Harry Porter Filming Locations

Harry Porter Filming Locations: Every Harry Porter fan must be in love with all the iconic locations used in the filming location of Harry Porter.

Since its release till now, Harry Porter has been the craze among its fans. Here is the complete and detailed guide of all the filming locations of Harry Porter films.

Harry Porter Filming Locations: Where was Harry Porter Filmed?

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is completely filmed in various cities in England, a country in the United Kingdom. Here are the filming locations in England, the UK where Harry Potter 2001 was filmed:

Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England

Harry Porter Filming Locations
Harry Porter Filming Locations

Alnwick Castle is featured in the first two Harry Porter movies. The most famous scene of the film in which Harry learns to fly a broomstick was filmed at the Outer Bailey part of Alnwick Castle.

The scene in the second movie where Harry and Ron crashed their flying car at Hogwarts was filmed in the Inner Bailey of the castle.

The main gate of the castle was used in the first two movies as an exit and entry to Hogwarts. Harry and his friends are seen using this door when visiting Hagrid’s Hut.

Other scenes of the film were also filmed in the castle for example when students are seen moving around Hogwarts corridors, broomstick flying lessons, Ron insults Hermione, and Harry complains that his scar keeps hurting these al scenes are filmed at Alnwick Castle.

Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucestershire, England

Harry Porter Filming Locations
Harry Porter Filming Locations

Gloucester is located in the west of England around two hours journey from London. Many scenes of Harry Potter scenes were filmed here.

Gloucester Cathedral is featured in three Harry Potter films including Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

The scene from the first film when the troll rampages through Hogwarts was filmed on the north side of the Gloucester cathedral cloisters.

In another scene of the same film the south side of the cloisters featured as a Gryffindor corridor. And the west end door of the cloisters was the door to the Gryffindor common room.

The scenes of the second movie “The Chamber of Secrets has been opened” were filmed at the east end side of the north walk in the cathedral.

Some scenes from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince were also filmed at the cathedral. The scene where Harry was hiding after hearing Snape talking about the Unbreakable Vow was also filmed at Gloucester.

Kings Cross Railway Station, Greater London, England

Harry Porter Filming Locations
Harry Porter Filming Locations

The scene where Hagrid passes the ticket for Platform 9¾ to Harry to board the Hogwarts Express was filmed at Kings Cross Station now located at Ropley Railway Station.

Goathland Railway Station, North Yorkshire, England

Harry Porter Filming Locations
Harry Porter Filming Locations

Goathland railway station is featured as Hogwarts railway station, Hogsmeade. Goathland station is in the North York Moors in the village of Goathland.

You have seen this station in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. This was the place where Hagrid welcomes the new cummers and takes them to the boats to reach the school.

Harry Potter Studio, Leavesden, England

Harry Porter Filming Locations
Harry Porter Filming Locations

Harry Potter Studio is a place where the major portion of all eight films was filmed. This is the place where you can still visit and experience the making of Harry Porter.

You are not going to see Great Hall, Diagon Alley, and the Forbidden Forest in the studio because those were original locations but in the Harry Potter Studio you can learn about green screen technology and digital art that was used in making the greatest Harry Porter world.

Oxford University, Oxford, England

Harry Porter Filming Locations
Harry Porter Filming Locations

Some portion of Oxford University is used as Harry Porter’s filming location. The Divinity School is a part of the University of Oxford is featured as the location of the Hogwarts Infirmary in numerous scenes.

The scene of Harry Potter in the Goblet of Fire where Ron has a wonderful dance lesson with Professor McGonagall was also filmed at The Divinity School. (External Link: IMDb)

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