Europe Day 9 Harry Potter Studios

We went to the most beautiful little shop for cupcakes before leaving on our Harry Potter adventure.

My boys are so good to indulge my love for all things pretty.

The cupcakes were pretty and yummy!  Double bonus.

We also had to get negative Covid tests to get back into the United States the next day.  We found out everyone was negative pretty quick except Lincoln.  It took all day to find out those results and were pretty nervous and he couldn't get on our flight the next day without a negative test.  Luckily we got the news that he was negative.  We were so relieved!  

Heading to Harry Potter studios!  It was about a 2 hour bus ride and we got to watch Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets on the special Harry Potter buses.  

We even got the good seats at the front on the second level.

The huge dragon created us right from the beginning.

We had to have some treats from their fancy snack shop.  The chocolate ice cream was so amazing!

The Great Hall was the first thing we saw on our journey.  This is the actual hall they used in the movies.  Everything was the actual from the movies and were were LOVING it.  

Slytherin common room. 

Harry's bedroom

"Up!"

Gryffindor common room

Prefect bathroom faucet

Potions classroom

Chamber of Secrets

Whomping Willow and the Ford Anglica

The Burrow

Atrium

Professor Umbridge's office

Hagrid's Hut

Forbidden Forrest

Hogwarts Express

We stopped midway through for Butterbeer and fries.

The Night Bus

Privet Drive 

Special effects

Gringotts was one of the coolest parts

Dragon Alley

McKay was the only one that wanted to do the green screens

At the end they boys all bought some fun souvenirs.  

Chocolate frog.

We ate at a Turkish restaurant that night and it was some of our favorite food.  The boys were so adventurous with eating on this trip!