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In the films, Diagon Alley was shot at Borough Market in London. But, it was actually The West Bow in Edinburgh, Scotland that inspired J.K. Rowling to dream up the location in the first place.
The Shambles is one of a number of locations, along with streets in Chepstow, Edinburgh, Exeter and London, for which claims have been made to have been the inspiration for Diagon Alley in the Harry Potter franchise. [9] However, the author, J. K. Rowling, has denied this, stating that she had never been to The Shambles. [10]
Diagon Alley [d] is a winding London high street — with a number of side-streets and back alleys — that is accessible to wizards, but hidden from Muggles. It contains Gringotts Wizarding Bank and various types of shops for magical items and creatures.
The National Collection of Aerial Photography is a photographic archive in Edinburgh, Scotland, containing over 30 million aerial photographs of worldwide historic events and places. From 2008–2015 it was part of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland [ 1 ] and since then it has been a sub-brand of Historic ...
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Scribbulus shop, Diagon Alley The Great Hall, with a section of the Dueling Club stage set up (left), as seen in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets The Potter's residence in Godric's Hollow, as seen in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Part 2 .
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Cramond (Scottish Gaelic: Cathair Amain) is a seaside village now part of suburban Edinburgh, located in the north-west corner of the city at the mouth of the River Almond where it enters the Firth of Forth. The Cramond area has a long history, with evidence of Mesolithic, Bronze Age and Roman activity. Photo credit: Steven Harrison