Question 1

Where in London was Harry Potter filmed?

Accepted Answer

In the city you will find 18 locations of the famous films, including:

Kings Cross Station
Reptile House at London Zoo
St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel
Diagon Alley in Leadenhall Market
Entrance to the Leaky Cauldron at Borough Market
The South Africa House as a magic bank
Piccadilly Circus
Millennium Bridge

Question 2

Where is the Diagon Alley in London?

Accepted Answer

Leadenhall Market in The City and Goodwin’s Court and Cecil Court in Covent Garden served as inspiration for the Diagon Alley. If you you want to walk through the actual Alley, you will need to visit the Warner Bros. Studios.

Question 3

Where is the bridge of Harry Potter?

Accepted Answer

This refers to the Millennium Bridge, which connects the City of London with the borough of Southwark. In the movie “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” the bridge is destroyed by the followers of Voldemort. Hundreds of Muggles run across the bridge while Death Eaters fly over and under it, magically loosening the bridge’s bolts.

Question 4

Where is the Leaky Cauldron in London?

Accepted Answer

For the first film, a blue store, which is now an optician, in Bull’s Head Passage in Leadenhall Market serves as the Leaky Cauldron. From the third film, the entrance to the Mexican taco restaurant Tacos el Pastor at Borough Market is the entrance to the pub.

Question 5

Does Platform 9 ¾ exist in London?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it does. You can visit the fictional Platform 9 ¾ at Kings Cross Station. The film location was between tracks 4 and 5, but today they are only accessible to travelers. However, you will find the luggage trolley in the main hall of the station, where you will be able to take photos crossing to the platform 9 ¾.

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