Video and Hi-res Images: Gorgeous 1:24 Scale Model of Hogwarts to Conclude Studio Tour

We are very excited to report that the next piece of amazing Harry Potter history to be featured on the Warner Brothers Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter is a 1:24 scale model of Hogwarts!

From the press release:

“The Hogwarts castle model is the jewel of the Art Department and was built for the first film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone™. It took 86 artists and crew members to construct the first version which was then rebuilt and altered many times over for the next seven films. The work was so extensive that if one was to add all the man hours that have gone into building and reworking the model, it would come to over 74 years. The model, which sits at nearly 50 feet in diameter, has over 2,500 fibre optic lights that simulate lanterns and torches and even gave the illusion of students passing through hallways in the films. To show off the lighting to full effect a day-to-night cycle will take place every 4 minutes so visitors to the Tour can experience its full beauty.

An amazing amount of detail went into the making of the model: all the doors are hinged, real plants are used for landscaping and miniature birds are housed in the Owlery. To make the model appear even more realistic, artists rebuilt miniature versions of courtyards from Alnwick Castle and Durham Cathedral, where scenes from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone™ were shot.”

You can see the hi-res images of the castle right here: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

We are so excited to this see piece and so many others when the tour opens on March 31! If you don’t have your tickets, get them now over at www.wbstudiotour.co.uk! The tour is booked well into May but stay tuned to MuggleNet for a very special announcement regarding the opening!