Leeds locals will have a rare chance to interact with a piece of Harry Potter filmmaking magic history on 26th May.

A Hungarian Horntail dragon will be landing at Briggate, Leeds a special appearance outside its rightful home at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter. Visitors to Briggate, Leeds will be able to get up close and personal with the magical creature, which fans will recognise from Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire, experiencing its ability to roar, move and even give passersby a delightful wink of its eye.

The huge animatronic dragon, which weighs 1.3 tonnes, brings to life the fan favourite, nail-biting scene where Harry Potter’s Hungarian Horntail breaks free of its chains during the first task in the Triwizard Tournament. 

The dragon was created to mark the launch of the new ‘Triwizard Tournament - Making of Champions’ feature at the Studio Tour, running from 15th May to 8th September 2025. The new feature celebrates the 20th anniversary of the cinematic release of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and invites visitors to go behind-the-scenes of the Triwizard Tournament to discover how filmmakers created the iconic competition we see and love on-screen. 

As well as having the rare opportunity to come face to face with a legend of the wizarding world, fans seeing the dragon on tour will have the chance to win tickets to ‘Triwizard Tournament - Making of Champions' through an exclusive competition. 

The dragon will land at Briggate, Leeds at 9am. For those wanting to see more, the Triwizard Tournament - Making of Champions is a special feature at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London running from 15th May – 8th September and all new additions are included in the ticket price. 

Find out more about the Hungarian Horntail National Tour here.