Video: On the trail of Harry Potter in Edinburgh
Harry Potter author JK Rowling has long been considered an honorary Scot.
Sure, she was born in Gloucestershire, but she penned the first book, ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’, sat at a table in The Elephant and Spoon cafe in Edinburgh.
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Hide AdAll around Scotland’s capital, the author found inspiration jumping out at her.
Watch the video above for clues about characters names coming from Greyfriar’s kirkyard and the Old Town street that inspired Diagon Alley.
It’s the ultimate list of where’s where in Edinburgh for Potter fanatatics.