Harry Potter's new Privet Drive revealed as TV show films scenes in unlikely new location
The makers of the new series seem to have selected the suburban street where the boy wizard grows up with the dastardly Dursleys.
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And it's a very normal road called Springfield Gardens in Upminster.
The street features a number of houses that boast Tudor-style white and black frontages, just like that seen already built on the fake Privet Drive set.
The Sun first revealed images of the mega £1bn Harry Plot outside of Watford.
Filming has wrapped on posh Springfield Gardens, where it is thought crew captured drone-style, sweeping footage for scenic shots.
They have vowed to use as little CGI as possible in creating in the new HBO project.
A source said: 'Almost everything can be done on purpose-built sets and sounds stages these days but without CGI and computer wizardry there needs to be some external scenic shots too.
"Springfields Gardens is the double of the street built on the Watford set so looks like it will be used as the real Privet Drive."
This comes after Nick Frost was spotted filming in London as he completely transformed into Hagrid.
Scenes were shot as London 's Borough High Street was turned into magical Diagon Alley after it was taken over by film crews.
New snaps from the set showed a very tall body double walking around in a lifelike Hagrid animatronic head.
Harry Potter behind the scenes trick to transform Nick Frost into Hagrid is revealed as TV show films in London
Another picture showed Nick, who is normal sized, dressed in Hagrid's outfit with a thick and bushy wig which hid most of his face.
The new series is also being filmed in a £1billion mini-town — complete with school and medical centre.
Producers continue to pour money into Warner Bros' rapidly expanding studio complex at Leavesden, just outside Watford, Herts.
It will include new roads, multi-storey car parks and vast hangars to house the sets.
Harry Potter Rich List
HARRY Potter star Jessie Cave has launched an OnlyFans page to rake in cash following her movie fame. Yet who are the richest stars from the film franchise?
According to reports, protagonist Daniel Radcliffe, 35, who played magician Harry, is now worth around £100million.
Emma Watson 35, who played Hermione Granger and the lead in Beauty and the Beast, is sitting pretty with £61million.
Harry Potter author JK Rowling, 59 - who famously went from living on benefits to being a multi-millionaire within five years - is now worth a staggering £1.2billion.
Meanwhile Rupert Grint, 36, who played Ron Weasley, has an estimated net worth of £40million.
More details of the show which is set to premiere in 2027 have also been revealed - which include the new Weasley family.
HBO took to Instagram sharing a first look at the clan, posting a selfie of some of the actors who are set to bring the beloved redheaded family to life.
Alastair Stout, previously announced as Ron Weasley, is now joined by his four on-screen siblings.
Twins Tristan and Gabriel Harland are set to bring the iconic duo Fred and George Weasley to life.
All whilst Gracie Cochrane who will play youngest daughter Ginny as Ruari Spooner steps into the role of Percy.
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