The tour was more than what we could have hoped for. Max absolutely loved seeing the sets and the props of all his favourite things. He spent ages pondering over which wand was his favourite, what broom he should have and what bed would have been his in the Gryffindor dormitory.

It's amazing what small touches can bring to a tour like this, there are fantastic interactive displays that require you to wave your hand, cast a spell or even sit on a broom. Max and some of the others absolutely loved flying against the green screen on a broom whilst I loved how the crammed all 9 of us into the flying car.

Be sure to talk with the guides, they are amazing at making your trip extra special. They marveled over Max in his costume, gave us bits of trivia even we didn't know and absolutely love sharing their knowledge of the films.  


Once on the back lot you can view lots of the vehicles used in the film (Hagrids bike, Knight bus etc) and at the moment you can go into Privet Drive. We loved popping in there, the fireplace full of letters is magnificent! At the back lot you can also try some Butterbeer which we all found out was definitely not for us.

One of Max's favourite parts of the tour was seeing Diagon Alley, looking at all of the shops and telling me what he was going to buy from where when he goes off to Hogwarts. I loved seeing all the creatures, prosthetics and small things. There's something amazing about seeing how one series of books has created a whole entire world and I was blown away by the fine attention to details from the sweet boxes to newspapers. We held a moment silence when we saw Dobby and almost jumped with fright when we saw Aragog!