Upon walking into the set for the French Ministry of Magic, the reporters in my group (myself included) couldn't help but gasp. It's a gorgeous set with soaring ceilings and impeccable attention to detail. Unsurprisingly, it's David Heyman's favourite set in the entire film.
"The French Ministry is pretty bloody beautiful," he remarked. "I think it's one of Stuart [Craig]'s most beautiful sets . . . the detail, the filigree. Also, just from a practical point of view, how it's been multipurpose. Because we go into different parts of the French Ministry, and we've had to re-purpose one set for different levels . . .we even used it for the Ministry of Magic in London. It feels extraordinary magical."