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Mar 25, 2023 · 2. Durham Cathedral . Location: Durham, England You may recognize Durham Cathedral from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the first in the film series.In between classes, Harry, Ron, and Hermione walk through Hogwarts’ halls—in real life, those halls were actually the elegant cloisters of Durham Cathedral, constructed during the 11th and early 12th centuries to house the bones of ...
Sep 15, 2023 · A Muggle’s guide to visiting 24 real Harry Potter film locations across England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. When Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was first published in the early ‘90s by an unknown author, J.K. Rowling, no one believed it would go on to become one of the world’s most beloved stories. The seven-book series ...
- Picket Post Close, Bracknell. Also known as the "Harry Potter house," this actual residence was used as the set for No. 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging, in the first two films.
- London Zoo's Reptile House, London. Harry frees a python and realizes he can talk to snakes in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Both inside and outside the real-life Reptile House were used for this scene.
- Big Ben, London. It's just for a moment, but Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament are two landmarks in the background when Harry first travels to London with Hagrid.
- Leadenhall Market, London. This famous covered market in London is where Hagrid takes Harry to the entrance to the Leaky Cauldron Pub (42 Bull's Head Passage, in real life).
- Alnwick Castle, England. Alnwick Castle is located in the northern part of England. The exteriors of the 950-year-old structure became the Hogwarts set for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001).
- The Great Hall at Christ Church College, Oxford University. In the Harry Potter films, the Hogwarts Great Hall is a man-made set, but its mystical and ancient design was inspired by the Great Hall in Christ Church College at Oxford University.
- The Highlands of Scotland. In the wizarding world, the Hogwarts school exists somewhere in the Scottish Highlands, and the reason it's never been found is because it's invisible to Muggles.
- Livraria Lello, Porto, Portugal. Another beautiful part of the Hogwarts castle is the library. Although its peaceful interiors have inspired “dark academia” Pinterest boards everywhere, the Hogwarts library is only seen briefly throughout the films (despite Hermione spending 80% of her time there during the course of the books).
- Jacobite Steam Train, Scotland. Nearly all of the Harry Potter movies feature scenes aboard the Hogwarts Express. Whether Harry and Ron are busy buying "the lot" from the trolley, dementors are boarding the train, or Crookshanks is attempting to nibble on Scabbers, some of the series' most important moments are set as Scotland unfolds outside the train window.
- Cliffs of Moher, Ireland. Fans will remember the dramatic scene where Dumbledore and Harry apparate to a rocky island at the entrance to a coastal cave where Voldemort has hidden a Horcrux.
- King's Cross Station, London. While you won't be disappearing into the stone walls of King's Cross, intent on climbing aboard the Hogwarts Express, you can certainly pretend you've received your letter.
- Seven Sisters Chalk Cliffs, Brighton. "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" starts with the electric match between Ireland and Bulgaria in the Quidditch World Cup.
Jan 23, 2023 · Perhaps the most iconic location from the "Harry Potter" movies outside of Hogwarts itself. London King's Cross railway station is a real-life location that was included in J.K. Rowling's novels ...
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May 21, 2024 · Also in Oxford, you can go on a Harry Potter walk past the Bodleian Library, where the gothic vaulted ceiling of the Divinity School became the Hogwarts Infirmary in the first Harry Potter movie. Then visit the Duke Humfrey’s Library, where Harry walked hidden underneath his invisibility cloak while stealing a book.
