Harry Potter Forbidden Forest

Places of Interest/Harry Potter Forbidden Forest

Welcome Sign Welcome to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter - A Forbidden Forest Experience. This was Laura's birthday gift from me in 2023.

Waiting Area Waiting to enter the forest with a large group of people.

White Deer Albino deer on the entrance sign. Love the use of colored lights at night.

Photo Pose Posing for our photo infront of the entrance sign.

Village Refreshments and food offered for sale in the waiting village. I got a butterbeer!

Group Queue Waiting to enter the forest with a large group of people.

The lanterns would all light up indicating it's time for our group to enter the forest. (This was done by Forest Staff members, not us.)

Magical Lanterns The lanterns would all light up indicating it's time for our group to enter the forest. (This was done by Forest Staff members, not us.)

Entering Forest Love how they used all these lights throughout the entire forest and trail to flood the forest with colors.

Eerie Feeling The use of lighting really sets an eerie feeling and it was magical.

Hagrid & Fang Hagrid and Fang on the trail. There was a recoding from Hagird himself that played on a loop.

Forbidden Forest Continuing on into the magical Forbidden Forest. Be warned! Nifflers have been spotted around these parts. Hide anything shiny you may be wearing.

Niffler Warning Be warned! Nifflers have been spotted around these parts. Hide anything shiny you may be wearing.

Owl Post An owl watches over all who enter the Forbidden Forest.

Laura & Hedwig Laura found Hedwig sitting on a small nest.

Hippogriff Approaching a Hippogriff nest.

Bowing Laura bowing to the Hippogriff and gets a bow back.

Hippogriff & Laura Laura posing for a photo with the Hippogriff after getting a bow in response.

Hippogriff & Will Will posing for a photo with the Hippogriff after getting a bow in response.

Owl Post Another post owl watches over the visitors to the Forbidden Forest. Warning sign about full moon cycles. I think it was a full moon that night.

Warning Warning sign about full moon cycles. I think it was a full moon that night.

Evil Eyes Oops….

Niffler Warning Another sign warning of nifflers around here. Hide your earrings!

Niffler Warning …..and anything shiny!

Watch Your Step Mind your feet while walking through this part of the forest.

Niffler Area That looks like a niffler burrow on the right?

Niffler Burrow Nifflers that swipe your valuables store them in their burrows.

Nifflers Nifflers with their newly found shiny loot!

Niffler Burrow Another niffler burrow.

Eerie Eyes Spooky eyes watching over us…

Grawp Den Something smells….ohh, we must be close to the Grawp's home.

Grawp & Us Posing for a photo with Grawp! (phew, let's get out of here!)

Grawp Nice to meet you Grawp, really wish Hagrid would introduce mouthwash for you.

Forbidden Forest Continuing on into the magical Forbidden Forest.

Ron's Car We're entering the area where Ron Weasley's car crashed in the forest!

Ron's Car! We found where Ron Weasley's car crashed in the forest!

Laura with Ron's Car Laura posing for a photo with Ron's car in the forest!

Will with Ron's Car Will posing for a photo with Ron's car in the forest!

Ron's Car Engine is smoking from trying to escape the forest again…

Forbidden Forest Continuing on into the magical Forbidden Forest.

Magical Forest The ambiance surrounding this forest was really magical.

Wild Animals ….this forest keeps getting creepier and creepier and magical and magical at the same time….

In the Distance What's that lurking in the distance?? Is …. that …. a …. Unicorn?!??

Magical Forest The lights, the sounds, the ambiance is just perfect in this magical forest.

Queue Line The queue line to cast a spell in the forest.

Getting Closer Getting closer to having our chance to cast a spell.

EXPECTO PATRONUM Shouting "Expecto Patronum" will generate a character on the screen for each guest. I got a Fox. ….i think….

Mistletoe ooooh, *pokes Laura*….

No Nargles Sharing a tender moment with Laura under the mistletoe and no nargles around.

Forbidden Forest Continuing on into the magical Forbidden Forest.

Magical Shrooms Colorful mushrooms on the path.

Smores Rest area village to warm up with camp fires and smores!

Rest Area Recharge with some food and port-o-johns.

Strange Creatures ….spiders?......oh.....

Forbidden Forest Continuing on into the magical Forbidden Forest.

Spider Web ….spiders….???

Aragog's Lair We want the FULL Harry Potter Forbidden Forest experience, so we're check out the lair. Let's go!

Cave Tunnel Walking down the cave tunnel to Aragog's Lair…

The Lair Oh that's not so bad…. …..oooh yeah. Spider. LARGE one too.

Aragog …..oooh yeah. Spider. LARGE one too. Don't hurt us! We're friends of Harry Potter and Hagrid!

Aragog Don't hurt us! We're friends of Harry Potter and Hagrid!

Aragog's Lair More spiders falling down on us from above!

Creepy Spiders ….let's walk out of here very slowly but quickly!

Skrewts ooooh no, the Skrewts have gotten out!

Magical Forest Continuing on into the magical Forbidden Forest.

Broken Skrewt Box uhoh, watch out for the Skrewts!

Forbidden Forest Continuing on into the magical Forbidden Forest.

Centuars Centaurs ready to help us get out of the forest!

Forbidden Forest Continuing on into the magical Forbidden Forest.

Closing Scene End of the Forbidden Forest trail scene.

Forbidden Forest Continuing on into the magical Forbidden Forest.

Magical Creatures Forbidden Forest creatures watching over us as we leave the forest.

Magical Forest This really was a magical experience that was WORTH. EVERY. PENNY.