour’s Ukrainian Ironbelly dragon.

New for 2023, the Studio Tour will host a Dinner in the Great Hall event for families with young children. Family Dinner in the Great Hall will take place at the Studio Tour for one night only and each child ticket will include a souvenir gift bag filled with Harry Potter goods.

Dinner in the Great Hall tickets will include:

• A selection of canapes in the Studio Tour Lobby (three choices)

• Exclusive after-hours access to the Studio Tour

• A set two-course festive menu served in the Great Hall

• Half a bottle of wine or three bottled beers per person

• One misting cocktail/mocktail served from Potions Classroom

• Selection of festive dessert canapes served on Platform 9 ¾

• A glass of wine, beer or soft drink per person served on Platform 9 ¾

• Souvenir Christmas gift to be chosen from the Christmas shop

• Butterbeer served in the Backlot Café

• A festive disco on a dance floor set under the Studio Tour lobby dragon

• Access to full bars during the disco for any additional drink purchases

• A souvenir gift bag filled Harry Potter goods (one bag per child for Family Dinner in the Great Hall event only)

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WB Studio Tour confirms return of popular Hogwarts in the Snow

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London have confirmed the return of Hogwarts in the Snow.

'Harry Potter' fans will get to see the Forbidden Forest, Diagon Alley and Hagrid's Hut set undergo a wintery transformation, thanks to a blanket of snow, while the Great Hall will be dressed for a festive feast.

And that's not all because Dinner in the Great Hall will also return, taking place on the evenings of 12 and 13 December, allowing guests over the age of 18 to enjoy drinks and canapes in the lobby before a two-course seated meal n the Great Hall before starting their Studio Tour, which will include a drink by the Potions Classroom, a drink and dessert served on Platform 9 ¾ and a Butterbeer in the Backlot Cafe. After choosing a gift from the Christmas shop, the night will end with a disco in the lobby under the Ukrainian Ironbelly Dragon.

New for this year is a Family Dinner in the Great Hall for those aged 12 and up, taking place on the evening of 8 December.

Other highlights for Hogwarts in the Snow - which will run from 11 November until 14 January - include a hands-on snowmaking station, a lesson Neville Longbottom's Yule Ball dance steps, and touches including Handmate Christmas cards created by the crew during filming, Christmas trees topped with flying witches, and festively-decorated fireplaces.

Tickets must be pre-booked, and all extra Hogwarts in the Snow additions are included in the ticket price. They are available to purchase at www.wbstudiotour.co.uk or by calling the Studio Tour’s Visitor Services Team on 0800 640 4550.

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