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You Can Now Explore The Brand-New Forbidden Forest Without Leaving Your Couch

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Photo credit: Instagram

From Seventeen

UPDATE 04/25/17, 11:39 a.m.: The Forbidden Forest is now open, and those who can't make it out to London are invited to take a journey through this enchanted terrain through the magic of social media:

You can already experience the snow-capped village of Hogsmeade, the bustling streets of Diagon Alley, and the shifting hallways of Hogwarts Castle at Universal Studios Orlando, as well as see the actual sets of the iconic Great Hall and the Hogwarts Express at Warner Bros. Studio Tour in London.

But on March 31st, Warner Bros. Studio Tour in London is expanding to include another important location in the HP universe: the mysterious Forbidden Forest. Home to all sorts of dark creatures, the forest is the setting for many of the climaxes of the series, including the delicious moment that Dolores Umbridge is run out of the forest by centaurs.

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Photo credit: Getty

Now, you can experience the forest firsthand. Starting March 31st, visitors will be able to walk amidst the entwined routes of over a dozen enormous trees in the foggy terrain, and even meet Buckbeak and Aragog. According to the official website, you "will even be able to control the weather using the same techniques created by filmmakers."

Some members of the original Harry Potter cast came down for a sneak peak of the expansion, including Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood), Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy), and Oliver and James Phelps (the Weasley twins).

While all of them were blown away by the extraordinary details of the set, Isaacs got particularly nostalgic when he spotted Malfoy Manor.

"I've been [to the Studio Tour] once before, but they didn't have the scene from Malfoy Manor. When I got here earlier I said, 'Wait a minute, that's my house.' It's surreal seeing my wig just over there," Isaacs told Pottermore.com. "It feels like it's a gift from the filmmakers to the fans. I can't wait for my kids to come and see it. But what I take the most from it all at the end of the day is seeing Evanna and the boys."

While on the tour, the group enjoyed imagining what creatures they would have most liked to encounter in the forest. James and Jason chose centaurs, whereas Luna opted for a "bedraggled Professor Umbridge" and Oliver went for a "'vegan crossfitter." Always a kidder, that George.

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Photo credit: Getty

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