Video: Harry Potter theme park to open in London
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
The coming 2012 for the world community will be marked not only by the notorious Euro 2012. For those who are far from football, but adore fairy tales, in particular, fantastic stories about wizards, potions and spells, there is also a reason to rejoice. With the blessing of the London City Hall in general and the City Governor Boris Johnson in particular, this spring will open near the British capital. theme parkdedicated to adventure Harry potter, the world of magic and sorcery. The design of buildings, streets, alleys and other components of the urban landscape is carried out by Stuart Craig, the author of the scenery for the series of Potter films. For the theme park, a replica of Diagonal Alley was recreated, the home of Aunt Petunia, where Harry Potter lived, the home of the Weasley family, part of Diagon Alley, where young wizards bought supplies for the school and, of course, a significant part of the Hogwarts school of magic and witchcraft.
It is expected that this park will be interesting for both children and adults. For example, visitors to the theme park will be able to see the classrooms of young wizards, visit the Quidditch playing field, and even look into Dumbledore's office and admire the portraits of former Hogwarts directors hung on the walls. True, they do not know how to move, and are painted with oil paints, but they are made very realistically. In addition, for lovers of magic and wizardry, a shop with wands will open in the park, and dragon blood, hair from a unicorn's mane, dried bats, firefly wings and other mysterious ingredients for potions can be purchased at the wizard's pharmacy.
And, of course, a visit to the amazing park will bring much less joy without a visit to the shops and taverns of the magical village of Hogsmeade. There you can buy home a couple of souvenirs from a magic trick shop and taste magical goodies from the famous candy store. It is known that the construction of the park according to the books of J. K. Rowling, the total area of which is more than 15 thousand square meters, will be completed in the spring of 2012.
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