This has been confirmed in both the Railway Magazine and Steam Railway this month:
'Dumbleton Hall' was sold to Warner Bros and moved to Carnforth for the cosmetic restoration as 'Hogwarts Castle'. The loco has now been shipped from Southampton to Japan, along with some BR Mk1 coaches (Railway Magazine says it's two Mk1s, Steam Railway says one & a half!).
The new Warner Bros theme park in Japan is due to open in 2023.
Tony
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