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with sets ranging from Diagon Alley to Hagrid’s hut a and the Gryffindor common room. The experienc experience is filled with special effects, costumes and props plus spel spellbinding creatures and many surp surprises. This year’s la latest addition is the Forbidden Fores Forest, whose giant trees are home to mag magical hippogriffs. And there’s a sp special wizarding wardrobes displa display, lifting the lid on the creation of r robes, gowns and fantastical disg disguises. THE PACKAGEPACKAGE: National Holidays offer a two-da two-day deal, including coach travel, Harry Potter Studios adm admission, and one night’s dinn dinner, bed and breakfast i in London from £109 – nationalh nationalholidays.com. PARENTS seeking ways to entertain kids in the upcoming summer holidays should check the National Trust’s 50 Things.T Barefoot walking tr trails in Derbyshire and f fossil hunting in Dorset are a among the 50 activities t the Trust reckons ckons kids FLORIDA is the epicentre of the theme park world, and it has tapped into the Harry Potter fan base with the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, which is part of the giant Universal Studios set up.
Here you get Diagon Alley, the Hogwarts Express and Hogsmeade station. You can n also travel deep below Gringotts bank nk for a multi-dimensional thrill ride. de. There’s also the chance to dine in the Leaky Cauldron and choose a wand at Ollivanders wand shop. And there’s all the other Universal Studios stuff, from Despicable Me’s minions to the ET Adventure ride. THE PACKAGE: A seven-night should have done by the age of 11 and three-quarters. So if you want to find the best places to climb a tree, skim a stone, fly a kite or even make a mud pie, go to www. nationaltrust.org.uk. trip with Thomas Cook, including accommodation, car hire, and flights costs from £599. Entry to individual theme parks is extra. See thomascook.com. The two-part play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is set some years after the last book. Harry is now an overworked employee at the Ministry for Ma Magic with three school-aged children, one of whom – called Albus – has to str struggle with the weight of his ex extraordinary family legacy. THETH PLAY: At Palace Theatre on London’s Sh Shaftesbury Avenue. Tickets from £15 to £7 £70 for both parts but you’ll need to boo book a long way ahead. Check out harry harrypottertheplay.com.