On our recent trip to the British Isles we found a few connections to the Harry Potter saga. It was a fun quest.
This is the birthplace of Harry Potter in Edinburgh, Scotland. Supposedly J.K. Rowling began writing the first Potter novel on napkins in the Elephant House restaurant because she couldn't afford to heat her apartment! We didn't look for this place...we just happened to walk past it.
Here's Dad at Platform 9-3/4 at King's Cross Station in London...trying to find the train.
Dad and the Glenfinnan Railway Viaduct (Scottish Highlands), where scenes of the train going to Hogwarts were filmed. Again, we missed the train.
The Dining Hall at Oxford University Christ Church College in England that inspired the Great Hall at Hogwarts. We could smell dinner cooking.
Mom in front of the Head Master's Table in the Dining Hall where Dumbledore, etc., and the sorting hat might have been.
This is the birthplace of Harry Potter in Edinburgh, Scotland. Supposedly J.K. Rowling began writing the first Potter novel on napkins in the Elephant House restaurant because she couldn't afford to heat her apartment! We didn't look for this place...we just happened to walk past it.
Here's Dad at Platform 9-3/4 at King's Cross Station in London...trying to find the train.
Dad and the Glenfinnan Railway Viaduct (Scottish Highlands), where scenes of the train going to Hogwarts were filmed. Again, we missed the train.
The Dining Hall at Oxford University Christ Church College in England that inspired the Great Hall at Hogwarts. We could smell dinner cooking.
Mom in front of the Head Master's Table in the Dining Hall where Dumbledore, etc., and the sorting hat might have been.
4 comments:
Wow, neat places huh? I bet it was fun to see all those places. It's funny that they made a 9 and 3/4 platform, the scottish highlands look beautiful, and I bet it was neat to see Oxford. Glad you had a good time!
You should have stayed a bit longer at Oxford to watch the food magically appear! Fun stuff!
Trepassing muggles! Fun finds.
WOW! this is way too cool! i had no idea that you had a blog! this is way exciting--now i'll be able to keep up you and your family even tho we dont get to see you very often!
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