Harry Potter studio tour

I went to the Harry Potter studio tour for my birthday, that was back in September (well a month afterwards since i needed to save up some spending money). I had to go by myself because it was a bit pricey just for one person. It was a few agonizing weeks to wait but it was worth the wait :)

Day one:

Nothing much to say but, I arrived in London, got lost a few times, spent the night in a hotel room, ate a '3 course meal' (which consisted of 2 starters, a main, and 2 desserts (because I'm greedy)), watched TV and went to bed.

Day Two: 

We left the hotel and literally 10 mins down the road we came to the studios. Our nice coach driver got us in earlier than when we were suppose to so we could get back home earlier. Once inside we had a 15 min wait so me and the rest of the group checked out the gift shop... Big mistake no:1.

I won't give much away because it needs to be seen to be believed. 

After brief intros I set off on my journey around the studios. I first went to the great hall which lead to a larger part of the building where all the large props from the films were. Some death eaters were walking about,  mistake no:2. I wanted a picture with the first death eater I came across, and since I was on my own I asked a kind gentleman to take the picture for me, so I went up to the death eater and asked for a picture and he looked at me and acted like he wanted a fight, so I put up my fists and said "I'll duel you for one". So after two takes I went and enjoyed most of the props. (I say most because I side tracked-below)

I came across a green-screen room where you could have your picture takes in the Weasleys car and on a broomstick. Now I don't do things 'normally'...First the car: I sat in place and did the actions the woman told me (for better effect), train was coming and I acted accordingly (the woman said 'watch out for the train', so I said: 'What train?' and looked behind me.) Then for the finish the pose I did made the woman laugh. Next I went on the broom, I didn't do anything special on that but it was fun!

I then went on my merry way and finished looking at the rest of the props when I came across another death eater... stood there staring at me. Around the corner I saw yet another death eater who was teaching kids various offensive and defensive actions with wands. I decided to have a go (with an Umbridge wand, urgh) I was about to get started when yet ANOTHER death eater came and joined in, so now I was going to battle 2 death eaters, the new death eater was hand signalling something to a staff member there about something (I think I may have met him earlier because he pointed at me and glared in a menacing way.), so then he stood next to me and taught me the moves and we 'battled' the other death eater.

After that I went outside where they had other props like the dursleys house and the night bus. There was also a little stall selling Butterbeer, which consisted of toffee and butter flavour fizzy pop, and I have to admit it was rather nice. Then I went through to the creatures part where they had all the masks for Greyback and the goblins and other various things. On a few screens Warwick Davis (Professor Flitwick, and Gripphook) was narrating about the costumes and that, through out the whole tour I kept thinking: 'I met one of the Hogwarts teachers. I met Warwick Davis!'. I didn't say anything like). I proceeded onwards to part of Diagon alley and concepts of characters and large models, and even seen the most fantastic scale model of Hogwarts ever! 

Then basically I went to the gift shop and spent a hour in there, buying half the shop, and even got a 'Have you seen this wizard?' poster with my face on it.

So yeah, it was a pretty good trip and I urge anyone and everyone to go!