Discover the real life locations in the United Kingdom that inspired the look of Hogwarts and became the filming locations for the Harry Potter movies. From the University of Oxford to the Highlands of Scotland, explore the magical places accessible to Muggles.
The Big Picture The authenticity of the Harry Potter movies comes from the many historical filming locations from around the United Kingdom . The large number of exterior shots we see of Hogwarts were actually filmed at places you can visit. From the University of Oxford to the Highlands of Scotland – here are a few real life locations accessible to Muggles that both inspired the look of Hogwarts , and became the film locations for the Harry Potter films.
The Great Hall at Christ Church College, Oxford University In the Harry Potter films, the Hogwarts Great Hall is a man-made set, but its mystical and ancient design was inspired by the Great Hall in Christ Church College at Oxford University. The similarities between the real Great Hall and the magical Great Hall are uncanny — the high ceiling, the long dining tables, the large mullioned windows, and the teacher's table at the head of the hall.
New College, Oxford University The 1000-year-old charm of Oxford University is perhaps the closest that Potter fans can get towards living out their Hogwarts fantasies in the flesh. Oxford’s New College draws Draco Malfoy fans from all over the world because the courtyard at New College plays host to the tree that Draco drops out of in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Millennium Bridge The Millennium Footbridge is located in the center of London. This bridge is featured at the very beginning of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince when Voldemort's Death Eaters are wreaking havoc all over London. The Death Eaters use magic to break the bridge's steel suspensions, and we glimpse the bridge collapsing. The Muggle pedestrians who are walking on the bridge scream in terror.
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