“There was this kind of inherent desire to be rooted in naturalism. At the core of ‘Harry Potter,’ nature is the root of magic,” said production designer Mara LePere-Schloop, explaining the show’s desire to incorporate magical realism into HBO’s version of the Wizarding World. “If we could harness those things, that’s what magic is.”
Each animal featured in the upcoming show is based on hours of research and observation of its real-life counterparts in nature.
“We are looking at the culmination of a lot of teamwork,” said Laura Sindall. She showed off prototypes of the show’s owls, which are made of metal and plastic and designed to
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