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Harry Potter from Massachusetts
A funeral director from New Bedford, Massachusetts. Harry thinks his name helps put mourners at ease. His great-grandfather was Harry L. Potter.
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Harry Potter from Indiana
A science teacher from Indiana, Harry, who has read three of JK Rowlings books, insists he would never change his name even though he hears jokes almost daily and often hesitates before introducing himself.
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Harry Potter from London
A barrister in criminal law and part-time priest, Harry says it is beneficial having such a famous name. He even owns a priceless hand-written letter from JK Rowling addressed to Harry Potter.
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Harry Potter from Florida
A retired US naval seaman, Harry comes from an entire family of Harry Potters and is deeply proud of his name. His grandfather and father were called Harry Potter, and his son completes the fourth generation of Harry Potters.
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Harry Potters from Texas
A former mathematics teacher, Harry has an extra S but still gets ribbed about his famous name. Harry makes puppet videos for schools but has also written a childrens book called Tory: The Dust Devil.
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Warner Bros. Studio Tour London
Have a magical day out with a behind-the-scenes tour of the Harry Potter films at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London The Making of Harry Potter. See first-hand the sets, costumes and props used in all the Harry Potter films, and step inside some of the films' locations including the Great Hall, Dumbledore's office and Hagrid's hut. It's the ultimate Harry Potter experience!
Read MoreThe Harry Potter Shop at Platform 9¾
The Hogwarts Express departs from King's Cross station. Visit platforms four and five, which were used for filming, and take a photo pushing a trolley through to a magical world at the wall marked Platform 9¾. Don't forget to visit the Harry Potter Shop, built to resemble Ollivander's wand shop.
Read MoreHarry Potter sculpture at Scenes in the Square Free
See broom to broom with the one and only Harry Potter as the wizard glides through the heavens on his Nimbus 2000. Replicating the momentous scene from Potter's first Quidditch tournament, the bronze sculpture resides at the Scenes in the Square at Leicester Square, a trail of famous British film characters from past 100 years of film.
Read MoreLeadenhall Market
Explore Leadenhall Market,a covered Victorian market in the City of London. Home to a selection of stalls and shops, it features in several Harry Potter films. It's used for Harry Potter's Diagon Alley and sharp-eyed fans will also recognise the blue door of the opticians in Bull's Head Passage as the entrance to The Leaky Cauldron.
Read MoreHogwarts in the Snow at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter
Winter arrives at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter with Hogwarts in the Snow. Get up close to props, costumes and models used in the Harry Potter films, and take a look around the studio’s famous movie sets decorated for the festive season this Christmas in London.
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre
Harry Potter tours in London
Several guided tours in London will take you around familiar Harry Potter film locations, either by foot and boat, or by bus. Brit Movie Tours and London Walks both offer tours dedicated to Harry Potter London locations, among other iconic British movies. Dressing up as wizards and witches is optional!
Read More Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts Graphic Art at House of MinaLima Free
Harry Potter Daily Prophet Newspaper
Reptile House at ZSL London Zoo
Find out if you have Harry Potter's gift of Parseltongue (being able to talk to serpents) at ZSL London Zoo. The Reptile House is home to some of the biggest snakes on Earth, as well as lizards and crocodiles. And it's here that a python speaks to Harry for the first time.
Read MoreTower Bridge
In The Order of the Phoenix, Harry flies along the Thames and over Tower Bridge on his broomstick. Millennium Bridge is another of the Harry Potter filming locations, as the famous bridge is destroyed by Death Eaters, while Lambeth Bridge is where the Knight Bus squeezes between two double deckers.
Read MorePiccadilly Circus
Walk in the footsteps of the three main characters at Piccadilly Circus. It is through here that Harry, Ron and Hermione run during Deathly Hallows: Part 1, when they flee the wedding of Ron's older brother after learning Death Eaters are on their tails.
Read MoreSt Pancras International station
The Neo-Gothic exterior of St Pancras International station featured as the train station where Harry boards the Hogwarts Express. Harry and Ron park the Weasleys' Ford Anglia in the corner of the courtyard during The Chamber of Secrets and later fly off over the station.
Read MoreWestminster Tube station
Head inside the Tube station that was one of the main locations used by Harry when travelling in The Order of the Phoenix. Accompanied by Arthur Weasley, he uses the Underground to attend a disciplinary hearing at the Ministry of Magic. Westminster Tube had to be closed for a whole day during filming!
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