Monday 30 November 2015

10 Famous Harry Potter Shooting Locations

Who's your favorite teen wizard? This question is worthless as 99% of people will say it Harry Potter before question is finished. Yes this teen wizard rocked our worlds with his imaginary world & magic spells. Not only the book readers, movie goers also were spell bound by the beautiful scenery of the movies & obviously the acting of those young talents. Here is some of the popular places where the famous movies were shot which could be your next weekend getaways from London

1. King's Cross Station : The famous Hogwarts Express departed from Platform  9¾ and made it to history of world cinema. Special room is still left at King's Cross Station for this platform & there is huge rush everyday to see it.

Platform  9¾
Famous Platform at Kings Cross Station
2. London Zoo - Reptiles House : Remember the scene Harry talking with a giant snake? This iconic scene was shot in London Zoo reptile house. You can catch a glimpse of the place while visiting London.

London Zoo - Reptiles House
London Zoo - Reptiles House
3. Glenfinnan Viaduct : After leaving from platform 9¾ Hogwarts Express steams through this beautiful landscape of Scotland  This train route has been so popular these days that many people rides this west highland railway and live their fantasies.

Glenfinnan Viaduct Scotland
Glenfinnan Viaduct Scotland
4. Glencoe : The scenic landscapes of Glencoe, Scotland was used exclusively in several Harry Potter films. You'll recognise it in Tri Wizard tournament in Goblet of Fire. It's also used to film Quidditch matches in two other Harry Potter Movies. This place is also famous for the recent James Bond movie Skyfall.


Glencoe, Scotland
Glencoe, Scotland 
5. Durham Cathedral: This beautiful example of Norman architecture was used as Hogwarts school quadrangle where Harry sets his owl flying in the very first movie. This is also used in the second movie Chamber of Secrets.

Durham Cathedral
Durham Cathedral
6. Bodleian Library : Oxford University's Bodleian Library was the place where Harry, Hermione & Ron were seen multiple times. This Duke Humphrey's library was used as Hogwarts Library in multiple movies.

Bodleian Library - interior
Bodleian Library - interior

Bodleian Library - Exterior
Bodleian Library - Exterior

7. Cathedral of Gloucester : A place having a history of long 1300 years was used to depict the place where headless Nick or Moaning Myrtle roams freely. Harry & Ron was seen in some movies in this cathedral hall hiding from the troll.

Cathedral of Gloucester
Cathedral of Gloucester
8. Millennium Bridge : In the sixth installment of the franchise, the movie shows this famous bridge collapsing into Thames when attacked by death eaters. The is a very famous bridge which connects London with Bankside. This architectural beauty was also seen in another popular movie Guardian of Galaxy.

Millennium Bridge
Millennium Bridge
9. Alnwick Castle : This place was seen in Chamber of Secrets movie where Harry's flying car crashes. Located at 30 miles from Newcastle this place was also the Quidditch play ground in Harry Potter movies.

Alnwick Castle
Alnwick Castle
10. Piccadilly Circus : The epic scene where Harry & his team fighting the death eaters in a cafe in the Deathly Hallows movie was shot in this hugely popular area.

Piccadilly Circus
Piccadilly Circus


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