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Dad builds secret Harry Potter street in daughter's wardrobe

On her sixth birthday Ella received a Harry Potter-themed surprise when she discovered a secret street inside her wardrobe.

Her father Dylan spent months building Diagon Alley at their house in Berkshire.

He revealed his secret during a game of hide-and-seek.

4 November 2020

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