Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Filming Locations-Tour Guide

For those of you who like the movie "Harry Potter", in this movie, there are many places where you can take pictures and check in. Even now, there are still many tourists going to the scenic spots. Here are Let’s go together to see which attractions they are, and you can go visit them later. Preparation for admission

Exchange gold coins at Gringotts → Shopping in Diagon Alley → Board the Hogwarts train

1. Exchange gold coins at Gringotts

Muggle Form: Australian Embassy in the United Kingdom

Wizards usually refer to ordinary people without magic as "Muggles". For students from Muggle families with magical abilities, Hogwarts staff usually deliver admission letters in person to explain the situation in the magical society to the students' guardians. Don't blame the wizard Hagrid for his unexpected visit. He just wants you to have a good impression of the wizarding world. "Oh, your money is there!" Hagrid pointed to the Gringotts Wizards Bank in front of him - except for Hogwarts, there is no safer place than here.

Gringotts is as distorted as if it were in a distorting mirror, and the goblin bankers are hurrying around inside. In its day-to-day form, it serves as the Australian Embassy to the United Kingdom, founded in 1913. Except for the opening day in the last week of September every year, the interior scenery on the second floor is not usually accessible, and the Goblin Banker cannot be seen by ordinary people. Therefore, if you are not a magician, you must remember to abide by the order of the Muggle world.

"If you want to rob a bank, you are crazy."

2. Shopping in Diagon Alley

Muggle form: Slaughter Alley

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"I think you need to purchase some magic supplies, which are on the list of items sent with the admission letter." Hagrid led you to the back door of the Leaky Cauldron and tapped on the red brick wall with his wand. After five clicks, the brick wall rotated apart to form an arch, and Diagon Alley, where wizards buy various magic props and books, was clearly visible.

Ordinary people don’t see Diagon Alley, they see York’s Massacre Alley. The name "Butcher Lane" comes from the Saxon word "shamel" because in 1862 there were 26 butchers' shops on this street. Nowadays, the butchers are nowhere to be found, and the cobblestone streets are narrow and lined with 15th-century Tudor houses that jut out and seem to join above your head. This is the most quaint and unique place in the UK and one of the most visited places in Europe. Tourists taking pictures with their cameras can be seen everywhere.

Don’t be too discouraged if you can’t see busy Diagon Alley. The magical world has left a small window in Slaughter Market Alley - TheShopThatMustNotBeNamed (30

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Shambles; 10:00～18:00). The store opened in Tushi Alley in 2017. Magic wand? Yes. Quidditch fan gear? Yes. Potion? Yes. It will definitely fascinate people who have never been exposed to magic. Today there are at least three Harry Potter-themed shops on Slaughter Alley, but this one opened first and has maintained its most popularity. It is also a good choice to buy some magic souvenirs here.

3. Get on the Hogwarts train

Muggle form I: King's Cross Station

Farewell to Hagrid, the next thing depends on yourself. To get to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, you must take the Hogwarts train from Platform 9 and 3/4 between Platforms 9 and 10 of King's Cross Station. Watts Express.

London has several main railway stations, such as Victoria, Paddington, King's Cross, Waterloo

loo, Charing Cross (Charing Cross) and Liverpool Street (Liverpool

St) railway stations. These railway stations are basically located in the center of the city, and most of them are connected to the Underground Circle Line.

Platform nine and three quarters is between platforms 9 and 10 of King's Cross Station. You need to turn a corner to see it. There are also Hogwarts faculty waiting on the platform, and they are happy to take your first photo of entering the wizarding world.

Some Muggles have heard that the entrance to the Wizarding World can be found at King's Cross Station and often come here to visit. The wizards knew this very well. In order not to disappoint them, a kind-hearted wizard opened a small shop next to Platform Nine and Three Quarters and named it Harry

This small shop built with wooden planks has jumpsuits in the colors of the four houses of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Gryffindor is the mainstream here) and a variety of merchandise. Of course, it is indispensable to record the legendary experiences of Harry Potter. story book. If Muggles want to visit, he is usually there from 8:00 to 22:00, but only from 9:00 to 21:00 on Sundays. No way, wizards can't escape the temptation of butterbeer and firewhiskey.

