Here's the third in my series of posts to show how much fun I had at "The Making of Harry Potter" tour in London. First we did costumes. Then props. This time, sets. Most of the first part of the tour takes visitors past many of the iconic sets in the films. I can only show you a few.
Let's get started.
The Great Hall - In the Costumes post, I showed the front of the Great Hall. Here is the view back towards the entrance. Notice, of course, that there is no ceiling, since the ceiling is a magical view of the sky, so that needs to be added with CG.
Harry's Cupboard Under the Stairs - One of the first sets we saw in the series, is the set they have outside the tour area. I have a closer view, but for this entry I wanted to show the actual stairway.
Harry's House on Privet Drive - But the very first scene in the very first film took place outside Harry's house. Some of the sets are in an outdoor area, including the exterior of the Dursley's house.
The Gryffindor Common Room - I was absolutely amazed how small these sets were. When seen on film, the framing is done so well that we really believe that there is a lot more space in a room than is really in the set. It was particularly noticeable in the Gryffindor Common Room, though this photo does not show it well.
The Burrow - Perhaps you get a better feel for the "smallness" with the Burrow.
Hagrid's Hut - Maybe the best way to see how small some of the sets are is to see Hagrid's hut from the outside.
Harry's Bed - but here's a little story about "smallness" and the sets. This is the bedroom, and the bed, in which Harry slept. This bed stayed the same throughout the films, so while the boys fit in their beds when they first started using them, by the time they reached the sixth film, their feet were well off the ends of the beds.
Dumbledore's Office - one of the sets that really did have some space was Professor Dumbledore's office.
Hogwarts Bridge - I had one of the workers (who are all dressed in House robes) take a photo of me on the Howart's Bridge.
So there we have it - a sampling of the sets and the photos I took of them. But before we go, one of the things I learned about one of the sets:
Hogwarts Bridge Sign -
Delores Umbridge's Office: Bonus photo for those who look this far! How Pink!
Diagon Alley: Bonus bonus photo for those who kept going.
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