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Explore 'Harry Potter' filming locations in England and Scotland
![London's legendary Leadenhall Market, an inspiration for Diagon Alley.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/7ff91bff178c255284f025b3c138ed7b13588d88/c=3-0-1417-799/local/-/media/2018/06/05/USATODAY/USATODAY/636638392636105340-HP1.png?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
London's legendary Leadenhall Market, an inspiration for Diagon Alley.
Curious Traveler![The elegant details of Leadenhall's Victorian splendor.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/6dda41647293eba0383b3d5d80612b382a408671/c=1-0-1413-798/local/-/media/2018/06/05/USATODAY/USATODAY/636638392651065639-HP2.png?width=660&height=374&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The elegant details of Leadenhall's Victorian splendor.
Curious Traveler![At the back of Leadenhall Market is this blue optician's shop, the inspiration for the Leaky Cauldron.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/28311fd8ec94801dc1fc5703dd1aab220c89c210/c=0-1-1406-795/local/-/media/2018/06/05/USATODAY/USATODAY/636638392657949773-HP3.png?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
At the back of Leadenhall Market is this blue optician's shop, the inspiration for the Leaky Cauldron.
Curious Traveler![Gringott's Bank in the wizarding world, Australia House to the rest of us Muggles.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/54c3fbe144e6165255cddf1339e31d5836af8185/c=5-0-1410-794/local/-/media/2018/06/05/USATODAY/USATODAY/636638392654965714-HP4.png?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Gringott's Bank in the wizarding world, Australia House to the rest of us Muggles.
Curious Traveler![St. Pancras Station, London. The exterior was used as King's Cross Station, where Harry and his pals boarded Hogwarts Express.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/54c3fbe144e6165255cddf1339e31d5836af8185/c=5-0-1410-794/local/-/media/2018/06/05/USATODAY/USATODAY/636638392643437481-HP5.png?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
St. Pancras Station, London. The exterior was used as King's Cross Station, where Harry and his pals boarded Hogwarts Express.
Curious Traveler![Above St. Pancras Station is also where Harry and Ron drove the flying Ford Anglia. Can't you see them overhead?](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/d01874047be0494bb9b7180431dd79512d372c7b/c=0-0-1410-797/local/-/media/2018/06/05/USATODAY/USATODAY/636638392635793334-HP6.png?width=660&height=374&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Above St. Pancras Station is also where Harry and Ron drove the flying Ford Anglia. Can't you see them overhead?
Curious Traveler![Inside the real King's Cross Station is the not-so-real photo op where you can live out your Harry Potter dreams.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/733ebb47ef82572a5d4d807fcc8c9830c029c493/c=0-0-1406-794/local/-/media/2018/06/05/USATODAY/USATODAY/636638392745669703-HP7.png?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Inside the real King's Cross Station is the not-so-real photo op where you can live out your Harry Potter dreams.
Curious Traveler![Platform 9 3/4 was actually between Platforms 4 and 5 inside King's Cross Station.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/8a3bfa0ea569f7ccc44a121d9ff320d422838412/c=3-0-1401-790/local/-/media/2018/06/05/USATODAY/USATODAY/636638392757269981-HP8.png?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Platform 9 3/4 was actually between Platforms 4 and 5 inside King's Cross Station.
Curious Traveler![London's iconic Tower Bridge, where Harry and his pals flew in "Order of the Phoenix."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/06756bca6c979c173ae23c1ba44f60a8fd2bcbee/c=0-0-3024-4032/local/-/media/2018/06/06/USATODAY/USATODAY/636638425592845218-HP9.jpg?width=495&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
London's iconic Tower Bridge, where Harry and his pals flew in "Order of the Phoenix."
Curious Traveler![Two-for-one London icons: Tower Bridge and the red double-decker bus. Both featured in the Harry Potter films.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/06756bca6c979c173ae23c1ba44f60a8fd2bcbee/c=0-0-3024-4032/local/-/media/2018/06/06/USATODAY/USATODAY/636638425597263307-HP10.jpg?width=495&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Two-for-one London icons: Tower Bridge and the red double-decker bus. Both featured in the Harry Potter films.
Curious TravelerMillenium Bridge came falling down in one of the Harry Potter films.
Curious Traveler![Piccadilly Circus, where Harry, Ron and Hermione had a near-miss with a double-decker bus.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/38150e8b5c79702abbc6fb371d05fa8a2f88ff7a/c=39-0-1092-595/local/-/media/2018/06/05/USATODAY/USATODAY/636638392758362002-HP12.png?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Piccadilly Circus, where Harry, Ron and Hermione had a near-miss with a double-decker bus.
Curious Traveler![The real Piccadilly Circus has been a London staple since the late 1800s.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/2d34fae14fd7c773ca89a2e6b0ea65c1deccdb18/c=0-3-1412-801/local/-/media/2018/06/05/USATODAY/USATODAY/636638392848655950-HP13.png?width=660&height=374&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The real Piccadilly Circus has been a London staple since the late 1800s.
Curious Traveler![The Shambles, York, England. Its wonky medieval houses and cobblestone street make it an obvious inspiration for Diagon Alley.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/06756bca6c979c173ae23c1ba44f60a8fd2bcbee/c=0-0-3024-4032/local/-/media/2018/06/06/USATODAY/USATODAY/636638425597107304-HP14.jpg?width=495&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The Shambles, York, England. Its wonky medieval houses and cobblestone street make it an obvious inspiration for Diagon Alley.
Curious Traveler![The Shop Which Must Not Be Named." The Shambles, York, England.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/f341791363fa2d1632458fa891250ab850532ad5/c=0-245-4028-2521/local/-/media/2018/06/05/USATODAY/USATODAY/636638392883664641-HP15.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The Shop Which Must Not Be Named." The Shambles, York, England.
Curious TravelerThe magic has come full circle. Now there are Harry Potter shops on The Shambles.
Curious Traveler![Edinburgh, Scotland. Where J.K. Rowling roamed, pondered and wrote portions of the Harry Potter books.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/b3662be1b8a75b79771548053b497d85479dff5f/c=0-420-4028-2696/local/-/media/2018/06/05/USATODAY/USATODAY/636638392890850780-HP17.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Edinburgh, Scotland. Where J.K. Rowling roamed, pondered and wrote portions of the Harry Potter books.
Curious Traveler![Edinburgh Castle, Scotland. Many Harry Potter settings were inspired by Scotland locations.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/e05772fb4fb47513f586791ae1d7a83720250d00/c=10-0-1407-789/local/-/media/2018/06/05/USATODAY/USATODAY/636638392907371235-HP18.png?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Edinburgh Castle, Scotland. Many Harry Potter settings were inspired by Scotland locations.
Curious Traveler![Just about every street in Edinburgh looks like it could be part of Hogsmeade.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/8759ad47be5947dce7cc2c82dc47a2651657d831/c=0-46-1240-747/local/-/media/2018/06/05/USATODAY/USATODAY/636638392881480599-HP19.jpg?width=660&height=374&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Just about every street in Edinburgh looks like it could be part of Hogsmeade.
Curious TravelerThe Elephant House, Edinburgh. Where J.K. Rowling wrote some of her earliest scripts about The Boy Who Lived.
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