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Warner Bros. Studio Tour London reveals new Harry Potter secrets

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Fans are invited to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire with a brand-new feature at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London

Step Into the Magic: The Triwizard Tournament Comes to Life

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During Harry’s fourth year at Hogwarts, he is mysteriously selected to take part in the Triwizard Tournament, despite being under the qualifying age. During the contest, Harry is put through a series of fearsome challenges as he comes face-to-face with a fire-breathing dragon, retrieves his friends from the Black Lake and faces obstacles and creatures along the way.

Now, the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London in Leavesden invites visitors to go behind-the-scenes of the Triwizard Tournament and discover how filmmakers created the competition with never-before-seen secrets to be revealed.

Behind the Scenes: Discover the Secrets of Goblet of Fire

For summer 2025 for the first-time ever, Warner Bros. Studio Tour London will introduce its Backlot Stage, showcasing the Secrets of Special Effects. A new, dedicated indoor space, where visitors will discover how filmmakers brought the action-packed scenes from the Triwizard Tournament to life.

Comprising a digital screen, a stage and tiered seating, the Backlot Stage promises to uncover secrets that not even the most knowledgeable Muggle will know. From creating the Hungarian Horntail dragon to understanding how Harry held his breath for so long underwater, all will be uncovered as part of the feature.

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Fans will remember the iconic moments from the fourth film where the three well-known schools of magic – Hogwarts, Beauxbaton and Durmstrang – go head-to-head to be crowned the champion of the Triwizard Tournament. The Studio Tour will bring the schools to life with a demonstration reminiscent of the Beauxbaton and Durmstrang students’ arrival, equipped with the iconic blue dresses and fur accessories as seen in the film.

Also new for the Studio Tour, those who are brave enough are invited to take their name from the free Activity Passport and put it into the Goblet of Fire which will be waiting for them in the wand room.

Further additions include Mad Eye Moody’s arrival into the Great Hall, wizarding journalist Rita Skeeter, best known for her poison pen articles, will be welcomed to the Studio Tour along with her self-writing quill. Elsewhere, the Forbidden Forest will recreate the all-important moment when Hagrid reveals the first task to Harry.

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After opening its doors to visitors on 31st March 2012, Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter celebrated its 13th anniversary earlier this year. The highly rated attraction offers visitors the ultimate chance to get up close to authentic sets to discover the magic behind spellbinding special effects and explore the behind-the-scenes secrets of the Harry Potter film series. Visitors can explore the original Great Hall, step into the Forbidden Forest, discover Gringotts Wizarding Bank and pull out a Mandrake in Professor Sprout’s Greenhouse all before marvelling at the breath-taking miniature scale model of Hogwarts castle. 

Triwizard Tournament – Making of Champions will run from 15th May–8th September and all new features are included in the ticket price. See more at Warner Bros. Studio Tour

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Mark's career in journalism started in 2001 when he landed a role on a small lifestyle magazine in Angel, North London. Soon enough, the magazine was purchased by a larger organisation and Mark found himself promoted to editor at the tender age of 23. He later became group editor, working on magazines for Angel, Crouch End, Muswell Hill and Highgate. He was also involved in a launch in Hadley Wood and a major new group website, later becoming Group Hub Editor. In 2021, Mark joined Zest Media Group and oversaw the launch of many Absolutely titles across the UK. To date, Mark has launched in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Sussex, Essex, Yorkshire and Cheshire. When he does have some free time, Mark is also the Chairman of an amateur football club in Surrey and is also a fully qualified FA football coach.
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