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Where was Harry Potter filmed?

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Quick Answer

Most of the Harry Potter films were shot at Leavesden Studios near Watford, England, with locations across the UK.

The Full Story

The eight Harry Potter films, released between 2001 and 2011, were largely made at Leavesden Studios in Hertfordshire, which is now home to the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London. Alnwick Castle in Northumberland appeared as Hogwarts in the early films, including the first flying lesson. In Oxford, Christ Church’s staircase and the Bodleian Library’s Divinity School were used, and Gloucester Cathedral’s cloisters became Hogwarts corridors. The Hogwarts Express crossed the Glenfinnan Viaduct in the Scottish Highlands. In London, Leadenhall Market stood in for the area around the Leaky Cauldron, and scenes were filmed at King’s Cross station.

Key Facts

1.Main studio: Leavesden, near Watford
2.Alnwick Castle doubled as Hogwarts
3.The Glenfinnan Viaduct carried the Hogwarts Express

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