Muggle Form II: St. Pancras Railway Station

Once Harry missed the train because of Dobby's obstruction, and Ron drove the Weasley's flying car The old Ford takes Harry up from here and chases the Hogwarts train.

Watching the towering Gothic Revival buildings pass behind you is a thrilling experience, but I believe you are a steady wizard and will not miss the train.

Muggle Form III: Glenfinnan Viaduct

When you get on the Hogwarts train, you can enjoy the scenery along the way and look forward to the magical life that is about to unfold without having to Like Harry and Ron worried about a runaway car. On the Glenfinnan Viaduct, they were almost rear-ended by a train, and Harry, who was not wearing a seat belt, was thrown out of the car door.

As the oldest railway bridge in Scotland, the Glenfinnan Viaduct is undoubtedly the most beautiful section of the West Highland Line. It consists of 21 arches with a height of 30 meters and a span of 15 meters, demarcating the glacier lake. A beautiful arc that is 391 meters long. It can also be seen on the 10 pound note issued by the Bank of Scotland in 2007.

Today, the train from Fort William to Mallaig passes here all year round. Muggles can also take a steam train operated by the Jacobite Company or hike up the bridge to experience what wizards saw before entering the magical world. scenery. Hogwarts

Sorting Ceremony→First Transfiguration Lesson→Library

Quidditch Practice→School Hospital→Crossing the Corridor

1. Sorting Ceremony

Muggle form: Christ Church College, Oxford University

I believe that what you are most looking forward to after arriving at Hogwarts is the sorting ceremony. Are you Gryffindor, who represents courage, courage and chivalry, or Hufflepuff, who represents hard work, patience and loyalty? Or are you Ravenclaw, the symbol of wisdom and creativity, and Slytherin, the embodiment of ambition and shrewdness? All this will be revealed in the cafeteria of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry under the Sorting Ceremony hosted by the current Headmaster.

There is space magic here, and what Muggles can see is the hall of Christ Church College, Oxford University. Although there are no hanging candles or flying ghosts, with its magnificent architecture and profound cultural heritage, it has also attracted waves of tourists to visit. Christ Church College, Oxford University, was founded in 1525 by Cardinal Wolsey. It is the largest college in Oxford (if you count the huge lawn here). It has a proud inner courtyard, extraordinary art galleries, and even a cathedral.

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Carroll also worked here. His picnic with the then dean’s daughter became the inspiration for writing “Alice in Wonderland” source. To visit the college, you must take a detour from St

Aldate’s further south and enter through the garden through the Meadow Gate (you may have to queue here). From here, you will enter the Renaissance-style Great Hall (Great Hall), which is the college's gorgeous dining room with a cantilevered corbeled roof and hanging portraits of many famous scholars from the past (including Louis Carroll and all British Prime Ministers who studied here). Visitors are often refused entry during the lunch period from 12:00 to 14:00.

As a reminder, if tourists want to visit here, adults/children need to prepare ￡10/9 in July and August, and ￡8/ from September to June of the following year

7. Remember to visit from Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 17:00, and on Sunday it is open from 14:00 to 17:00, with admission starting at 16:15.

2. The first Transfiguration lesson

Muggle form: Bodleian Library

You probably don’t want to end up being late on the second day of school. If you lose points for your college, or are turned into pocket watches and maps, you have to hurry up. Professor McGonagall is already waiting for you in the classroom for your first Transfiguration class. To prevent outsiders from breaking in, a spell has been cast here, and its appearance is no different from the Bodleian Libraries at Oxford University.

In the world of ordinary people, this outstanding and ancient library has continued from the Middle Ages to today, and has walked through at least five kings, dozens of British Prime Ministers and Nobel Prize winners, as well as Oscar Wilde , C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and many other literary giants.

Walking in the 17th-century central quadrangle, visitors can admire various ancient buildings for free, and for another ￡1 they can enter the most spectacular one - the seminary built in the 15th century. But if you want to visit other places in the library complex, you can only join a group tour led by a guide.

3. Library information

Muggle form: Duke Humphrey's Library

How did you feel about the first Transfiguration class? Maybe you can't do it yet To know all the spells by heart like Hermione once did, it is better to go to the Hogwarts library to find some information and practice. Take good care of the books, otherwise Mrs. Pince will be furious. In order to allow wizards to study quietly, she has temporarily changed the appearance of the library to look like Duke

Humfrey's Library .

