The Backlot Stage
Discover how filmmakers brought the impossible to life
Discover the Secrets of Special Effects
Step into the magic of the Harry Potter film series with the Backlot Stage at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter. Experience this indoor space, designed with a digital screen, stage and tiered seating, offering a closer look at the spellbinding world of filmmaking.
Discover how filmmakers brought the impossible to life, from shooting underwater to creating the Hungarian Horntail dragon for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, as our knowledgeable Interactors uncover the action-packed Secrets of Special Effects. Peek behind-the-scenes as the clever techniques, used to bring some of the most iconic scenes, are revealed.
Plus, So Much More!
Get an up close look at the props, costumes and sets that brought the wizarding world to life on the big screen

Sets
Explore the Great Hall, Forbidden Forest and Diagon Alley

Props
Get up close to beautifully-crafted props

Costumes
Discover the artistry in every stitch of the wizarding world

SFX & VFX
Experience how the magic was brought to life on-screen

Creature Effects
Learn now magical creatures were created

Art Department
Uncover every detail with technical drawings and scale models