Warner Bros. Studio Tour Announces Return of Hogwarts in the Snow and Dinner in the Great Hall

by · September 11, 2019

It may only be September, but Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter has started the countdown to the festive season by announcing the return of the Hogwarts in the Snow and Dinner in the Great Hall events.

From November 16 to January 26, Hogwarts Castle will be covered in a dusting of snow, and fireplaces throughout the tour will be lit with “special effects fire” using water vapor and lighting effects. Christmas trees and other festive decorations will line the Great Hall in a set reflecting the Yule Ball as seen in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The tables in the Great Hall will also be covered in festive food that looks good enough to eat, including prop hams, turkeys, and Christmas puddings.

 

 

While you may not be able to eat the prop food on display, for guests wanting a complete Christmas experience, Warner Bros. Studio Tour has also announced the return of Dinner in the Great Hall.

From December 9 to 11, Potter fans can enjoy a two-course Christmas dinner in the Great Hall, with dessert served on Platform 9 ¾ next to the Hogwarts Express. Guests will be able to explore the treasures of the Studio Tour after hours, as well as drinks and dancing in the Studio Tour Lobby.

 

 

Tickets for the Dinner in the Great Hall cost £240 and will go on sale at 10 a.m. on September 10 on the Studio Tour website. Tickets to Hogwarts in the Snow are available to purchase now and could be the perfect Christmas present for a Potter fan.

Press Release

CELEBRATE THE FESTIVE SEASON AT WARNER BROS. STUDIO TOUR LONDON WITH THE RETURN OF HOGWARTS IN THE SNOW AND DINNER IN THE GREAT HALL

16TH NOVEMBER 2019 - 26TH JANUARY 2020

Harry Potter fans are invited to discover the filmmaking secrets behind Christmas in the Wizarding World as Warner Bros. Studio Tour London undergoes a magical makeover for Hogwarts in the Snow. From Saturday 16th November – Sunday 26th January 2020, visitors will have the opportunity to see the Harry Potter film series’ most iconic sets decorated for festive scenes. The Great Hall will be transformed for the Yule Ball, the Gryffindor common room will be dressed for the season and a blanket of filmmaking snow will be meticulously applied to the majestic Hogwarts [C]astle model.

This festive season also sees the return of the highly anticipated ‘Dinner in the Great Hall’ events at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London. Each night from 9th-11th December, Harry Potter fans can enjoy drinks and canapes before sitting down to a two-course Christmas feast on the truly magical Great Hall set, [which] will be completely transformed for the festive season. Dessert will be served on Platform 9 ¾ next to the original Hogwarts Express locomotive and guests will be free to explore the Studio Tour exclusively after hours.

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. Visitors to the Studio Tour 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, [t]he 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 [c]ommon [r]oom and [b]oys’ [d]ormitory 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.

The Hogwarts [C]astle model will be transformed with a layer of filmmaking snow. 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. The same process takes place at the Studio Tour every festive season. Visitors will even be able to touch samples of the different types of ‘snow’ used during production, each selected for its ability to float like falling snow, crunch under foot or glisten in the light like ice.

Hogwarts in the Snow will run from Saturday 16th November – Sunday 26th January 2020. Tickets must be pre-booked, and all extra features are included in the ticket price. Tickets to Dinner in the Great Hall will go on sale at 10 am on 17th September 2019