Crossword: Harry Potter: Behind the Scenes of Magic

Explore the mechanics of filming, complex animatronics, and the grand scenery of the magical castle.

Crossword clues

• A detailed miniature of the castle created by a hundred craftsmen for general shots.
• An animatronic bird with real feathers and remote internal control.
• Rotating hydraulic platforms with castle steps.
• Glass prop containing a prophecy, suspended for filming.
• Thousands of printed envelopes sent through the fireplace chimney.
• A printed issue of The Daily Prophet with green zones for post-production editing.
• A massive wooden bowl for the tournament of fire, hand-carved.
• A stone bowl with runic carvings and fake glowing liquid.
• A blue passenger _____ mounted on a hinge lift.
• A three-story purple transport assembled from two cut car bodies.
• A wooden prop on a mechanical drive in front of a green screen.
• Giant stone figures that exploded with real pyrotechnics.
• Floating elements of the Great Hall suspended on transparent fishing line.
• A mechanical construction with crawling snake bolts.
• A biting fur prop with a motor hidden inside.
• An invisibility _____ with a green lining for layering frames during editing.
• A faculty hall set with carved panels and a working fireplace.
• A personal wooden or plastic attribute of every sorcerer.
• A painting in a heavy frame replaced by an actor in makeup.
• A full-sized animatronic model of a fairy-tale creature for takes.