Which part of Harry Potter was filmed in Oxford?

Bodleian Library, Divinity School The school was also a location in "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," when Harry and Hermione use the time turner to save Buckbeak the hippogriff and Sirius Black. And it was used in the "Goblet of Fire" film when Professor McGonagall teaches Ron how to dance for the ball.

What scenes of Harry Potter were filmed in Oxford?

What parts of Harry Potter were filmed in Cambridge?

Even though we, Cambridge locals, love to say that the Harry Potter movies may have been filmed here. This isn't true. In fact, Cambridge has never been part of this movie series. The reality is that there are only resemblances between our city and the backdrops of the magic world of Harry Potter.

What part of the UK was Harry Potter filmed?

Scottish Highlands

Many of the movies' exterior shots — especially scenes of the Hogwarts grounds — were filmed in the craggy, cloudy Highlands of Scotland (mostly in the Fort William/Glencoe area). The Hogwarts Express runs along the actual Jacobite Steam Train line (between Fort William and Mallaig).

Does Harry Potter take place in Oxford?

Harry Potter, the fictional character from the Harry Potter book series by J.K. Rowling, did not attend the University of Oxford. He attended the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, a fictional school located in Scotland, where he studied magic and honed his wizarding skills.

Harry Potter - The Filming Locations in Oxford

Is Hogwarts at Oxford or Cambridge?

Every college in Cambridge has their own dining hall, some as majestic as the Great Hall of Hogwarts (which was actually filmed in Oxford's Christ Church College). These beautiful, spacious rooms are big enough to welcome all the students from the college, and are often used for informal breakfasts and lunches.

Where was Diagon Alley filmed?

Diagon Alley

Before Warner Bros. Studios built the Diagon Alley set, they used Leadenhall Market in London for the exteriors of the shops in the first movie of the series. It only seems right that the place where Harry Potter bought his wand is full of charm and charisma.

Where is the Hogwarts Castle in real life?

Alnwick Castle

In the first two Harry Potter films, Alnwick Castle in Northumberland stood in for exterior shots of Hogwarts Castle. You might recognize the outer bailey as the place where Harry first learned to fly, and the inner bailey as the spot where he and Ron crash landed the Weasley's flying car.

Where in London is Diagon Alley?

Leadenhall Market in the City district was used as Diagon Alley. The entrance to wizard's pub, the Leaky Cauldron, is an optician in Bull's Head Passage.

Where is Hogwarts Castle filmed?

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 Hogsmeade village filmed?

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 ...

Where is Diagon Alley in Edinburgh?

Victoria Street

This colourful curved street is said to have been the inspiration for Diagon Alley, where Harry and his wizarding friends buy everything they need for a school year at Hogwarts. Victoria Street is close to the cafés where J K Rowling did her writing and could well have inspired her as she walked by.

Where was Gringotts filmed?

Australia House: Gringotts Bank London

The set of Gringotts Wizarding Bank was filmed at Australia House, the Australian Embassy in London.

Where is the Whomping Willow tree in Harry Potter?

You may be looking for the species in general. A Whomping Willow was located on grounds of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It was planted in 1971 to disguise the opening of a secret passage leading from the Hogwarts grounds to the Shrieking Shack, a building located in the village of Hogsmeade.

Was Harry Potter filmed in Edinburgh?

Despite the connection between Edinburgh and the Harry Potter series, none of the filming for the movies took place in Edinburgh. However, you can find Harry Potter filming locations in Scotland, including the Hogwarts Express steam train.

Is the castle used for Hogwarts real?

The fictional school of Hogwarts is located in the highlands of Scotland. However, in reality there is no “Hogwarts Castle” which one can visit. What you see in the film is a combination of visual effects work, purpose-built sets (constructed in a film studio) and one or two real locations.

Where is the real leaky cauldron?

In the Harry Potter books, the Leaky Cauldron is a pub on Charing cross Road. However, for the films, three locations were used. In Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone, Harry and Hagrid enter the Leaky Cauldron via what is now the Glasshouse opticians shop, in Bull's Head Passage, Leadenhall Market.

Where in London is Malfoy Manor?

It is mentioned that Malfoy Manor is in Wiltshire, in the south of England. It is perhaps intentional that this is the same area of England, roughly, as the Salisbury Plains and Stonehenge. There is a Muggle belief that there is something magical about this area.

Where did they film Hagrid's hut?

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

Can you visit Hogwarts in Scotland?

Discover the magnificence of Alnwick Castle as you spot iconic filming locations from both the Philosopher's Stone and the Chamber of Secrets. Step into the movies at this grand medieval fort which doubled as Hogwarts itself.

Where was Prisoner of Azkaban filmed?

Three sets for the film were built in Glen Coe, Scotland, near the Clachaig Inn. Harry's ride on Buckbeak over Hogwarts' Lake was filmed at the Virginia Water Lake in Surrey. The Black Lake was also filmed from Loch Shiel, Loch Eilt and Loch Morar in the Scottish Highlands.

Where is most of Harry Potter filmed?

The eight beloved movies were shot both at Warner Bros's studios and on location all over the U.K. in England, Scotland, and Wales. From the Dursley family house to the lake at Hogwarts, many of the filming locations are open to the public. Some even have exhibits related to the Harry Potter novels and films.

Where was 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.

Which building was used as Gringotts?

Shot: The interior shots of Gringotts, the wizard bank run by goblins, were filmed inside Australia House. Fact: Australia House was opened by King George V in 1918 and is the home of the Australian High Commission.

How far apart are London and Oxford?

The distance between London and Oxford is 52 miles. The road distance is 53.5 miles.