Was Harry Potter a Borough Market?

London's Borough Market serves as the location of the Leaky Cauldron in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Dating back to the 12th century, its centuries-old buildings and bustling atmosphere make it the perfect place to hide a magical pub!

Was Harry Potter filmed in Borough Market?

There have been two entrances to the Leaky Cauldron during the filming of the Harry Potter movies. For the first film, a shop in Leadenhall Market was used. After that, however, a small shop at Borough Market was used and features in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

Which London market was used in Harry Potter?

Most notably, part of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was filmed at Leadenhall Market in 2000-2001, representing the iconic wizard and witch pub The Leaky Cauldron, and also inspiring the magical shopping street Diagon Alley.

What was filmed in Borough Market?

Borough Market and the surrounding streets have been used as a film location for such features as Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). More recently some scenes in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) were shot there.

What is the pub in the Borough Market from Harry Potter?

After the first film, the entrance to The Leaky Cauldron was filmed in Borough Market. A small flower shop was used and features in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

The one appearance of Leadenhall Market in Harry Potter

What market was Diagon Alley based on?

J.K Rowling used Leadenhall Market as an inspiration for Diagon Alley in the Harry Potter series. We visited the market and it was easy to see how it could inspire her to write. It was the early afternoon and there weren't too many people around making it easy to geek out.

What market was Diagon Alley filmed?

Shot: Leadenhall Market shows up in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as the exterior for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron.

Is Borough Market Diagon Alley?

Diagon Alley: Leadenhall Market/Borough Market

The beautifully preserved victorian architecture made for the exterior shots of the alley and an empty shop (now an opticians) was used as the doorway to the Leaky Cauldron pub. Borough Market was used at a later date as the entrance to the Leaky Cauldron.

Was Harry Potter filmed in London?

You can find Harry Potter filming locations all over the United Kingdom – from the wild Scottish Highlands home of Hagrid's Hut to the historic London market that became Diagon Alley.

Why is Borough Market so popular?

At the Southwark market you'll find British and international foods. Celebrities, chefs, locals and tourists alike visit the Borough Market for its high-quality foods and cheap take-away restaurants. The market is popular for its many cheap eats provided by its lunchtime traders.

Where is Daniel Radcliffe house in London?

Daniel Radcliffe's childhood home is back on the market. The four-bedroom terrace in Fulham was originally listed at £1.45 million in May but failed to find a buyer and, recently refurbished, is now on Chestertons' books for £1.4 million.

Where did Daniel Radcliffe live in London?

Personal life. Radcliffe splits his time between homes in the Fulham area of London and the West Village neighbourhood of New York City's Manhattan borough. He has been in a relationship with American actress Erin Darke since 2012, after having met on the set of Kill Your Darlings.

Was Diagon Alley filmed in London?

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.

Is the Leaky Cauldron a real place in London?

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 is the Malfoy Manor real house?

Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire was used to film the exterior scenes of Malfoy Manor, family home of Harry Potter's nemesis Draco, of Slytherin house. It features in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, with help from some CGI effects.

Where did they film Harry Potter in Westminster?

Great Scotland Yard is a street in Westminster used as the entrance to the Ministry of Magic. Appearing in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and also in Deathly Hallows Part 1, this filming location was home to the telephone box that transported witches and wizards to the Ministry.

Was Harry Potter filmed at Leadenhall Market?

A few scenes from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone were shot at Leadenhall Market in London. Remember The Leaky Cauldron, the wizarding pub at Diagon Alley? Its entrance is an opticians shop at Bull's Head Passage in Leadenhall Market.

Did Harry Potter film at Westminster?

Westminster Underground Station

Weasley and Harry go to when visiting the Ministry of Magic in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Mr. Weasley and Harry at Westminster station... the magic of travel cards.

What building was used for Gringotts Bank?

The glorious marble interior of Australia House became the interior for Gringotts, the wizards bank run by goblins in the Harry Potter films.

Was the Shambles in York used in Harry Potter?

Shambles, York

Whilst this historic street has never officially been used as a filming location, it is said to have inspired Diagon Alley, though this has not been confirmed by JK Rowling, the film version of Diagon Alley has an uncanny resemblance to Shambles.

What street in York looks like Harry Potter?

Shambles is one of York's most famous landmarks and one of the best-preserved medieval shopping streets in Europe. With its cobbled streets and overhanging buildings, it is believed to have been the inspiration behind Diagon Alley from the movie adaptation of the Harry Potter series.

Did the Shambles inspired Diagon Alley?

The preserved medieval street, called Shambles in York, is known for its quant features and range of shops which Diagon Alley was largely based on. The Alley is seen throughout the franchise and was seen as the main shopping destination for the wizard community.

Where is most of Harry Potter filmed?

Ireland. While the movies were filmed almost entirely in Britain, one of Ireland's most famous natural sights play a role in The Half-Blood Prince: The Cliffs of Moher, seen from the water, serve as the foreboding exterior of the cave where Harry and Dumbledore search for a horcrux.

What street in London looks like Diagon Alley?

CECIL COURT THE REAL DIAGON ALLEY. Cecil Court being "just off Charing Cross Road" and with its curious mix of bookshops and antique shops, is widely believed to be the real Diagon Alley, or at least the thoroughfare on which Diagon Alley was based.

Where did Harry go instead of Diagon Alley?

Harry lands in Knockturn Alley in Chamber of Secrets, when accidentally saying (in the film version) "Diagonally" instead of Diagon Alley while using Floo Powder to get to Diagon Alley.