Trashed Harry Potter rental home 'like a crime scene'

The owner of a Harry Potter-themed rental home has shared her disbelief and sadness after it was trashed so badly it resembled “a crime scene”.

- J O A N N A W H I T E H E A D

Sadie, the host of the property in Watford, Hertfordshire, had painstakingly transformed the rental property into a dream home for Harry Potter fans, complete with themed rooms, props and games.

After sharing updates about the property on TikTok, which was available to rent via Booking.​com and Airbnb, she revealed that a guest had wrecked the property leaving her with £5,000 worth of damage.

Following the guest’s departure, Sadie returned to discover frozen chips scattered across the floor, a smashed TV covered in bleach, furniture upturned or missing, shattered glass and broken floating lanterns.

Bespoke Harry Potter items were also either damaged or misplaced.