Ive included all the practical information such as where the harry potter sites in oxford are, as well as information on entrance fees and opening times. Lets look at this scene from harry potter and the halfblood prince, the sixth movie. In the harry potter films, harry visits this offlimits part of the library. Youll recognise the steall falls at glen nevis from the triwizard tournament in the goblet of fire 2005. The interior shots of gringotts, the wizard bank run by goblins, were filmed inside australia house. However, there are plenty of tours which cover at least some of the above, which we think you will be interested in. Julian harrison, lead curator of medieval historical manuscripts here at the library, picks out collection items from our harry potter. This library is also connected to the allen library which has a lot more seating and work spaces. First up on my list of harry potter filming locations oxford is the bodleian library. The top 15 mustvisit harry potter filming locations in london. The death eater chase sequence in harry potter and the half blood prince was filmed across a great many london locations. Heres a guide to the harry potter locations to visit in.
If you are a harry potter fan visiting london, then spending a day at the warner bros. The wizarding world of harry potter at universal studios. The harry potter movie series star daniel radcliffe, rupert grint, and emma watson. For more information on the scenes filmed in bodleian, how to visit and other harry potter locations in oxford, read this harry potter guide to oxford. This one is kind of cheating, but still, if you want a chance to see hogwarts glorious facade in real life, a final option for you is the wizarding world of harry potter at either the universal studios in florida or the universal studios in hollywood sure theyre theme parks, but having pretty much sobbed. However, this pub was where the whole crew would come when they were done filming after those long days in oxford. Later in the sorcerers stone, harry sneaks into the restricted book section of hogwarts library under a cloak of invisibility. This iconic 1,000yearold medieval castle in britain is a favorite of the film. The scenes in the hogwarts librarywhere hermione reads, where harry steals a restricted bookwas one of a few locations filmed at oxford. Magical libraries that look like theyre from harry potter. Several locations in london were used for the filming. Harry potter filming locations and sites by rick steves. These were all filmed at the divinity school at the bodleian library in oxford. The harry potter series is also available as audiobooks.
The medieval duke humfreys library was used as the. Serving as a backdrop for the hogwarts library, fans can explore the aisles framed by towering bookcases on a selfguided audio tour or on the guided mini, standard, and extended tours, which also include a visit to the divinity school. Add to that a longlasting obsession with harry potter that started way back in 1997 when harry potter and the philosophers stone was first released and that still sees me sit down with j and watch all the harry potter films every christmas and you will start to get the picture. Explore the magical world of harry potter in oxford, a fun adventure for.
Harry potter and the sorcerers stone harry potter and the chamber of secrets harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban harry potter and the. Harry potter and the philosophers stone filming locations. Magical hogwarts library in harry potter movies insider. Tourists are flocking to the university of sydney, australia in the belief the harry potter movies were filmed on campus f.
The rugged beauty and natural drama of the scottish highlands are the perfect background for the first two harry potter films where the quidditch matches were filmed against the. The millennium bridge in that opening scene in harry potter and the halfblood prince where the death eaters fly through london and leave behind a path of destruction, the millennium bridge is the one they destroy. Harry potter and the philosophers stone, harry potter and the goblet of fire, harry potter and the order of the phoenix okay, so the truth is, the forbidden forest scenes were filmed on a specially built set for the majority of the films with the notable exception of the first film because it was more affordable to just film on. Oxfords medieval reading room, the bodleian library, was used as the standin for the hogwarts library in the harry potter movies. The historic bodleian library is the main research library of oxford university. Harry potter locations to visit in oxford one step wanderer. The hogwarts library is located off of a corridor on the firstfloor of hogwarts.
Divinity school, bodleian library, oxford the library, in which harry and hermione emma watson mull over who to take to slughorns christmas party, is duke humfreys library in. Harry potters library livraria lello in porto, portugal. Serving as a backdrop for the hogwarts library, fans can explore the aisles framed by towering bookcases on a selfguided audio tour or on the guided mini, standard, and extended tours, which also include a visit to the divinity school, convocation house, and the. It is the location of hagrids hut, the bridge leading to the entrance of hogwarts, and some scenes were also filmed at the nearby lake. A harry potter themed store is also located in the station near the plaque. Push further into scotland to see glencoe where the dramatic landscapes round hogwarts were filmed. Most memorable perhaps though is the sequence which has the millennium bridge being ripped apart and tossed into the river. But porto isnt often mentioned as a formative place for the author of. Harry potter filming locations in england you must visit. Bodleian library, which served as several harry potter filming locations, such as the hogwarts infirmary in the first movie and the restricted section in the library where harry tries to borrow a book after hours. Harry potter filmed at university of sydney myth fooling. Near the main entrance, they have tables which are good for eating or meeting up with friends.
The medieval duke humfreys library, part of the hallowed institution, was used as the hogwarts library, whilst the elaborately vaulted divinity school next door became hogwarts hospital. The scene early in the film when the dursleys go to the zoo and harry talks to the snake, was filmed at london. The scenes from harry potter and the philosophers stone, as well as harry potter and the chamber of secrets, were both filmed at kings cross station between platform 4 and 5 not 9 and 10. Harry potter and the goblet of fire film locations. Of all of the harry potter filming locations in oxford, bodleian library appears the most during the making of the eight harry potter films. Both duke humfreys library and the divinity school were used as some of the. Oxford universitys famous bodleian library starred in three of the harry potter films. Quite strict where the rules in the library was concerned.
