The grand Australian High Commission building was used in several of the Harry Potter movies as the interior of the wizarding bank, Gringotts.

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In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the publication of the first Harry Potter book, the British Library is hosting Harry Potter: A History of Magic. Explore rare manuscripts and medieval tomes, and see how J. K. Rowling used traditional tales and folklore to shape the wizarding world. The exhibition will run from 20 October 2017 - 28 February 2018 and you can book tickets http://harrypotter.seetickets.com/tour/harry-potter-a-history-of-magic/list?startDate=27-10-2017&endDate=27-10-2017.

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Claremont Square was used to film the exterior shots of the Black family home and headquarters of The Order of The Phoenix at 12 Grimmauld Place.

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The House of Mina Lima showcases the creative collaboration of graphic design duo Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima, founders of MinaLima. Here you'll find an exhibition and shop of the graphic art from the Harry Potter films, as well as Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

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Platform 9 3/4 at Kings Cross is where the Hogwarts Express departs from London. Visit platforms 4 and 5 to see where filming took place, and find half a luggage trolley poking out through the brick wall. Are you brave enough to take a chance at getting through to the magical other side? You'll also find the Harry Potter Shop at Kings Cross, built to look like Ollivander's wand shop.

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In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Millennium Bridge features front and centre as the scene of a Death Eater attack, with St Paul's Cathedral sitting stoically in the background.

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In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, it is within the Reptile House at London Zoo that Harry first discovers his ability to talk to snakes, also called Parseltongue. Just be careful not to make the glass disappear while you're there.

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At Westminster Tube Station, Harry Potter and Arthur Weasley catch the train to Harry's disciplinary hearing. It is here that Arthur is fascinated by Muggle inventions such as escalators and Oyster cards. Westminster Tube had to be closed for an entire day for filming.

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The arch here is clearly visible in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, with an iconic London phone box brought in and placed as the visitor's entrance to the Ministry of Magic. It is here that Harry Potter and Arthur Weasley squeeze into the phone box to descend to the Ministry for Harry's disciplinary hearing. While it may appear that the phone box is no longer there, maybe it's just because Muggles can't see it anymore.

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You can spot St Pancras International in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – first, the Weasleys' pale blue Ford Anglia is parked out the front, then when Harry and Ron miss the train and have to fly the family car to Hogwarts, the neo-gothic building is their first obstacle to navigate.

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The Palace Theatre is home to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, a play in two parts that continues the Harry Potter story nineteen years after the end of the final book. Heading to London soon? You can book tickets https://www.harrypottertheplay.com/uk/ticket-information/.

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Harry, Ron and Hermione apparate to Piccadilly Circus while trying to escape a Death Eater attack at Ron's brother's wedding.

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Leadenhall Market has been used for Diagon Alley, while the blue door in Bull's Head Passage is the entrance to the magical inn, The Leaky Cauldron.

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In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry and members of the Order fly over the Thames and the Tower Bridge in an attempt to safely get Harry to headquarters.

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In the old cemetery next to Greyfriars Church you'll find the grave of Thomas Riddell, a 19th century gentleman who died in 1806 aged 72, as well as the grave of his son, also called Thomas Riddell. Could this be the final resting place of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named? Harry Potter fans seem to think so, with letters and tributes being left at the grave in recent years.

Also in the graveyard you'll find the resting place of poet William McGonagall, who is said to inspired the name of Professor McGonagall, the head of Gryffindor.

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In 2008, soon after finishing the final Harry Potter book, J.K. Rowling was given the Edinburgh Award for contributions to the city. Her handprints were then reproduced in stone at the Edinburgh City Chambers.

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Nicholson's Cafe was where J.K. Rowling worked on her manuscript for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. While the original cafe is no longer here, it's worth sitting in the same spot where the Harry Potter writing journey began.

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One peek at George Heriot's School and you would be forgiven for thinking yourself at Hogwarts. The school very closely resembles how J.K. Rowling describes Hogwarts in her books, and even follows the same four-house system. Heriot’s houses Castle, Lauriston, Raeburn and Greyfriars mirror J.K. Rowling’s own Ravenclaw, Slytherin, Gryffindor and Hufflepuff.

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Too distracted to work at home, The Balmoral Hotel is where J.K. Rowling completed the final Harry Potter book. She booked a standard room at the hotel, and when she finished, even inscribed her name in the furniture – a marble bust still sits in the room scribbled with: "JK Rowling finished writing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in this room on 11th Jan 2007."

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The Elephant House is a now-famous tea shop in Edinburgh, where in her early days of writing the Harry Potter novels, J.K. Rowling would sit in the back room and type away, with a view over Edinburgh Castle. The bathrooms here are now completely graffitied from floor to ceiling with messages of admiration and quotes from the books.

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This beautiful setting is the site of some of the movies' darkest moments. The island is the final resting place of Dumbledore, while the lake is where Harry finds out that Buckbeak is going to be executed. It is also featured in the scene where Voldemort steals the Elder Wand.

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This distinctive Victorian railway viaduct is on the route from Kings Cross to Hogwarts, and is seen several times throughout the movies, including when Harry and Ron are flying the Ford Anglia to school (Chamber of Secrets), and well as when the Hogwarts Express stops on the bridge and is boarded by Dementors.

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After stealing a Horcrux from Gringotts Bank, Harry, Ron and Hermione escape on the back of a dragon, eventually jumping off into Loch Etive and having an argument on its banks.

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Steall Falls is often seen in the background of Quidditch matches throughout the films, as well as appearing while Harry dodges the Hungarian Horntail during the Triwizard Tournament.

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Clachaig Gully and Torren Lochan is the location of Hagrid's Hut, and a primary location for the entire Prisoner of Azkaban movie. The hut and accompanying pumpkin patch were placed there for the film, and while not there anymore, the beautiful scenery remains and is well worth a visit.

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