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Buckinghamshire Residents 'Cut Off' By Wizarding World
29 Sep
Summary
- Residents of Latimer, Buckinghamshire, were cut off due to filming.
- A major HBO series, possibly the Harry Potter reboot, filmed there.
- Roads were closed from September 28-30 for production.
Residents of Latimer, Buckinghamshire, experienced significant disruption when filming for a major HBO series, linked to the Harry Potter franchise, led to road closures. Plum Jam Productions, a Warner Bros. Discovery subsidiary, was responsible for the production, codenamed 'Apollo'.
The village centre was effectively cut off from September 28 to September 30, 2026. During this period, all routes into the heart of Latimer were closed to facilitate the filming operations.
Filming for the second series of the HBO Harry Potter reboot took place at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in Hertfordshire. The production involved dressing sets and positioning period vehicles, with some residents compensated for the use of their driveways.