UK Travel 101: Harry Potter Filming Locations in London

The United Kingdom is the birthplace of the "Harry Potter" novels, so the United Kingdom is a country full of magical elements. Many of the filming locations for the movie were also shot in the UK, which is simply a paradise for Harry Potter fans.

Britain, in the writings of J.K. Rowling, has become full of magic.

Warner Bros. London Studio is a studio located in the suburbs of London. It was originally used for film shooting, and many indoor scenes were shot here. After the filming, Warner retained this place to display the production process, props, scenery, etc. of the movie. It truly restored every shot in the movie. It is a must-see attraction for Harry Potter fans!

The studio recommends that you arrange a whole day to visit. Whether you are a Harry Potter fan or not, there are places worth visiting here.

Transportation: Take the train from Euston Railway Station. After getting off at Watford Junction, there is a shuttle bus from the station to pick you up from the studio.

Note: You can buy a day-trip ticket (17 pounds) for the train. Remember to choose the express train (about 15 minutes), not the slow train (stops at stations, about 1 hour). The round-trip bus to the studio is 2.5 GBP/person

There are obvious signs at Watford Junction train station indicating how to get to the set, so you don’t have to worry about getting lost. When you exit the train station, you will see a station covered with Harry Potter posters, which is where the exclusive bus stops.

Tickets to the studio are very tight and all need to be booked online. It is very important to book tickets in advance

Official website: https://www.wbstudiotour.co.uk/

After making a reservation, arrive at the set. Tickets can be redeemed at the self-service redemption machine at the door. After scanning the barcode on the reservation form and entering the name and other information of the reservation person as instructed, the tickets will be automatically issued.

Tickets are divided into adult tickets and children's tickets, and packages are also sold.

There are 3 tickets in the package, namely tickets, tour guide redemption tickets, and magazine redemption tickets

In addition to fixed activities, the studio will have various activities from time to time, so you can follow the studio at any time

This is the scene that appears the most in the movie. Every year at the beginning of the school year, students gather in the hall to listen to the principal’s speech, get to know new teachers, and get to know new classmates.

Harry and his friends travel across Platform 9 3/4 to board the Hogwarts Express every year.

Next to the train is Platform 9 3/4. There are 4 luggage carts placed on the set, so everyone can enjoy shooting here.

The set displayed Harry's residence at No. 4 Privet Drive and restored this classic scene.

This large model was used when filming the panoramic view of the castle. In order to truly restore the magical world in the novel, the crew drew sketches, made wooden models, and built this super large castle model.

Platform nine and three-quarters is a platform leading to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Rowling's series of novels "Harry Potter". The three pillars present in Platforms 9 and 10 of King's Cross Station in England.

In real life, Platform 9 and Platform 10 are not separated by a wall, but by two railway tracks. Therefore, during the actual filming, they were filmed on Platforms 4 and 5. The crew placed The platform numbers were changed to No. 9 and No. 10.

Initially, the location for taking photos was inside the station, but because there were too many Muggles and wizards coming here, the location was placed outside the station.

There is still an endless stream of tourists coming here to take pictures every day. The platform will also provide wizard robes from the four colleges and the wands of several protagonists for everyone to use for modeling. Of course, if you are a wizard, you will definitely bring your own magic equipment to take pictures.

The popularity of the movie has brought a lot of tourists here to take pictures. Everyone should reserve enough time. Generally, the queue time is 1-1.5 hours. Night is a better time to take pictures. , there are relatively few people.

St. Paul's Cathedral is a world-famous religious holy place, the fifth cathedral in the world and the largest cathedral in the UK. The church is also the second largest domed church in the world, ranking among the five cathedrals in the world. List.

The spiral staircase at the entrance of St. Paul's Cathedral is a spiral staircase that often appears in Hogwarts Academy in the Harry Potter series of movies. However, many Harry Potter fans may not pay much attention to it. This staircase is not Very conspicuous.

In "Prisoner of Azkaban", the spiral staircase leading to the divination classroom was shot in St. Paul's Cathedral. Harry picked up the crystal ball knocked over by Hermione on the spiral staircase and returned it to Professor Trelawney when he heard the prophecy that Voldemort was about to return.

Usually this staircase is locked and no one is allowed to go upstairs.

You will go through a security check before entering St. Paul's Cathedral. You can enter for free with LondonPass. After entering, you can get a Chinese tour guide for free. Photography and video recording are not allowed inside.

"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets": Harry and Ron were unable to enter platform nine and three-quarters, so they had the idea to drive a flying car and took off from the station square to catch up. The Hogwarts Express. (Background)

St Pancras railway station (English: St Pancras railway station), also known as St Pancras International railway station (English: St Pancras International), is located in St Pancras, London, the capital of the United Kingdom. A large railway station in the London area, located northwest of King's Cross Station

5. London Zoo:

In the first part, Dali went to the zoo for his birthday, and Harry was the first This is the first time I know I can speak snake language.

6. Claremont Square:

Entrance to Order of the Phoenix Headquarters

7. Australian Embassy:

Gringotts filming location (Film shooting is not allowed inside)

8. Westminster Subway Station:

Mr. Weasley took Harry to the hearing and took the subway

9. Leadhe Market:

Leaky Cauldron Bar Viewing Location

10. Seven Sisters Cliff:

Quidditch World Cup Viewing Location