The Bodleian Library at Oxford University consists of many libraries, the oldest of which is Duke Humphrey's Library. It houses music, maps, Western manuscripts, university archives, and rare books published before 1641.

Visitors cannot enter the ornately decorated medieval reading room, nor can they read the ancient books here. They can only admire it from a distance in the 17th-century extension next to it.

4. Quidditch practice

Muggle form: Alnwick Castle

Which wizard can escape the temptation of Quidditch? But not everyone Wizards are gifted like Harry or Draco, who can successfully summon their own broomstick and take to the skies during their first flying lesson. You need to practice repeatedly, and Alnwick Castle can provide you with a training venue from April to October every year. Ordinary tourists who come here can also participate and experience the fun of flying lessons. Remember to watch out for Bludgers.

Northumberland is dotted with the best castles in Britain, including coastal fortresses such as Bamburgh and Dunstanburgh, but Alnwick Castle (Alnwick

Castle) is the most famous. . The magnificent hereditary residence of the Duke of Northumberland, set in a park designed by the "Almighty" Lancelot Brown, has not changed much since the 14th century.

The interior of the castle is extremely luxurious. Six of the rooms are open to visit, including the hall, dining room, guard room and library, all displaying extraordinary Italian paintings, including Titian's "Portrait of Jesus with a Crown of Thorns" and many paintings by Canaletto.

5. Visit the campus hospital

Muggle form: Oxford University Medieval Divinity School

Quidditch is indeed thrilling, but it is also very easy to get injured. Madam Pomfrey had already broken her heart for the restless little wizards who were eager to try. Maybe you should familiarize yourself with the Hogwarts hospital in advance, just in case. In the eyes of ordinary people, it maintains the appearance of the medieval divinity school of Oxford University and is not difficult to find.

All Bodleian Library group tours, including the two most popular daily tours - "Mini Group Tour" (30 minutes, ￡6) and "Standard Group Tour" (1 hour, ￡8)——All start from the exquisite medieval seminary (Divinity

School), which is also the earliest classroom of Oxford University. It was built around 1423 and can be called the pinnacle of British Gothic architecture. .

If you want to take a closer look at the fan-shaped vaults here, you will see the initials of the donors, including Thomas Kemp, who appears 84 times.

Kemp; He was involved in the construction), as well as the "GreenMen" who appeared three times.

6. Traveling through the corridors

Muggle form: Gloucester Cathedral

Hey! You don’t want to miss Charms class, don’t be obsessed with the passage behind the tapestry There is a secret passage to the Armor Corridor and Trophy Room, so hurry up. Muggles will be here soon. They are here to visit Gloucester Cathedral.

Gloucester's stunning cathedral is one of the earliest and most outstanding examples of Perpendicular Gothic architecture in England. Inside the church, Norman Roman style and Gothic design are perfectly integrated, and the solid stone pillars create an elegant and heavy feeling. The exquisite Great Cloister (Cloister) is also one of the treasures of Gloucester Cathedral. Completed in 1367, the cloister is the first fan-vault building in England, comparable to the Henry VII Chapel in Westminster Abbey.

Starting from the exquisite 14th-century wooden choir stalls, you can savor the magnificent 22-meter-high Great East Window (GreatEast

Window). Built in the 1350s, it was once the largest stained glass window in Europe, with an area equivalent to a tennis court. About 85% of the glass you see today is still original.

Under the window of the north corridor is Edward II’s mausoleum (Edward II’s tomb), which was originally gilded and inlaid with gems. Behind the altar is the exquisite 15th-century Lady Chapel (Lady

Chapel). However, it was greatly damaged during the Reformation. After the restoration work was completed in 2018, it is now blooming with infinite brilliance again. Leisure life

Lake Windermere→Leaky Cauldron→Ministry of Magic→Malfoy Manor→House of Harry Potter

1. Roaming around Lake Windermere

Perhaps you still remember that Harry once rode the hippogriff Buckbeak and flew across a vast body of water in the air. This is Lake Windermere (Windermere). After learning spells, going for a walk by the lake is a good choice.

Stretching 10.5 miles between Ambleside and Newby Bridge, Windermere is not only the crown of lakes in the Lake District, but also the largest lake in the UK, with a reputation comparable to Nice in Scotland. lake.

