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Is Fettes College Hogwarts? No! Harry Potter’s fiction, primarily made up. Conceptually Edinburgh’s strongest Hogwarts analog is George Heriots. However JK Rowling’s imagination is without restraint, Fettes gothic majesty is rampant, the building beats with her heart.
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...
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- 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.
Oct 17, 2014 · Fettes College, the Eton of the North, inspired J.K. Rowling for the description of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Wouldn’t you liked to have attended such a school like Harry Potter, Hermine Granger, Ron Weasely and Tony Blair?
Mar 14, 2024 · We think George Heriot’s School, along with the city’s Fettes College and Stewart’s Melville College, give away a strong Hogwarts vibe. 8. Discover the handprints at the City Chambers
As well as being one of the top Boarding schools in the UK, nicknamed 'The Eton of the North', Fettes College was the inspiration for J K Rowlings Hogwarts School in the famous Harry Potter Series of books and films.
Edinburgh: Fettes College | British Youth Music Theatre. 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.
