{"id":937,"date":"2015-03-31T16:33:24","date_gmt":"2015-03-31T20:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/social.rollins.edu\/wpsites\/letters\/?p=937"},"modified":"2019-07-25T16:26:44","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T16:26:44","slug":"magical-experiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/2015\/03\/31\/magical-experiences\/","title":{"rendered":"Magical Experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Now, it might seem terribly clich\u00e9, but I love the Harry Potter books and the movies, I grew up reading them and standing in line to get my copy of the new book at midnight dressed up and laughing with friends. But, I was not entirely sold on the idea of the Harry Potter Studios in London, it\u2019s a bit pricey to get in and I wasn\u2019t sure it was worth it. However, I was told about a groupon by my sister for a special event that was after hours and included a free book about the making of Harry Potter (normally 10 pounds), a free meal in the middle of the tour with a bottled drink and a free butter beer with the keepsake mug (normally 7 pounds) and the price was slightly less than the cost of a normal tour. On a whim, I purchased the ticket as did a few of my friends and I did not expect what came next.<\/p>\n<p>Once we got to the tour, I was amazed, everything in the studios was actually from the movies. It was much cooler than I thought it would be, and I couldn\u2019t believe how much I enjoyed it. It was one of my favorite things I\u2019ve done in London so far and I have to say, if you like Harry Potter, this is a must see. I was astounded and the experience is one I will never forget. I took so many pictures, and spent a lot of the time reading every sign that explained the story behind a particular prop or set. By the time my group of friends had all exited the tour and met up again, I couldn\u2019t believe how long we\u2019d been inside, we spent nearly 5 hours on the tour. It was a magical experience and I am so glad that I was able to go. And now all of my free time will be spent re-watching the movies and exclaiming over how I\u2019ve been to that set or walked on that bridge.<\/p>\n<p>Pictures from my adventures in Hogwarts and the Wizarding World:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/16896_10204403683116210_7733984410838766248_n-300x225.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18071 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/16896_10204403683116210_7733984410838766248_n-300x225-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/997054_10204403693916480_3378472394626783835_n-225x300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18072 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/997054_10204403693916480_3378472394626783835_n-225x300-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/11081010_10204403685596272_1321374267285407148_n-225x300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18073 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/11081010_10204403685596272_1321374267285407148_n-225x300-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/11102756_10204403680796152_4687179149817125108_n-300x225.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18074 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/11102756_10204403680796152_4687179149817125108_n-300x225-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/11102779_10204403697876579_5437493853575540658_n-225x300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18075 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/11102779_10204403697876579_5437493853575540658_n-225x300-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now, it might seem terribly clich\u00e9, but I love the Harry Potter books and the movies, I grew up reading them and standing in line to get my copy of the new book at midnight dressed up and laughing with friends. 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