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The Elephant House was one of the cafés in Edinburgh where Rowling wrote the first part of Harry Potter.. The series follows the life of a boy named Harry Potter.In the first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the US), Harry lives in a cupboard under the stairs in the house of the Dursleys, his aunt, uncle and cousin, who all treat him poorly.
After Alan Rickman's death in 2016, Harry Potter fans created a memorial to the actor at Platform 9¾. [38] A Harry Potter–themed store is also located in the station near the plaque. [39] There is a replica of King's Cross at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter themed area at Universal Orlando Resort. It features a wall between Platforms 9 ...
The attraction—the second Harry Potter-themed area to exist at a Universal resort—was designed by Universal Creative from an exclusive license with Warner Bros. Entertainment. After the successful debut of a similarly themed area at Universal Orlando Resort , Universal Destinations & Experiences announced the construction of a second ...
The Glenfinnan Viaduct is most famous as a filming location for the Harry Potter films where it is featured in four of the Harry Potter films. Because of it's depiction in the Harry Potter films, the Glenfinnan Viaduct is commonly referred to as "The Harry Potter Bridge" and attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists each year which has put a ...
A Harry Potter-themed attraction at either a Disney or Universal park was rumored in 2003. [8] [9] However, the rights to the Harry Potter franchise had been acquired by Warner Bros., who denied all rumors. [10] Both Disney and Universal entered bidding negotiations with Warner Bros. and Rowling for the theme park rights to Harry Potter. [11]
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (/ ˈ h ɒ ɡ w ɔːr t s /) is a fictional boarding school of magic for young wizards. It is the primary setting for the first six novels in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling, and also serves as a major setting in the Wizarding World media franchise.
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter has been well received by Harry Potter fans. Matt Blum of Wired stated "every detail is finely crafted to enhance the experience". [ 87 ] An Orlando Sentinel article stated "muggles will love their Harry Potter adventure" but identifies the need for the park to offer Universal Express Passes due to large crowds.
Loch Shiel was the purported secret location of the Black Lake near Hogwarts school in the Harry Potter films. [5] The area was the fictional birthplace of Connor and Duncan MacLeod from the Highlander franchise, and served as the actual location of the boat scene with Ramirez in Highlander (1986).