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The Harry Potter films have always made the Great Hall seem enchanting. However, according to two cast members, this was far from the case.
James and Oliver Phelps, who play the iconic Weasley twins, Fred and George, said the set had a surprisingly strong and unpleasant odor. The brothers have since returned to Warner Bros. over 20 years later as hosts of the cooking show, Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking. And, they admitted that the Food Network show's kitchen is far more pleasant than the set of the original films.
In an exclusive statement to People, Oliver revealed that the mix of scents during a hot summer's day on a set full of cast and crew resembled the smell of dirty socks. He explained that while the scenes looked beautiful and the food in the Great Hall appeared to be delicious, it was mainly just movie magic. The actor added that he can still smell odors when he watches those scenes now.
It was funny because when we were filming any Great Hall day, when it was just filled with people, there'd be so many smells. Even now, if I watch any of those scenes, I can still smell roasting or oiled vegetables — which isn't a great smell.
To look good for all the feasts and everything like that, they wanted all these turkeys and everything like that. But yeah, the elements I just think of are smelly socks, pretty much… It's funny, all these years later, the Great Hall still feels magical. It just smells a lot better now.
Despite the smelly sets, the twins still loved working on the films. While some scenes did bring back gross memories, most of them brought back good ones. James says that he is amazed that he can still remember everything that happened behind the scenes, even 25 years later.
I think like anyone that's in any movie, whether it's an indie or something like Potter, if you watch it back, and you're in it, you remember what you were doing behind the camera at that time. It's quite unique to be able to remember what you were doing 25 years ago if you watch a movie.
Oliver recalled a scene he filmed with the late Maggie Smith, who played Professor Minerva McGonagall. He revealed that they had just returned from a music festival and were trying their best to act like they were "composed."
The fourth movie, for example, there's a scene when the students are being taught by [Professor] McGonagall [played by Maggie Smith] how to dance. I remember that was filmed in Oxford, and we'd literally come from a music festival the day before. It was in the summer, and we were filming there, trying to look composed. But you remember those moments — the feeling, the people, the smell of the room. It’s all still there.
Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking season 2 releases new episodes on Saturdays at 8:00 PM ET and 5:00 PM PT on Food Network.
Harry Potter
Created by
J.K. Rowling
First Film
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
First TV Show
Harry Potter
Cast
Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton, Alan Rickman, Matthew Lewis, Bonnie Wright, Evanna Lynch, Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Richard Harris, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, Alfred Enoch, Harry Melling, Gary Oldman, Robert Pattinson, Warwick Davis, Oliver Phelps, James Phelps, David Bradley, David Thewlis, Katie Leung, Jason Isaacs, Imelda Staunton, David Tennant, Jamie Campbell Bower, Timothy Spall, Robbie Coltrane, Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Katherine Waterston, Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Johnny Depp, Mads Mikkelsen
TV Show(s)
Harry Potter
Movie(s)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Harry Potter is a multimedia franchise about an orphaned boy who enrolls at Hogwarts School of Wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family, and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world. Adapted from the novels, Harry Potter is an eight-episode film saga that follows the journey of Harry Potter and his friends, Hermoine Granger and Ron Weasley, as they navigate the tricky world of growing up, school life, and magic. Starting from year one and moving to their seventh year, the films chronicle the students' time at Hogwarts while unfurling a sinister plot that centers around the unsuspecting Harry. With the return of the dark wizard, Voldemort, the students and professors at Hogwarts will fight to carry on as the world around them may change forever. Harry Potter has expanded beyond the world of its films and novels with several video games, a spin-off film series titled Fantastic Beasts, and even attractions at Universal Studios.
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