Built for the first film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the 50ft model was used for aerial photography and was also digitally scanned as a backdrop for computer-generated effects. Several images of the Hogwarts model are included here; for a closer look, click on each picture for a larger view.
The hand-sculpted 1:24 scale construction, which was altered many times over the next seven films, will be the grand finale of Warner Bros Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter which opens at the company's Leavesden Studios in Watford, Hertfordshire, on March 31.
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe said: "It was such a magical place to grow up. People will be amazed to see the incredible sets that we've worked on all these years."
Co-star Rupert Grint said: "The sets all have tiny little details that you may not always notice in the films but when you actually walk through them, you can see all the work that's gone into it. It's really amazing."
"This is incredible, it's been a long time coming and I'm very excited," added Emma Watson.
The castle took 86 artists and crew members to construct and has over 2,500 fibre-optic lights that simulate lanterns and torches and give the illusion of students passing through hallways in the films.
To show off the lighting to visitors, a day-to-night cycle will take place every four minutes.
A huge amount of detail went into the making of the model: all the doors are hinged, real plants are used for landscaping and miniature birds are housed in the Owlery.
To make the model of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry appear even more realistic, artists rebuilt miniature versions of courtyards from Alnwick Castle and Durham Cathedral, where scenes from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone were shot.
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[Source: Coventry Telegraph - The Geek Files]
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