...and I am not talking about my not upcoming marriage. In fact, it's about a relationship that has been going on for a much longer time than the one with my man - I am talking Harry Potter here.
After my horrendous birthday (two or so entries ago), I was in for the most awesome weekend EVER!!! My sister came to visit and we decided to go to the Warner Bros Making of Harry Potter Leavsden Studio Tour (It's an enormous sign...). N joined us. We set off on Sunday morning, me and my sister, to London. We had a lot of time before it was actually time to go (as I always have, I am ALWAYS far too early because I am so scared of being late...I could blame it on being Austrian, but I think I am just nuts) and so my sister dragged me into the Shakespeare exhibition in the British Library. Don't get me wrong, I like Shakespeare (or at least I am obliged to say so, English graduate that I am...) and the exhibition was surely extensive and interesting...er, well, actually it wasn't, which leads me up to my point. I want to consider myself as an educated, cultivated and culturally aware person but I have to admit, I don't really like museums. The exhibition had letters of any random people who, once upon dinosaurs lived, wrote something to/for/about Shakespeare in illegible letters which were now lying behind glass boxes, and endless posters with information and short videos (my personal favourites) on people talking about Shakespeare. There were about 15 rooms with different themes evolving around Shakespeare and whoever planned the exhibition certainly meant well, but it was just too much of everything...at least for me. After old book Nr 267 I was just like: "Oh, great another old book, how interesting" (you have to read it in a sarcastic tone to get my point, otherwise it doesn't make sense). Condense it to the most important stuff and throw the boring stuff out, would be my advice, but who am I to judge... After this truly...well, enlightening excursion, we went to have lunch at Ed's Diner at Euston Station and I must say I enjoyed it a lot. It was a traditional American diner atmosphere and the food was much and unhealthy, as it should be. However, at some point, finally, we headed off to the studios. We took the train from Euston to Watford Junction and if you plan to go to the studios in the near future, don't waste your money on the over-priced bus that goes there from Victoria Coach Station. From Euston to Watford Junction it is only twenty minutes and shuttle buses operate from there to bring you up to the studios, it's really easy. And you should definitely plan to go there, as it is just amazing!! I nearly had to cry two times (in the Great Hall and Diagon Alley) and the exhibited sets are truly overwhelming. Now they have a new room with the Hogwarts Express in it and I - as I was the biggest Harry Potter Fan - was allowed to blow the whistle! Before headed off to the second part of the exhibition, we had a short break and drank Butterbeer, which tasted quite peculiar and, for my taste, a bit too sweet, but you should try it if you're there. We also walked over the popular bridge which crashes in the 7th movie due to, well, the battle. The most impressive set was probably Diagon Alley. You can wander up and down and peep into the stores (how awesome must it be to be able to access them...). I added some pics of the exhibition, but you should really go and see for yourself, as I cannot describe in words how awesome it is (and that should mean something). After the exhibition always comes what? Yeah, right, the shop. Some deem it to be more important than the exhibition (and often it is true). The adjacent shop was so ginormous and cool that we spent about two hours in it until we settled for what we wanted to buy (I got a wand, a Hippogriff (soft toy, don't worry), Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans, Fudge Flies, a pennant, a necklace, etc, etc, etc...). You should bring a lot of money to make the shop experience worthwhile, as it is not only cool as hell, but also ridiculously over-priced. Ever since we went to the exhibition, I have a new secret dream...work at the studios. How cool would it be if people asked what I did and I could answer "I sell wands and brooms"? I will tell you: Freaking cool. So much for my sophisticated career plans...
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