A behind-the-scenes Harry Potter pic to freak you out

From Digital Spy

For those of us who have spent the past ten years memorizing spells and potion ingredients, magic is real. Okay? Don't argue.

And within the Warner Bros.-constructed walls of Hogwarts, the magic of the books was brought to life in the form of ever-changing staircases, secret Basilisk-ridden chambers that erupt from bathroom sinks, and, of course, a library with self-storing books.

Remember this classic scene from The Half-Blood Prince?

Well now, thanks to Imgur, the magic has died. Our souls have been crushed. And every dream you've ever had is a lie.

Just look:

Apparently on set, they didn't even use the magic of CGI to create those flying books. Instead, creepy green-screen hands just reached out from behind shelves to grab them, while simultaneously destroying the delicately crafted image of Hogwarts that once lived in our brains.

WELP.

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