Warner Bros.’ Leavesden Film Studios, which is known as the “Home” for Harry potter film franchise, caught fire on Thursday, March 10.
The studio is situated in Hertfordshire, England, and was recently used for the filming of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II”.
According to reports, it took an hour for firefighters to put out the fire. The actual cause of fire and the amount of damage it has done, is still unclear. However, a security worker told Britain’s Daily Mirror, that: “Fortunately the block where the fire started was empty because of refurbishment. But things could easily have got a lot worse if staff hadn’t acted quickly.”
Warner Bros. Studios is opening this studio to Harry Potter fans from next spring as a part of their “The Making of Harry Potter” tour. The tour will allow Harry Potter fans to visit the studio and experience the magic seeing Movies sets which includes Hogwarts headteacher, Professor Dumbledore’s office and the Great Hall of the wizarding school.
The Final part of the Potter series is releasing worldwide on 15th July, and a special screening of the movie is set on July 7, at Trafalgar Square, London.