Fire Destroys "Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows" Set
Hertfordshier, United Kingdom (AHN) – “Harry Potter” may have cast a little too much spell on Friday as a fire broke out on the set of the boy wizard’s latest film. Production on the set of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” was halted when the blaze at the Leavesden Studios destroyed an outdoor set on Friday night.
According to Coventry Telegraph, explosives were set off during the filming of the Battle of Hogwarts scene, where a mocked-up castle made of timber, steel and plastic was involved.
It took 40 minutes to bring the flames under control. No one was injured but the set was destroyed.
A source told the website, “We were shooting the scenes where Hogwarts gets blown up during the battle. But fire managed to catch hold of the set and it went up in flames. It was completely out of control at one point.”
The estimated cost of damage is $150,000.
Warner Bros says production will still go ahead, though there will be a setback for the schedule.
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” will be released in November this year and its second part in July next year.
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YEAH…. way to go…