Our week in London was full of wonderful adventures. From shopping, to museums, to bus tours, to navigating public transportation in a foreign country, it was full of exciting experiences.
I absolutely loved getting to see Henry V at Shakespeare’s Globe. I grew up reading Shakespeare and even acting in plays that were written by him, and this experience was once in a lifetime.
However, chief among these experiences for me was getting to experience the Harry Potter studios in London.
Harry Potter was my childhood. Reading the 7 books and watching the 8 movies got be through joyful and difficult times, and it was amazing to see how the story came to life on screen, behind the scenes. I personally never knew how little CGI they used in Harry Potter, which made this fictional world so much more believable and timeless. In addition, the quality of the realistic props made all the difference. Most of the props for the Harry Potter movie were found at thrift stores or handmade functional items for the set. This made the Harry Potter on-screen world not just believable, but real. The actors who gave their life to the production of these movie are owed a tremendous amount of credit. They truly BECAME the characters.
England Study Abroad 2019 - Claire Buede 