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LUMOS EDINBURGH<\/strong> AMBULATUS EDINBURGH<\/strong> POTTER PLACES in EDINBURGH<\/strong> Site #50: The Balmoral Hotel:<\/strong> On January 11th, 2007, J.K. Rowling finished writing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows<\/em> in room #552 of the Balmoral Hotel.<\/p>\n Site #51: The Elephant House:<\/strong> Although promoted as the \u201cBirthplace of Harry Potter<\/strong>,\u201d this caf\u00e9 was a secondary<\/em> JKR writing site for Harry Potter and the Philosopher\u2019s Stone<\/em>.<\/p>\n Site #51a: Greyfriars Kirkyard:<\/strong> Visit the gravestones<\/em> that inspired some very important Potter Character names in this marvelous JKR Edinburgh Haunt.<\/p>\n Site #52: The National Museum of Scotland:<\/strong> Home of several Lewis Chessmen<\/strong>, this is the best place in the UK to purchase Wizard Chessmen<\/strong> souvenirs.<\/p>\n Site #53: Favorit Caf\u00e9:<\/strong> A post-Potter writing site seen in the documentary, J.K. Rowling: A Year In The Life<\/em>.<\/p>\n Site #54: Nicolson\u2019s Restaurant\u2014now the Spoon Caf\u00e9 Bistro:<\/strong> When owned by her brother-in-law, this place was JKR\u2019s primary Philosopher\u2019s Stone<\/em> writing site.<\/p>\n Site #55: JKR Edinburgh Homes:<\/strong> This chapter provides information related to five<\/em> Edinburgh addresses where JKR lived before purchasing Killiechassie House\u2014places you\u2019re better off skipping.<\/p>\n Site #56: Rowling\u2019s Flat in Leith:<\/strong> The well-heated<\/em> apartment where JKR lived while finishing Philosopher\u2019s Stone<\/em>\u2014a sixth Rowling home in Edinburgh and another Skip It<\/em> site.<\/p>\n Site #57: Killiechassie House in Aberfeldy:<\/strong> Rowling\u2019s secluded Scottish country estate is well guarded. You cannot get past the gate, and shouldn\u2019t disturb her privacy anyway.<\/p>\n LUMOS SCOTTISH WEST HIGHLANDS<\/strong> POTTER PLACES in the SCOTTISH WEST HIGHLANDS<\/strong><\/p>\n Site #58: Clachaig Inn Area, Glencoe:<\/strong> Three principle photography Prisoner of Azkaban<\/em> sets were built near this Inn\u2014including Hagrid\u2019s Hut<\/strong>. Familiar background plates for subsequent Potter movies were also shot here.<\/p>\n Site #59: Fort William and the Jacobite Steam Train:<\/strong> Between May and October, Potterites can personally experience a portion of Harry\u2019s journey to Hogwarts by boarding a train that is a sister<\/em> to the Hogwarts Express<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Site #60: Glen Etive and Loch Etive:<\/strong> A background plate film site for earlier movies, Deathly Hallows Part One<\/em> lakeside camp scenes, and the deleted<\/em> stone-skipping lesson<\/strong>, were shot here.<\/p>\n Site #61: Glenfinnan Viaduct and Loch Shiel:<\/strong> This place is a familiar Hogwarts\u2019 Lake<\/strong> background plate film site, and home of the iconic bridge crossed by the Hogwarts Express.<\/p>\n Site #62: Loch Arkaig:<\/strong> Background plates were filmed here for a bit of footage seen in a DHp1<\/em> aerial shot of Hogwarts Lake.<\/p>\n Site #63: Loch Eilt:<\/strong> The tree-tufted islet at the western end of Loch Eilt is readily recognized by all Potterites!<\/p>\n Site #64: Rannoch Station:<\/strong> This station is the gateway to a remote Rannoch Moor<\/strong> location where a few seconds of DHp1<\/em> footage were filmed.<\/p>\n Site #65: Spean Bridge Railway Station:<\/strong> This is the stand-in<\/em> for Hogsmeade Station<\/strong> seen in a few very brief and dark-lit Half-Blood Prince<\/em> scenes of students disembarking the Hogwarts Express.<\/p>\n Site #66: Steall Falls, Glen Nevis:<\/strong> Seen in every<\/em> movie featuring the Quidditch Stadium<\/strong>, this background plate film site is Potterly-familiar and extraordinarily fun to visit.<\/p>\n LUMOS HORCRUX HUNTING<\/strong> POTTER PLACES in NORTHERN SCOTLAND\u2014and BEYOND!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Site #67: Black Rock Gorge, Evanton:<\/strong> Background plates were filmed here for a few seconds of footage used during the Hungarian Horntail chase scenes in Goblet of Fire<\/em>.<\/p>\n Site #68: Cape Wrath, Smoo Cave, and IRELAND<\/em>:<\/strong> This entry explores places on the Scottish north coast<\/strong> where Harry Potter filming didn\u2019t<\/em> occur (Confundus Charm!), and two Half-Blood Prince<\/em> background plate locations found on the west coast of Ireland<\/strong>.<\/p>\n [Site #69: Renumberall Jinx!<\/em><\/strong> See the explanation in Lumos Horcrux Hunting]<\/strong><\/p>\n Site #70: Bjorli, Norway:<\/strong> The only Harry Potter film site located outside<\/em> of the UK, Winter background plates seen beyond Hogwarts Express windows were filmed here for Half-Blood Prince<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" “Scotland: Hogwarts\u2019 Home” Title Page and Copyright Information Disclaimers Credits and Acknowledgements PRIOR INCANTATO (Introduction) Harry Potter Places Portkeys Ratings Icon Guide The Potterite Prime Directive Harry Potter Places Terminology LUMOS BRITANNIA Non-Potter UK Travel Guidebooks Free UK Travel Tips … Continue reading
\nEdinburgh Introduction, with Potterly-Important Tips and Reference Links
\nTips and Links for enjoying Non-Potter<\/em> Edinburgh sites and tours
\nBroomsticks to Portkeys:<\/strong> Edinburgh Transportation Tips
\nThe Burrow to Malfoy Manor:<\/strong> Edinburgh Lodging Options<\/p>\n
\nThree Edinburgh Potter Maps<\/strong>
\nFour Edinburgh Pottering Itineraries<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nPlease Note: Book Five Site numbers continue from <\/em>Harry Potter Places Book Four\u2014NEWTs: Northeastern England Wizarding Treks.<\/em><\/p>\nPART TWO: THE SCOTTISH WEST HIGHLANDS<\/h3>\n
\nIntroduction to the Home of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry<\/strong><\/p>\nPART THREE: HORCRUX HUNTING IN NORTHERN SCOTLAND\u2014AND BEYOND!<\/h3>\n
\nIntroduction to places only of interest to Potterites with plenty of holiday time, and the determination to visit every<\/em> Potter Place on the planet.<\/p>\n