Here are links to my previous vacation posts:
Day 1 (London): https://georgegmoore.com/2025/10/18/vacation-day-one-london/
Day 2 (London-Rock ‘n Roll Tour): https://georgegmoore.com/2025/10/26/vacation-day-two-london-rock-n-roll-tour/
Day 3 (London-Harry Potter, Part 1): https://georgegmoore.com/2025/11/02/vacation-day-3-the-harry-potter-experience-part-1/
Before proceeding into Hogwarts, a stop in the Forbidden Forest is in order. Below are pictures of Aragog (a spider), a Dementor, and Buckbeak (a Hippogriff). The most interesting part was Paolo providing behind-the-scenes information. The ground, while looking like dirt and rock, is actually rubberized, so if the kids fell, they wouldn’t get hurt badly. Likewise, the trees were fake, made the same way Hogwarts walls were made. The sets must to be moved and stored when not in use. Sturdiness and lightness were key.
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