Florrie Elizabeth.

I am that type of person who likes to celebrate their eighteenth birthday with a trip to the Warner Bros. Studios in Leavesden- more commonly known as the home of Harry Potter- so that is, of course, exactly what I did. If I haven't made it blindingly clear already, I am a fairly (erm, massive) fan of the J.K Rowling series and subsequently have watched the film adaptations of the novels about 18343823 times. Therefore, the opportunity to see everything that went into the making of the movies wasn't one I was going to miss. Following the release of the final film adaptation, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2', in 2011, Warner Bros. opened The Warner Bros. Studio Tour- London. The studio opened four years ago and has racked up an impressive 16681 'excellent' reviews on TripAdvisor since then. As a result, I had very high hopes for the tour. Did my visit fulfil my expectations? Yes- and then by so much more. Before the introductory talk a...

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