Harry Potter Movies Hogwarts Castle

Harry potter and the philosopher s stone filmed on location at alnwick castle in autumn 2000.

Harry potter movies hogwarts castle. A look at the hogwarts school exterior as seen in all eight harry potter movies. Here are the real life locations where the harry potter movies were filmed. The harry potter book series and the films that followed have inspired and captivated children and adults for over 20 years. Many of the castles and cathedrals used stemmed from the medieval ages to give the feel of the centuries old magical school that was founded in 990.

Alnwick castle in harry potter provides the exterior shots for. The castle is hand painted and made of resin with a plexiglass protective cover. Used for some of the exterior shots of hogwarts castle in both harry potter and the philosopher s stone and harry potter and the chamber of secrets alnwick castle is the setting where harry and his classmates took their flying. It has been a home to the dukes of northumberland for over 700 years.

Over eight films the series used a number of locations across the united kingdom many of which you can visit with friends and family and capture the magic of these much loved movies. The following year harry potter and the chamber of secrets the second film in the series used alnwick castle for shooting. Glenfinnan viaduct in scotland is used for the iconic scene in harry potter and the chamber of secrets where harry and ron are following the hogwarts express in a. Alnwick castle has been used for exterior shots of hogwarts.

For the filming of the harry potter movies filmmakers utilized many different places throughout the uk as the hogwarts castle locations. Alnwick castle is the second largest inhabited castle in england. The shots are in for the most part chronological order so it s interestin. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone and the chamber of secrets.

Presumably this is because it includes the entrance hall antechamber which only appears in the first three films. The harry potter movies couldn t possibly fit in every detail since the books have so much detail meaning they left a lot about hogwarts. 12 facts about the hogwarts castle the movies leave out. The harry potter years 1 6 limited edition hogwarts castle replica includes a wooden base that measures 11 x 12 inches in width and 2 5 inches in height.

Also the central and bell towers have the shape used from the third film onwards.