Londoners stunned to see Harry Potter’s Aunt Marge drifting across skyline

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Londoners were left bemused after spotting Harry Potter’s Aunt Marge suspended in mid-air by Tower Bridge.  The hefty replica played on the comical scene in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, where Harry Potter unintentionally casts an inflating charm on his Aunt Marge, causing her to inflate like a balloon and float away.  Weighing a staggering 95kgs, with a circumference spanning 11.7m, the bulging Aunt Marge appeared to be hovering in front of the iconic landmark.  Coming in at 6.5 metres high, it took 40m3 of air to inflate the colossal figure – enough to fill 140 standard party balloons.  It was launched into the ether to mark the unveiling of a new Return to Azkaban [https://www.wbstudiotour.co.uk/whats-on/return-to-azkaban/] feature at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter, which marks the 20th anniversary of the cinematic release of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

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00:00 [Music]

00:05 20% of British people claim Inflated Aunt Marge is their favourite scene from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

00:11 So what better way for us to celebrate the launch of our new feature, Return to Azkaban,

00:16 than with our giant Inflated Aunt Marge taking over the London skyline.

00:20 Many people are surprised to learn that Inflated Aunt Marge wasn't created using CGI,

00:25 but was in fact created by our incredibly skilled filmmakers working behind the scenes.

00:31 And what an iconic moment from the film for us to recreate.

00:33 I'm a huge fan of Harry Potter and it's incredible to see Aunt Marge flying over the Tower Bridge.

00:39 I love this scene in Prisoner of Azkaban, it's fantastic to see it come to life here.

00:42 Huge fan of Harry Potter obviously, and so just saw it and thought, wow, I can't go on and stop.

00:46 [Music]

00:58 We're really looking forward to welcoming everyone to the Studio Tour this summer

01:01 and we can't wait to share our exciting new feature.

01:04 See you there!

01:05 (dramatic music)

01:08 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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