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<\/a><\/p>\nHere are the sets, props and costumes that appeared in the movies. Visitors can wander down the cobbles of Diagon Alley, inspect the table settings in the Great Hall at Hogwarts, gaze at the bookshelves in Dumbledore\u2019s office and peer through the windows of number four Privet Drive.<\/p>\n Hagrid\u2019s motorcycle, Harry\u2019s broomstick, Hermione\u2019s cloak – all are present, and they look as wonderful up close as they did on screen.<\/p>\n The highlight is the model of Hogwarts. Built to 1:24 scale, it was used in the exterior shots for the first six films. The attention to detail is incredible, with 3,000 fibre optic lights fitted inside and turned on as the night sky darkens. It took six months to build and is testament to the incredible skill of the production designers.<\/p>\n The fantastical creatures dreamed up by JK Rowling are also on display: an 18-foot wide Aragog is suspended from the ceiling above an animatronic Buckbeak. Visitors can see models of Dobby the House-Elf and the Gringotts goblins.<\/p>\n Videos explain how the films were made, from the Quidditch stunts to the visual effects which removed Ralph Fiennes\u2019s nose for his role as Voldemort. Occasionally, you come across something that destroys the mystique a little: those dusty tomes on Dumbledore\u2019s shelves turn out to be phonebooks covered in leather.<\/p>\n Is it value for money? The prices \u2014 \u00a321 for a child aged 5-15, \u00a328 for an adult, \u00a383 for a family of four \u2014 are comparable to the likes of Alton Towers but definitely on the expensive side when you consider there are no rides.<\/p>\n Unless you are the most trainspotterish of fans, there is not enough here to sustain a full day out. Three hours is the maximum you would spend here, including stopping off for a glass of butterbeer (a sickly sweet, toffee-flavoured cream soda).<\/p>\n And a visit to the gift shop \u2014 as with most tourist attractions, you have no choice but to walk through it en route to the exit \u2014 could leave you seriously out of pocket.<\/p>\n There are mountains of merchandise, and much of it is on the pricey side: a Horcrux ring is \u00a339.95, a polyester Slytherin scarf is \u00a324.95. The cheapest item to be found is a \u00a33.95 lollipop and the most expensive is a replica of Dumbledore\u2019s robe – high quality and beautifully recreated, but retailing at an eye-watering \u00a3495.95.<\/p>\n When it comes to the sets, you can look but not touch. The rooms are cordoned off behind ropes, so there\u2019s no chance of perching on Harry\u2019s dorm room bed or settling down in Hagrid\u2019s hut.<\/p>\n One of the few interactive activities is the green screen room, where you can sit astride a broomstick as the streets of London whizz by behind you. It\u2019s fun, and you can take a picture home with you for \u00a312. If you\u2019re coming from abroad and require an audio translation, add another \u00a34.95 to the ticket price.<\/p>\n Warner Bros are expecting 5,000 people per day to come through the doors when the attraction opens to the public on Mar. 31.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n