Westminster Abbey | 2016 London and Paris Trip Report

October 21, 2016 Chapter 20 Kings and Queens Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents On our second full day in London, we awoke bright and early — knowing that we had a very full day of sightseeing ahead of us. We did a little Yelp! research and found Cafe Bella Maria very close by, which …

Harry Potter Studio Tour: Hogwarts Model | 2016 London and Paris Trip Report

Chapter 18 Always There to Welcome Us Home Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents It’s easy to think that the Hogwarts castle only ever existed inside of a computer. After all, the silhouette of the school actually changed substantially from film to film early on, and its hulking exterior was never built (as these things never are for …

Harry Potter Studio Tour: Creature Shop | 2016 London and Paris Trip Report

Chapter 16 Creepy Models Previous Post | Next Post Table of Contents Here’s a picture to haunt your dreams. The Bathilda life cast was used for when the snake comes out of her neck. This is a petrified Mrs. Norris. In case you couldn’t tell, we were in the creature shop, which included many of the prosthetics and models for …