Since the first train rolled into the town in 1847, it has been a center of tourism and the most popular attraction in the national park.

2. Drinking in the Leaky Cauldron

Muggle Form I: Borough Market

Admit it, as long as you are a wizard, you can't say anything to the Leaky Cauldron. "No". The various novel experiences in the first week of school may make you a little tired, so why not come to the Leaky Cauldron Bar to relax with a beer on the weekend.

The pub is now hidden in Borough

Market, and due to its powerful concealment spell, people will not notice it.

Since the 13th century (or possibly since 1014), Borough Market, "London's food storehouse," has been a place for diners, gourmets and Londoners to find dinner inspiration. Market hours are Wednesday through Saturday, but some vendors and food trucks are also open on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Muggle Form II: Leadenhall Market

Of course, if you want to see the Leaky Cauldron where Hagrid took Harry to, you can also go to Leadenhall. Check out the Leadenhall Market, maybe they still have the old store. Don’t worry if you can’t find it, as one of the oldest markets in the UK, Lydhur Market itself is worth a visit.

Start from the London Stock Exchange, walk along Cornhill, turn right to Gracechurch

St., then turn left to enter Lidegaard Market, where the Roman Forum was built Here, the painted glass roof and cobblestone floors in the market are very distinctive.

3. Visit the Ministry of Magic

Muggle form: Great Scotland Yard Road

After the Second Wizarding War, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley went to work in the Auror Office, and Hermione Granger went to the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures. As a new wizard, you will probably want to pay them a visit, so be sure to look for the guest entrance to the Ministry of Magic on Great Scotland Yard Road.

But remember, ordinary people cannot see the red phone box. This is for the safety of the Ministry of Magic.

4. Visit Malfoy Manor

Muggle form: Hardwick Manor

Maybe Draco Malfoy won’t mind your haste too much Visit, although this is not very likely. Over the years, many young wizards have wanted to see Voldemort's final command base. He has been very annoyed. You'd better visit secretly while he is out. Ping

Hardwick Manor is one of the best-preserved Elizabethan mansions in the UK. It was designed by the famous architect Robert Smythson (Robert

Smythson) , incorporating all the latest trends of the time, including large glass windows. The interior of the mansion is carefully decorated with gorgeous tapestries and oil painting portraits of historical dignitaries, exuding a luxurious atmosphere everywhere.

Hardwick Manor is located 10 miles southeast of Chesterfield, close to the M1 highway. It is most convenient to travel by car. The owner of the manor in the Muggle world is the second most powerful woman in the 16th century - Elizabeth, Countess of Shrewsbury (Elizabeth, Countess of Shrewsbury), also known as "Bess of Hardwicke," who amassed an eye-popping fortune by marrying wealthy nobles who were dying. After her fourth husband died in 1590, Bess used the inheritance to build Hardwick Hall.

5. Harry Potter House

Muggle Form: Warner Bros. Studio

If you are not a wizard, you cannot use magic to make the above attractions appear. The real thing is, don’t be too sorry. Wizards have created a magical and alternative magical world for Muggles - the Warner Bros. Studio Tour is definitely an experience worth the high ticket price.

All visitors must book tickets online in advance and arrive 20 minutes in advance according to the time period. The whole journey takes 3 hours or more. After watching a short video, you will be led through several huge doors and into the magnificent halls of the authentically restored Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry - and this is just the beginning of various amazing moments.

From here, you can explore the rest of the complex on your own, including a large soundstage with many of your most familiar interior scenes, such as Dumbledore's office, Gryffindor House, ***Lounge, Hagrid's hut; another studio is platform 9 and 3/4 and the Hogwarts train. Outdoor scenes include Privet Drive, the three-story purple KnightBus, Sirius Black's motorcycle, and a shop selling snacks and Butterbeer (very sweet) shop.

Other highlights include the animatronic studio, where you can say hello to the hippogriff, and Diagon Alley.

Alley. All your favorite Harry Potter creatures are here, from the giant Aragog to Dobby the house elf, plus props like the invisibility cloak. The most magical scene was saved for last - a shimmering, stunning 1:24 scale model of Hogwarts, often used for exterior shots.