King's Cross Station, London The station has been used in most of the films, but most notably featured in the first and second films where Harry and Ron took (and missed) the Hogwarts Express for the first time.

Where is the Harry Potter train station in real life?

The Hogsmeade village train station was filmed in the picturesque Yorkshire village of Goathland, but when the Harry Potter train is seen travelling over the rail bridge to Hogwarts in the films, it's actually the world-famous Jacobite Steam Train that you're seeing on its way over the magnificent 21-arched Glenfinnan ...

What train station was used in Harry Potter films?

King's Cross Station

Shot: King's Cross is the station where students board the Hogwarts Express on Platform 9 ¾. Fact: For filming, platforms 4 and 5 were renumbered 9 and 10. At the station today, you'll find the hidden access to platform 9 ¾, complete with half a luggage cart disappearing into the wall!

Where is Hogwarts Castle located in real life?

Shots: Alnwick Castle has been used for exterior shots of Hogwarts. Fact: Alnwick Castle is the second largest inhabited castle in England. It has been home to the dukes of Northumberland for over 700 years.

Where is the station at Hogwarts?

1. Goathland Station, North Yorkshire. But perhaps the most magical location of all is Goathland Station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. This setting was transformed into Hogsmeade station in Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone.

Platform 9¾ | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Where is Diagon Alley in real life?

Diagon Alley / Victoria Street

It's easy to see where J.K. Rowling got her inspiration for Diagon Alley. Victoria Street curves down towards the Grassmarket and is within Edinburgh's Old Town - recognised as a World Heritage site. The eclectic mix of narrow, medieval buildings and Gothic spires is pure Potter magic.

Where is Diagon Alley filmed?

Leadenhall Market in the City of London was used as Diagon Alley in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, whilst the entrance to wizard's pub, the Leaky Cauldron, is in real life an optician in Bull's Head Passage.

Where is Hagrid's house filmed?

Landscape In Glencoe, Scotland

The filming location for Hagrid's Hut from the Harry Potter movies set up in Clachaig, Glencoe.

Can you actually visit the Hogwarts Castle?

Since 2012, visitors have been able to explore the real sets. A special attraction is the giant model of Hogwarts - the Harry Potter castle - actually used in the film. It's a model - so you can't stroll through it of course, but you can wander around these extraordinary sets: The Great Hall.

Where is Azkaban located?

The island prison in the middle of the North Sea, Azkaban was a place of confinement for the most dangerous wizards and witches. Guarded by Dementors, life at Azkaban was notoriously brutal with many of its inhabitants losing their minds over the course of their sentence.

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Where was Gringotts filmed?

London's Australia House provided the interior shots of Gringotts Wizarding Bank, a magical place run by goblins. London's longest continuously occupied foreign mission, King George V laid the first foundation stone in 1913.

What castle in Scotland is Hogwarts?

Alnwick Castle starred as the magical Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry during the 2001 film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, and the 2002 film, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone filmed on location at Alnwick Castle in autumn 2000.

What does 9 3/4 mean in Harry Potter?

Platform nine and three-quarters is the train platform from which students board the Hogwarts Express, the scarlet steam engine that brings students to and from Hogwarts. It can be accessed by walking straight through the apparently solid barrier between platforms nine and ten.

Does platform 9 3/4 really exist?

For those of you that have ever read a Harry Potter book or seen one of the films, Platform 9 3/4 needs no introduction. For those of you who haven't, this pseudo-fictional location at Kings Cross train station is where the Hogwarts Express begins!

Where is Hogsmeade filmed?

Goathland Train Station, Yorkshire

Located in the North York Moors, Goathland Train Station was the filming location for the Hogwarts station, Hogsmeade. Fans will remember the Hogwarts Express pulling into Goathland, as Hagrid welcomed the first years and led them across the lake to the castle.

Can you stay at the real Hogwarts?

I'm sorry, but Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a fictional place from the Harry Potter series created by J.K. Rowling. It does not exist in real life.

What does Ravenclaw House stand for?

Ravenclaw. Ravenclaw was founded by Rowena Ravenclaw, a witch noted for her intelligence and creativity. The house of Ravenclaw, just like Rowena, values intelligence, knowledge, curiosity, creativity and wit, and it corresponds to the element of air.

Can you walk through Hogwarts without riding the ride?

Yes you can walk through without riding. There is so much to see and do in both parks for Harry Potter. They have so many little shops you can go in and check out what they have especially if you want to buy a wand.

Why did they change Hagrid's hut?

A possible explanation for this change, in-universe, could be that Hagrid was promoted to new bigger living quarters closer to the castle after taking up the post of Professor of Care of Magical Creatures enabling him to perform both his teaching and grounds-keeping duties easily.

Is the lake in Harry Potter real?

Loch Morar is used for the close-up shots of Hogwarts Lake as well as a number of background pictures. Located in Lochaber, it is the fifth largest lake in Scotland, covering 10 square miles. It is also the deepest freshwater lake in the British Isles, with a maximum depth of 1,017 feet.

Where was Goblet of Fire filmed?

Where was Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Filmed? Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was filmed in Ashridge Park, Bodleian Library, Dark Forest, Eastbourne, Glenfinnan Viaduct, New College, Pinewood Studios, Shepperton Studios, Steall Waterfall, Virginia Water and Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden.

Where was Quidditch filmed?

Our very own Alnwick Castle was used as a filming location of both the Philosopher's Stone and the Chamber of Secrets. Harry and his classmates learned to fly broomsticks on the Outer Bailey, which is also where Harry learned to play the wizarding sport Quidditch.

Where is Godric's Hollow in real life?

Godric's Hollow set in Suffolk

The historic village of Lavenham, in Suffolk, was also used to create Godric's Hollow in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (2010). Lavenham Guildhall, a 16th-century, higgledy-piggledy timber-framed building, became Harry Potter's parents' derelict house on screen.

Why did Harry say "diagonally"?

Harry Potter first travelled via the Floo Network in 1992 when he journeyed from The Burrow to London. However, instead of saying "Diagon Alley", Harry was nervous and said "diagonally". Therefore he accidentally ended up at Borgin and Burkes in Knockturn Alley.