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Behind the store is where the glittering Diagon Alley shopping street was imagined, selling spell books and potions so enticing that Harry wished he had eight eyes to see. The Leaky Cauldron: Wizard pub, The Leaky Cauldron, was set in what is now an optometrist in Bull’s Head Passage, Leadenhall Market. It includes photography, costumes and props from the Christmas special filmed here in 2014.Īlnwick Castle, Northumberland, England © VisitBritain / Pawel Libera If you’re a Downton Abbey fan too, check out the castle’s dedicated exhibition. You can also see wizardry magic shows or join a tour with a costumed guide regaling behind-the-scenes stories from when the Harry Potter crew were filming. Have a go yourself - broomstick training is included in the entrance fee. Students were admitted for all sorts of scrapes, from falling off broomsticks to touching a cursed opal necklace. At Christ Church College, a 10 minute walk away, you can see where we were first introduced to Hogwarts with Harry and the other first-year wizards ascending the 16th-century stone staircase to the Great Hall.īroomstick flying: Madame Hooch’s broomstick flying lesson, seen in the first film, takes place in the Outer Bailey of medieval Alnwick Castle. The medieval Duke Humfrey's Library, part of the hallowed institution, was used as the Hogwarts library, whilst the elaborately vaulted Divinity School next door became Hogwarts hospital. Shh! Hogwarts Library and Infirmary: Oxford University’s magnificent Bodleian Library, dating back to 1602, starred in three Harry Potter films. Professor McGonagall's classroom: Durham Cathedral’s Chapter House was where Professor McGonagall taught the young wizards to turn animals into water goblets. Elsewhere in the Norman cathedral, admire the magnificent cloisters which became the snow-covered quadrangle where Harry set Hedwig the owl flying in the first film - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. It’s also where Ron Weasely fell victim to his own (seriously gross) slug vomiting curse, in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.ĭurham Cathedral, County Durham, England © VisitBritain / Rod Edwardsīodleian Library and Christ Church College | Oxford, England Harry Potter film locations in England Durham Cathedral | Durham, England The south westerly facing spot boasts Wales’ best waves.įresh Water West, Dyfed, Wales © VisitBritain / Britain on View Although the cottage was taken down after filming, you can still follow in the footsteps of Harry and friends. Also, if you time it right, you can catch surfers expertly riding waves kicked up by the strong rip currents just off the beach. When Harry found himself inside the whimsical cottage he could hear nothing but the ebb and flow of the sea. Shell Cottage: This stretch of golden sand was the location for Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour‘s Shell Cottage in 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'. Glencoe, Highlands, Scotland © VisitBritain / Joe Cornish Or if you’re into hill walking, it’s a great entry point to the Highlands. Recently voted Scotland’s most romantic glen, it’s also a beautiful scenic place to stay awhile, with plenty of holiday lodges and cottages. You'll recognize the spectacular Steall Falls there from the Tri-Wizard Tournament in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The Quidditch matches – inter-house broomstick ball games - were filmed in front of Glen Nevis. Quidditch matches and more: The natural drama of the Scottish highlands provided the perfect backdrop for the first 2 Harry Potter movies. Glenfinnan Viaduct, Highlands, Scotland © VisitBritain / Guy Richardson
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The head of the Weasley family modified it to fit 8 people, 6 trunks, 2 owls and 1 rat. You can journey through this magical landscape just as Harry and friends did, aboard the Jacobite steam train used as the Hogwarts Express in the movie. See if you can spot where, in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Arthur Weasley’s baby blue flying Ford Anglia lands on the viaduct. Off to Hogwarts we go: This viaduct, 100 ft above ground, is captured in several Harry Potter films on the route to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry Potter film locations in Scotland and Wales Glenfinnan Viaduct | Lochaber, Scotland So jump on your broomstick and discover the magic. Everyone's favorite teen wizard has traveled all over Britain.