The iconic "Divination staircase" from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the Geometric Staircase located in the south-west bell tower of St. Paul's Cathedral in London. It is a real, historic stone spiral staircase. Additionally, the Bodley Staircase at Christ Church College, Oxford, was used for the scene where1st years are greeted in The Sorcerer's Stone.
History. The staircase was built sometime between 1877 and 1881. By this point, the chapel was substantially complete but still lacking access to the choir loft, possibly due to the unexpected death of the architect, Projectus Mouly, in 1879.
Christ Church College – Bodley Staircase The iconic staircase is where in the first movie, Harry Potter and The Sorceror's Stone, Professor McGonagall first greeted Harry, Hermione, and Ron, as well as the rest of the students.
The Christ Church staircase in Oxford served as one of the iconic filming locations for the Harry Potter film series. Specifically, the staircase in Christ Church's Bodley Tower was used to represent the grand staircase of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!
In the film series, the Divination Classroom is located at the top of the stairwell through a regular door, rather than a trap door and ladder. The scenes in this staircase were filmed in St Paul's Cathedral, Ludgate Hill, London, England, UK.
Walk Past the ticket office, head right of the “Disabled Meeting Point” sign, and you'll spot the Platform 9 ¾ wall tucked under the footbridge. No Ticket Needed: It's before the ticket barrier, so anyone can wander up.
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.
Charge: Adults £12; seniors, under 16s and full time students £10; family ticket (2 adults and up to 3 children aged 7 or over) £29. Free to children under 7 years of age, Oxford residents and old members. Note: Maximum 20 people in a group. Larger groups will need to split.
The answer to our Friday Fun question is... The Sheldonian Theatre. This is a Stone Cutter's mark and legend has it that it inspired J.K. Rowling to envision Harry Potter's lightning bolt scar that would forever link his past to his destiny….
The Loretto Chapel staircase is replicated in this scale model. The model depicts the spiral staircase at the Chapel of Our Lady of Light (Loretto Chapel) in Santa Fe. Although the original staircase features 33 steps, this model contains only 31 steps.
History. The third-floor corridor was out-of-bounds during the 1991–1992 school year due to the entrance to the Underground Chambers, in which the Philosopher's Stone was hidden, being there, guarded by Fluffy.
Yes, in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Harry (played by Daniel Radcliffe) wears a bra when he transforms into a replica of Fleur Delacour, a scene where he has to mimic her appearance, though it's a humorous moment in the film, not a regular part of his attire. Radcliffe even commented on how awkward it was but found it amusing.
4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging is home of the Dursleys where the saga begins. This is an actual home in Berkshire, located at 12 Picket Post Close, Bracknell. Fame brought fortune to the owners of the home—it was sold in 2016 for £650,000, 1/3 more than the asking price.
There were two main Oxford colleges that featured as Harry Potter locations – New College and Christ Church College. Both buildings are hundreds of years old, as New College was founded in 1379 and Christ Church College was founded in 1546.
Freshwater West has become a mecca for Harry Potter fans, as the location of Shell Cottage in the Deathly Hallows movies – where Dobby the house elf died and was buried. You can visit his “grave” on the beach and leave your own tribute – a definite bucketlist activity for any potterheads who visit Bluestone.
Did you know that Alnwick Castle played a starring role as the magical Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in two Harry Potter films? That's right, you can visit the real-life Harry Potter castle location in Northumberland. Ever wondered 'where is the Harry Potter castle?'
Bill and Fleur's home, Shell Cottage, from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was filmed on location at Freshwater West beach in Pembrokeshire, Wales, where the set was built directly on the sand dunes for filming in 2010 but was removed afterward. While the cottage isn't there anymore, fans still visit the beach to see the site and leave tributes at Dobby's Grave, a memorial built in the dunes nearby.
The Hogwarts Express isn't one single physical location but refers to the real-life Jacobite Steam Train in Scotland for filming locations (running Fort William to Mallaig), while the actual engine used is often displayed at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London. For theme park experiences, you can ride the Hogwarts Express at Universal Orlando Resort, which connects its two Harry Potter lands (Diagon Alley & Hogsmeade).
