23 nov 2023 · George Heriot's School As Scotland’s leading independent school, George Heriot’s School sits in a stunning location next to Edinburgh Castle, at the heart of the well-connected city of Edinburgh. With a 400-year history of helping others, particularly those who have lost a parent through bereavement – the thriving school ...
5 nov 2023 · Ma non è finito qui: "Il Castello di Edimburgo arroccato sulla collina insieme alla George Heriot's School, hanno ispirato la creazione di Hogwarts, anche se a noi l'ha ricordata il New College, l'università di Edimburgo. Dean Village ha invece ispirato il villaggio di Hogsmeade.
- A Stroll Down Edinburgh’s Diagon Alley
- The Balmoral Hotel, Where The Saga Came to An End
- Glenfinnan Viaduct and The Hogwarts Railway
- The Triwizard Tournament at Loch Shiel
- Steall Falls and A Dragon Ride
- Loch Eilt, The Resting Place of The Most Powerful Wizard of All Time
- George Heriot’s School and Its Links with Hogwarts
- Greyfriar Cemetery and Harry Potter Characters
- Loch Etive, A Harry Potter Camping Trail Through Scotland
- Extra! Harry Potter Castles, Less Than Two Hours from Scotland
Of course, we can’t enter the world of magic without being well-prepared. So where better place to start than Victoria Street, Edinburgh’s most beautiful street which is said to have inspired the famous Diagon Alley. Walking along its cobbled street and exploring its colourful shopfronts you can imagine how this 18th-century thoroughfare could be t...
At 1 Princes Street, also in the centre of Edinburgh, we find the luxurious Balmoral Hotel. Opened in 1902, the building is visible from different parts of the city thanks to its iconic clock tower. You can stroll through the lobby and sit down in the very café of the hotel where Rowlingwrote the last chapters of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow...
It doesn’t take much to recognise the Glenfinnan Viaduct as the famous Hogwarts Express. This magnificent train is a familiar scene in the films when the students return to Hogwarts for a new year of adventures. Well, it turns out that this railway actually exists, only in the Muggle world it’s called the Jacobite train. On board the train you’ll e...
Do you remember the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire? During the Triwizard Tournament, the most prestigious and talented young wizards from the wizarding schools competed to emerge victorious in various events. One of the most impressive of these takes place atLoch Shiel, located 20 kilometres from Fort William. This beautiful Highland loch...
Following on from the fourth instalment of the young wizard’s adventures, our Harry Potter tour of Scotland includes the Falls of Steall. In front of these crystal-clear waters, the ‘boy who lived’ finds himself faced chased by a Hungarian Horntail. Yes, the dragon that stars in his first trial in the Triwizard Tournament. We hope he’s not stalking...
A little further north of Loch Shiel is Loch Eilt, a place that will give you goosebumps. Why? It was used as a film set to recreate the grave of one of the most famous wizards of all time, Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore. Undoubtedly one of the saddest losses of the saga. The island of Eilean na Moine, in the western part of this Highland ...
We return to Edinburghand invite you to visit the exterior of George Heriot’s School, one of the most prestigious schools in the UK. Its importance on this Harry Potter tour of Scotland lies not so much in its appearance but in its philosophy. The school has an interesting reward system for its students, and also divides its students into different...
If you do theHarry Potter free tour of Edinburgh, you’ll visit Greyfriar Cemetery. By reading the names on the gravestones you’ll discover some very familiar surnames. On the stone inscriptions, you’ll find names that sound familiar… Thomas Riddell, William McGonagall and Elizabeth Moodie. He Who Must Not Be Named, the Transfiguration teacher and M...
The Harry Potter trail through Scotland goes on and on. We point you to another important loch for the young wizard,Loch Etive. This is where the trio of friends camp out in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows I on their relentless search for Horcruxes. Some tourists have managed to take photos that mimic this scene from the film as camping is all...
Missing any castles on this Harry Potter tour of Scotland? Less than two hours drive from Edinburgh, leaving this nation behind and entering England, you can find several examples of buildings that were used to film various Hogwarts exterior scenes. Don’t miss a trip to Alnwick Castle, where thefirst quidditch lesson in Harry Potter and the Philoso...
11 nov 2023 · George Heriot School. Originally built in 1628, George Heriot’s school was opened as an orphanage and hospital for boys and today is a co-ed primary and secondary school. You’ll notice the four grand towers that top the building, which many said were the inspiration for the towers atop Hogwarts Castle.
7 nov 2023 · George Heriot’s School; So, here’s the complete list of the famous landmarks in Edinburgh Scotland. Keep reading below to learn more about each of them! Historical Monuments in Edinburgh. Edinburgh is the second most popular tourist destination in the UK after London.
10 nov 2023 · George Heriot’s School, a well-known independent school in Edinburgh, Scotland Alternatively, you can also use the Best Schools search tool , and even refine your search by looking for the top independent schools in Wales , Scotland , and Northern Ireland .
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