Hogwarts Express To Be Featured At Warner Bros. Studio Tour London

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Last week, Warner Bros Studio Tour in London hinted to Harry Potter fans all over social media about an expansion of its studio tour. Today, after plenty of patience and pacing the floor, we got our answer.

Warner Bros. Studios has announced that the original Hogwarts Express will be coming to its location in London.

There, fans will be able to see the Hogwarts Express steam engine with a recreated station platform, according to its official website. The expansion will be introduced to the tour on March 19, 2015, just before the studio tour's third anniversary.

Warner Bros. Studio's Twitter announced the surprise this morning to over 130,000 followers:

"This March we're unveiling an expansion featuring the original #HogwartsExpress steam train! http://www.wbstudiotour.co.uk."

"This March, we'll be unveiling a 20,000ft? expansion, including the original Hogwarts Express steam engine and a recreation of Platform 9 3/4 ," said the website.

"The new, permanent section will offer a glimpse into how some of the films' most iconic scenes were created as well as give you the chance to climb aboard the train's carriage and to pose with a luggage trolley as it disappears through the platform wall."

Pottermore, a website dedicated to Harry Potter fans, also joined in on the excitement:

"The #HogwartsExpress arrives at @WBStudioTour this March! Find out about the history of the scarlet steam engine here http://pottermo.re/he."

"Officially opening on Thursday 19th March, the new, must-see section has been redesigned and will be built by many of the crew members who worked on the most successful film series of all time," said the website.

"Every inch of the platform's glass roof, yellow brick walls and luggage racks, designed by Production Designer Stuart Craig, will be painstakingly reassembled by a team led by Construction Manager Paul Hayes and dressed by Set Decorator Rosie Goodwin.

Special Effects Supervisor John Richardson will rig the locomotive with special effects steam."

At the new attraction, fans will be able to pose with a luggage trolley on Platform 9 3/4 "as it disappears through the station's yellow brick wall and walk along the Hogwarts Express' adjoining carriage," said the website.

Visitors can also explore the interior carriage set used during filming, complete with windows demonstrating "the process used to create iconic train scenes from the films such as the escape of Harry's first Chocolate Frog and the Dementor attack."

The attraction will also feature prop luggage and a wide range of goodies inspired by the films in the trolley. There will also be a Hogwarts Express-themed souvenir shop on the platform. So much magic.

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