The Herriot School is a K-12 private day school dedicated to “produce(ing) articulate and personable young men and women who are confident without being arrogant.” So, um, not Slytherins then. Hogwarts School in Edinburghĭobby and I peeked out the western gate of Greyfriars and saw what could easily be a stand-in for Hogwarts. Or better yet, take Dobby with you, he makes a great tour guide. Part of the creepy fun is strolling the churchyard and exploring it on your own. And I’m not going to tell you how to find Tom Riddle’s grave either. Now, does the precursor to He Who Shall Not Be Named actually reside there? Or was the name just an inspiration for the character? Dobby knows but he’s not telling. Most notable in the cemetery is the the grave of one Tom Riddle.
And, as we know from Nearly Headless Nick, ghosts do indeed exist in the world of Harry Potter. The graves are very old, many are broken and the old prison cells give off an air of desperation. Strolling through the cemetery, I certainly picked up on the creepy and ghostly.
The Convanters were 1,200 unfortunate souls imprisoned in the graveyard after the failed revolution of 1679. They say that the cemetery is haunted by George MacKenzie, the former prosecutor of the Scottish Convanters. Just west of the Elephant House is Greyfriar’s Cemetery.
For this, Dobby is very grateful to Mistress Rowling. I can imagine her there, bent over a cup of coffee, bringing Dobby, Harry Potter and the other characters to life. But, with her daughter in tow, she did go to the Elephant House and other Edinburgh cafes to work on the book. Rowling already had a few chapters of rough draft going when she resettled from Portugal to Edinburgh. Dobby’s Harry Potter Edinburgh Walking Tour The Elephant House CafeĪccording to legend, the Elephant House Cafe is where it all began. Although, according to Dobby, J.K. On Dobby’s tour of Harry Potter site in Scotland and London, you will visit his favorite literary sites and magical places.ĭobby’s guide will give you advice on a self-guided walking tour of Harry Potter’s Edinburgh, suggestions for guided tours in Edinburgh, tips for doing the Warner Brothers Studio tour, and both self-directed and guided ways for finding Harry Potter in London. He’s loyal, he’s a snappy dresser, his magic skills are deceptively powerful and, as it turns out, he’s a great traveling companion. Dobby’s that mischievous house elf and friend of Harry Potter.
Do you want to take a London and Scotland Harry Potter Tour? Well then, hire Dobby as your guide.
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