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Fettes college, Edinburgh Castle, Teviot: hunting Hogwarts. The Harry Potter series is over 30% longer than the King James bible, over a million words. For every Muggle born Mudblood and millions of fans, the kingdom of heaven is Hogwarts. Rowling said if she’d written the books anywhere else they would have likely been quite different, so ...
Jul 26, 2017 · We stopped by Fettes College, a boarding school in the north of Edinburgh, close to where J.K. Rowling lived with her sister when she first moved to the city. (Yes, its gothic exterior bears a few ...
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Jun 23, 2017 · Here’s how to follow in Rowling’s footsteps across Edinburgh: 1. Enjoy breakfast at The Elephant House Cafe. First stop: The Elephant House, the birthplace of Harry Potter. Courtesy Ashleigh ...
Oct 17, 2014 · The myth that Rowling wrote in a Cafe in front of Fettes is just a myth. Two facts were wrongly combined, first that Hogwarts was inspired by Fettes College and second that Harry Potter texts were written in a Cafe. But this is this little red Cafe “Elephant House” in old town of Edinburgh, far from Fettes College.
- Nicolson’s Cafe (now Dun Dun Delicious, formerly Spoon) Address: 6a Nicolson Street, Edinburgh EH8 9DH. Harry Potter Connection. Nicolson’s Café was one of the places where J. K. Rowling as a newly divorced single mother wrote parts of her first Harry Potter novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
- The Elephant House. Address: 21 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EN. Harry Potter Connection. The Elephant House, which has a sign proclaiming itself as the “birthplace of Harry Potter”, was where J.K.
- Greyfriar’s Kirkyard. Address: Greyfriars Place, Edinburgh. EH1 2QQ. Harry Potter Connection. Greyfriar’s Kirkyard is the graveyard surrounding Greyfriar’s Kirk (church), and it was a place close to both of the mentioned coffee houses frequented by J. K. Rowling.
- George Heriot’s School. Address: Lauriston Place, Edinburgh EH3 9EQ. Harry Potter Connection. George Heriot’s School was built in 1628 and first opened as an orphanage and charitable school (hospital) for boys, and is today a co-ed prestigious primary and secondary schoo l. This notable turreted Scottish Renaissance school with its four buildings is believed by many to have served as the inspiration for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
One of the best boarding school in the UK. Took some photos from outside in a lovely autumn evening. Named in honor of Sir William Fettes who, after the death of his son , devoted his wealth to building a school for children. Founded in 1870 this College is a unique and inspiring location, located just a mile from the center of Edinburgh.
Rumoured as the inspiration for Hogwarts in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, Fettes College is a beautiful venue built in the 19th Century. Edinburgh is easily reached by road from all parts of Scotland, England and Wales. If using satellite navigation, please enter the postcode EH4 1QX.
