Tonight, muggles everywhere will lie about their plans. They’ll have late-night doctor’s appointments or need to clean their apartments. When in reality, they’re dusting off their broomsticks and heading off to see the first iteration of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
That’s ok – Cheapflights doesn’t judge. Instead, we’ll further your obsession with ways to actually see these Harry Potter film locations live, not just on screen.
Think you’re hardcore because you spent extra cash on IMAX tickets to the premier three weeks ago? Prove you’re a real Pott-head (note the double-t) and visit the actual settings across the pond.
In honor of the first iteration of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, we present you with these magical film locations:
Hogwarts Dining Hall:
Inspired by Christ Church College’s dining hall in Oxford, England, the enormous gathering place is known for its tall and magical ceiling that clearly doesn’t show in the real one. Here, Hogwarts students gather for daily meals and announcements made by Hogwarts’ headmaster, Albus Dumbledore.
Platform 9 ¾:
Harry didn’t think it existed at first either, but it does. Visit the spot where Harry and Hedwig seamlessly dissolve into a brick wall when you enter King’s Cross Station in London, England. Word to the wise: Don’t try this at home.
Hogwarts Sanatorium:
Remember when Hermoine was petrified, Ron was poisoned and Harry had to grow his bones back after a nasty Quidditch match? It all happened at the Sanatorium, which is Hogwarts’ medical center. See the real thing at the Bodleian Library at the Divinity School of Oxford University.
Flying car scene, Chamber of Secrets:
In the second movie, Harry and Ron miss the train to Hogwarts and instead opt to arrive in Mr. Weasley’s flying car. Over the river and through the woods they go, but you can see their trail along the Gelnfinnan Railway Viaduct, approximately 20 miles west of Fort William in Glenfinnan, Scotland.
Hogwarts Library:
This is where Hermoine spends most of her time preparing for classes like Defense Against the Dark Arts and Divination. In reality it’s inspired by Duke Humfrey’s Library at Oxford University (where supposedly, Oxford students study more concrete subjects).
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry:
The mother of all settings, Hogwarts is practically a character itself. Influenced by Goathland in the Yorkshire Moors, it’s soaring towers and sprawling wings are home to all four houses of Hogwarts: Ravenclaw, Slytherin, Hufflepuff and of course, Gryffindor.
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