If we remember the read books and viewed movies, then in memory, the first part of Hogwarts will arise in memory, which there appeared as a school of sorcerer and magic and it was in her who children from all over England were trained, who had magical abilities. According to the book and the film, this school was in the ancient eight-story castle located in the mountains of Scotland. But in fact, it is precisely in this form of school.
Hogwarts, by and large, was built on the studio in the form of decoration - quite impressive in size, which with the help of special effects created a feeling of a completely real castle. But in addition to the studio itself in England there are still enough places in which various episodes of films about Harry Potter were shot.
For example, students of the magic school very often used the Hogwarts-Express train, which on the scenario followed the route London-Hogsmid. For this, the film was used the most picturesque in the UK railway line West Highland Line and real steam locomotive. It was this route that was chosen due to the stunning beauty of the local area and the famous Viaduct in the Glenfinnan Valley, consisting of 21 arches.
According to the scenario of the film, Hogsmid is a railway station, which arrives "Hogwarts Express" and, besides, it's closest to school. It is in it that the confectionery "Sweet Kingdom" is located, the beer bar "Three Brooms", "Summer Hut" and "Caban Head", where Harry Potter was often visited with his friends. All this was filmed in a picturesque village in North Yorkshire, including at its train station.
The rest of the scenes in the school of sorcerence and magic, that is, in Hogwarts, starred in the ancient castle of Enik. It is around this an ancient medieval castle above his perfectly trimmed lawns flew on a broomstick warrior Harry Potter. In fact, this is a residential castle, but some of its premises are still open to visits and can even be seen as numerous tourists jump on belties near him.
Many movie scenes passing at the Hogwarts Magic School were filmed at Oxford University. The most famous and most solemn moments that happened at the School of Magic were filmed in Church Church - the oldest and most prestigious College of Oxford University. This building attracts many tourists with its extraordinary gothic architecture, stained glass and medieval patterns on interior walls, numerous museums and a unique library.
After Oxford, you need to go to the town of Gloucester to visit his famous cathedral. When you see his magnificent interiors, covered galleries and luxurious corridors, then immediately notice that many episodes in the films about Harry Potter were filmed here, which took place in the Hogwarts School Corridors.
But the cabinet is strict and at the same time a very fair professor and the Dean McGonagall was filmed in the Daurat Cathedral, located near the border with Scotland. This magnificent cathedral was erected in the eleventh century on the top of the cliff, still amazes with its beauty and sizes.
Episodes with a hut Rubeus Hagrid were filmed in the picturesque valley Glenko in the southwest of Highland. This is one of the most beautiful and most exciting places in Scotland. For filming the hut there was specially built, but even though it was not there now, it's still worth visiting such a remarkably beautiful place.
A few miles from London is a school for boys Harrow, in which the scenes were filmed in the office of Professor Flitvik. And all that is connected with the Forbidden Forest, was filmed in Bakinghamshire in a black park, which is located 32 kilometers from London. Its in general is very often removed in various films, because even on the most sunny days in the park always reigns twilight.
The old street, which in the film plays the role of tees alley, where in a small house Harry Potter lived at his aunt until he ran into school, in fact, in the town of Little Winging, which is located in Berkshire County. Present name of this street Picket Post Close.