The search for the real Dobby!

We had a magical and amazing day at the Harry Potter studios on Sunday and it was a perfect start to the 'birthday' week. We were all completely captivated by the sheer scale and in awe of everything we saw. The tour started with a short film after which the cinema screen rose and revealed the door to the Great Hall, the girls' jaws hit the floor and then it began. Anna was beside herself for the first half an hour or so and I could not settle her down to look at anything for more than a second, such were the levels of her excitement! Anna was by far one of the youngest children there and she  really endeared herself to all the other guests. She had one mission and quickly set about it, asking everybody where she could find the real Dobby including chasing one of the tour guides around the Great Hall until he answered her question! Relentless, she found him about an hour later and it was worth the wait. Lucy summed up how she felt with the phrase 'this is the best day of my life!' It was a fantastic day out that we all loved and was finished off with much swag purchased in the world's most expensive and imaginative gift shop that instantly made you feel like a child again. This shop was like nothing I have ever seen before and simply drew you into the imagination of the unique and world of Harry Potter. Truly magical indeed.