Divinity school, bodleian library, oxford the fourth in the harry potter franchise takes an even darker turn, though diehard fans were unhappy with the way much of the books plot and complexity were jettisoned. However, if you have time, the whole of the uk is a treasure trove of harry potter hotspots. Top 10 harry potter film locations around britain visitbritain. Finding harry potter in porto, portugal trevor huxham. Join us on this trip to a magical but oh so touristic place. Throughout the harry potter movies there have been a number of occasions where the hogwarts infirmary was featured. Australia house was opened by king george v in 1918 and is the home of the australian high commission. There was also a library where they filmed harry potter. Harry potter also showed signs of breaking the security of the library in his.
For example, leadenhall market was the location to the leaky cauldron, while the. The harry potter films were filmed all over the uk and many locations you can visit on our tours. Harry is offered a place at hogwarts, a prestigious boarding school for wizards, where he begins piecing together the mystery of his parents deaths with the help of his newfound friends. Ashridge, berkhamsted, hertfordshire forbidden forest and various woodland scenes in all films. While hermione is chatting with harry, shes also replacing books on their shelves in the hogwarts library. Selfguided oxford harry potter tour filming locations. One of the oldest libraries in europe, duke humfreys library, a part of the bodleian library, is located in oxford university.
Harry potter fans can ride the wizarding world rides and. Harry potter and the philosophers stone film harry potter and the. See more ideas about harry potter, harry potter birthday and harry potter theme. Harrys story is set in a magical, largely fictional britain, but you can visit many real locations used in the film series. Other settings, like diagon alley, exist only at leavesden film studios 20 miles north of london. You cant visit the exact platform without a valid train ticket, but there is a spot further inside the train station where they set up a luggage trolley.
Remember when harry walked through the hogwarts library hidden underneath his invisibility cloak with the intention to steal a book. Here is a list of all colleges and places i visited. Harry potter filming locations you can visit in real life. Instead of placing them directly on the shelves, the books float back into their place and slot neatly on the shelves on their own. Our harry potter tour starts at the dursleys house, number 4 privet drive, little whinging, surrey which is in fact an ordinary house in martins heron near bracknell, berkshire.
The second harry potter site at bodleian library is duke humfreys library, which appears as the restricted section of the library in harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Free the building is not open to the public but you can view it. In the harry potter films, harry visits this offlimits part of the library under the invisibility cloak looking for clues about the sorcerers. You can find harry potter filming locations all over the united kingdom from the wild scottish highlands home of hagrids hut to the historic london market that.
Overall this is a good place on campus to show visitors. Harry potter fans coming to london should know that there is plenty more to see and experience just outside of the city, be that a quick trip to warner bros studios the making of harry potter tour, or a short train or bus ride to oxford to see more filming locations and where the producers sources much inspiration for the films. Well yes the rumor says that the author of the harry potter books used to live in porto and that there is a lot of similarities from the livraria lello bookstore and the library in the books and movies. The filming location for several different scenes throughout the series, you may recognize it as the location of hagrids hut during the first two films, the forbidden forest, or where hagrid showed harry the dragons in harry potter and the goblet of fire fun fact. When the magical world of harry potter was brought to life on film, much of the success of the films, based on the bestselling novels by j. In the books, hogwarts is actually located in scotland, so it makes sense that they would film and take much inspiration from the beautiful landscapes of the highlands and beyond. The scenes in the hogwarts library where hermione reads, where harry steals a restricted bookwas one of a few locations filmed at oxford. Overseen by madam irma pince, the library is where students can go to peruse or borrow books to supplement their studies or for personal enjoyment. The hogwarts library is located off of a corridor on the firstfloor of hogwarts castle and contains tens of thousands of books on thousands of shelves. Some of the fictional locations like diagon alley were sets filmed at leavesden film studios, but many of the external shots can be found in locations around oxford, london and scotland. Two locations within this historic library were used to recreate hogwarts, including the divinity school and duke humfreys library. You can find the harry potter film series on dvd at the library.
Oxford harry potter selfguided tour explore hp filming. More from harry potter and the philosophers stone on our blog. The bridge that the death eaters destroy reallife location in england. We have yet to find a tour which covers all the harry potter filming locations in the uk. Harry s story is set in a magical, largely fictional britain, but you can visit many real locations used in the film series. Oxford universitys magnificent bodleian library, dating back to 1602, starred in three harry potter films. Harry potter and the halfblood prince film locations. The harry potter films were filmed all over the uk and many locations you. Add to that a longlasting obsession with harry potter that started way back in 1997 when harry potter and the philosophers stone was first released and that still sees me sit down with j and watch all the harry potter films every christmas and. Last but not least, we have some beautiful harry potter filming locations in scotland. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, the goblet of fire, the order of the phoenix, and the deathly hallows part 2 shot.