Harry Potter weaves his magic for Mersey hospice Claire House

Sep 14 2009 by Ben Schofield, Liverpool Daily Post

THOUSANDS of pounds paid to Merseytravel to film the latest Harry Potter movie, in the Queensway Tunnel, will be donated to Wirral children’s hospice Claire House.

Film-maker Warner Bros paid the transport body £20,000 to film in the murky depths of the Mersey tunnel for four nights last week.

The scenes were shot for the latest Harry Potter film – The Deathly Hallows.

Merseytravel chair Cllr Mark Dowd said: “Claire House was chosen by our staff as our Charity of the Year – and I am delighted it will benefit from such an iconic children’s character as Harry Potter. These youngsters are truly special.”

The £20,000 cheque was presented by film unit director Stephen Woolfenden.

Merseytravel chief executive Neil Scales said: “We arranged for the filming to coincide with the closure of the tunnel for routine maintenance.”