''It made sense to make the Ministry utilitarian and not at all like the Gothicness of Hogwarts.'' Prop man Kevin Herbert, seen at left, found it hard to let go after production wrapped last fall. A tube is really the soundest shape, so we designed it that way, and it makes sense, since the flues are essentially their mode of commute.'' The slick ceramic tiles lining the walls are a staple of London's metro stations, and their modern veneer served as a good contrast with another of the series' major locations. ''So I immediately started looking at the London Underground. ''The first thing I latched onto was that it was underground,'' Craig says of the Ministry. But while the Ministry represents the wand-waving heart of the wizarding world, Craig took his design inspiration from a decidedly more Muggle example of public works. The Ministry of Magic, that buzzing hive of bureaucracy, was among the largest, most labor-intensive sets built for the series.
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