We left Seattle and headed south on The 5 towards our STVR and we could not be more excited! We wanted to arrive while the sun was still up because we wanted the full experience AND we were told it could be hard to find.
Alicia sent me a video of a place she wanted to stay back when we first started planning our trip. They required a two night stay and they had limited days available (you'll soon see why). So, we ended up building our trip around this rental.
Welcome to the Half-Giant Hut (aka Hagrid's Hut from Harry Potter)!
We were told by the owner ahead of time that there is no cell phone service at the Half-Giant Hut (due to the magic). I took screen shots of the directions and instructions, so we wouldn't get lost. Our host also sent us this adorable map, which was super helpful!
We knew we were on the right track when we saw this sign:
We then rounded the corner and saw THE KNIGHT BUS and the Hogsmeade Station!
After getting our pictures and videos we continued up the drive and found Hagrid's Hut, a greenhouse, and the Flying Ford Anglia!
The greenhouse had mandrakes! It was SOOOO cute!
We were shocked how amazing everything outside looked, so we didn't waste anytime entering the hut!
[Look how big that door is!]
It is all so magical!
[Bedroom with giant bed]
[Bathroom]
[Oversized furniture in the main room]
[Giant shower]
There were easter egg's EVERYWHERE! Including this fun one in the shower:
Harry Potter inherited so much money because his great-grandfather invented Sleekeazy's Hair Potion! Did you know that?! I did! 🤓
[Kitchen]
[GIANT silver wear and plates!]
[Literally, they were huge!]
[Gotta try out the giant spoon]
[We ate ice cream and watched Harry Potter (of course)]
We found robes and had a photo shoot!
[Hagrid's boo - Madam Maxime]
[Hagrid's other boo - Buckbeak]
[Ticket on the Hogwarts Express]
[Sorting hat!]
[A Howler!]
[Alicia with Hagrid's umbrella]
As you can tell we had WAY too much fun! I wish we could have stayed here longer, but we had too much to see!