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 market in London was Harry Potter filmed?

Leadenhall Market's beautifully covered pathways stood in for Diagon Alley in the first Harry Potter Film. Hagrid and Harry walk through the market and then enter the Leaky Cauldron Pub through a blue door.

What shopping area in London was in Harry Potter?

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.

Which market inspired Harry Potter?

Diagon Alley Leadenhall Market

Although the author of Harry Potter, J.K Rowling, has never said that Leadenhall Market inspired the famous Diagon Alley, there are striking similarities to the Old Leadenhall Market and the wizarding street.

Where is the market where Diagon Alley was filmed?

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

The one appearance of Leadenhall Market in Harry Potter

Where in Leadenhall Market was Harry Potter filmed?

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.

Where is the real Diagon Alley in London?

Leadenhall Market in the City of London was used as Diagon Alley in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, whilst the entrance to wizard's pub, the Leaky Cauldron, is in real life an optician in Bull's Head Passage.

Was Harry Potter filmed in 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!

Where was Hagrid's hut filmed?

Glencoe offered a spectacular backdrop to Hagrid's cabin and pumpkin patch in the Prisoner of Azkaban. When you visit, make sure to visit the Clachaig Gully, and take in the sights of Torren Lochan, and the Signal Rock forest, and pick out your favourite scenes from the film.

What shops did Harry go to in Diagon Alley?

Where in London is Malfoy Manor?

Malfoy Manor filmed in Derbyshire

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.

Where is Sirius Black House in London?

Claremont Square

Known in the films as 12 Grimmauld Place, this was home to Sirius Black, Harry's Godfather, and the headquarters of the Order of Phoenix.

What street in London looks like Harry Potter?

Diagon Alley in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone:

The beautifully covered pathways of Leadenhall Market stood in for Diagon Alley in the first Harry Potter Film. Hagrid and Harry walk through the market and then enter the Leaky Cauldron Pub through a blue door.

What is the name of the market in Harry Potter?

Leadenhall Market was also used as a location for the Harry Potter film—it plays Diagon Alley and the area round The Leaky Cauldron.

Where in Covent Garden was Harry Potter shot?

Green Man and French Horn, Covent Garden

A former pub, the site in St Martin's Lane, Covent Garden is now occupied by The Real Greek restaurant and is thought to have inspired The Leaky Cauldron pub, through which Diagon Alley and the Wizarding World are accessed in London.

What is Leadenhall Market famous for?

Leadenhall Market has become world famous because of its appearance in the Harry Potter films. Leadenhall's amazing architecture made it the perfect place for the setting of Diagon Alley.

Where is Dumbledore's grave?

Dumbledore's Island (and other Harry Potter locations)

The Island of trees, Eilean na Moine, located on Loch Eilt, Lochaber is the setting for Dumbledore's grave. Located on the A830 towards Glenfinnan from Lochailort.

Where was Azkaban filmed?

Three sets for the film were built in Glen Coe, Scotland, near the Clachaig Inn. Harry's ride on Buckbeak over Hogwarts' Lake was filmed at the Virginia Water Lake in Surrey. The Black Lake was also filmed from Loch Shiel, Loch Eilt and Loch Morar in the Scottish Highlands.

Where did they film the train station in Harry Potter?

The Hogsmeade village train station was filmed in the picturesque Yorkshire village of Goathland, but when the Harry Potter train is seen travelling over the rail bridge to Hogwarts in the films, it's actually the world-famous Jacobite Steam Train that you're seeing on its way over the magnificent 21-arched Glenfinnan ...

Which building was used as Gringotts?

Australia House, London

The only known bank of the wizarding world, Gringotts Wizarding Bank is in fact Australia House on the Strand, in Central London. The Exhibition Hall of this house, with its chandeliers and marble columns, was used as the interior of Gringott's Bank.

Is there a real leaky cauldron 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 was Knockturn Alley filmed?

Goodwin's Court, Covent Garden

However, Goodwin's Court in Covent Garden actually screams Knockturn Alley to me.

Was the shambles used in Harry Potter?

Avid fans have even mistaken the film set for The Shambles but unfortunately, none of Harry Potter was filmed in The Shambles; those particular scenes were shot at Leavesden Studios in Watford. Part of Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone was actually filmed in York, using two locations.

Was Leadenhall Market 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.

Where is Hogsmeade filmed?

Goathland Train Station, Yorkshire

Located in the North York Moors, Goathland Train Station was the filming location for the Hogwarts station, Hogsmeade. Fans will remember the Hogwarts Express pulling into Goathland, as Hagrid welcomed the first years and led them across the lake to the castle.