The designer who helped create the look of the Harry Potter movie franchise, Stuart Craig, has died at the age of 83 after a 14-year battle with Parkinson's disease.

The author of the books about the boy wizard, J K Rowling has paid tribute to Craig's work.

"Working with Stuart Craig was one of the privileges of my life. He was a true visionary and conjured the wizarding world for the screen as nobody else could have done," she said.

"He was also one of the nicest people you ever could hope to meet. My deepest condolences to his loved ones."

Stuart worked on all eight Harry Potter films between 2001 and 2011, beginning with Philosopher's Stone and concluding with Deathly Hallows Part 2.

He later designed the Harry Potter theme parks with Warner Bros and continued his involvement in th

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