The chance to go to Hogwarts in real life: 10 locations where Harry Potter scenes were filmed

The locations where the films were shot offer a gateway that will allow you to step into the enchanting atmosphere of Hogwarts and beyond. In this magical world, you will encounter traces of magic at every turn. Here are 10 unforgettable locations where the Harry Potter films were shot!

1. THE DURSLEY HOUSE: ENGLAND | One of the most famous locations in the Harry Potter legend is the Dursley house, which is located at 4 Privet Drive in the books, but the real house is situated at 12 Picket Post Close in the town of Bracknell.

2. WARNER BROS. STUDIO: ENGLAND | The Harry Potter film series was shot at a studio in Watford, a small town northwest of London, throughout its 10-year production period. At this Warner Bros. studio, visitors can see iconic sets such as the Forbidden Forest, Hogwarts' Great Hall, and Diagon Alley.

3. PLATFORM 9 ¾: KING'S CROSS, ENGLAND | King's Cross Station in London was chosen as the location for the Hogwarts Express train platform. A section of the wall between platforms 4 and 5 of the station was used to film the scenes where Harry and his gang magically pass through the brick barrier to access the Hogwarts Express.

4. HOGWARTS EXPRESS: In real life, the Hogwarts Express is the Jacobite steam train owned by West Coast Railways. This 136 km round-trip journey takes passengers through some of Scotland's most beautiful scenery, including Loch Morar, Europe's deepest freshwater lake; Fort William, the largest town in the Scottish Highlands; and the 21-arched Glenfinnan Viaduct, made famous by the Harry Potter films.

5. PROFESSOR MCGONAGALL'S CLASSROOM: DURHAM CATHEDRAL, ENGLAND | You may remember Durham Cathedral from the first film in the series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Harry, Ron, and Hermione walk through the corridors of Hogwarts between classes.

A set recreating Durham Cathedral was built for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and was used in the scene where Harry saves the house-elf Dobby with a sock. The chapter house (a building used for official meetings in cathedrals) was also used to represent Professor McGonagall's office in the first two films.

6. THE LEAKY CAULDRON: LEADENHALL MARKET, ENGLAND | The entrance to The Leaky Cauldron pub is actually the door of a business located on Bull's Head Passage in London's Leadenhall Market. In the film, the pub is situated on Diagon Alley, the popular shopping street where wizards buy their spells and potions.

7. HOGWARTS' LIBRARY AND INFIRMARY: BODLEIAN LIBRARIES, OXFORD, ENGLAND | The Bodleian Libraries of the University of Oxford are among the most famous libraries in the world due to their book collections (including over 12 million printed items, such as rare manuscripts and classical papyri) and their multi-story buildings, some of which have been in continuous use since the Middle Ages.

8. FLYING LESSON: ALNWICK CASTLE, ENGLAND | Located in Northumberland in the north of England, Alnwick Castle appears as the location where Madam Hooch's broomstick flying lesson was held in the first film. You may also remember the same location as the place where Harry and Ron landed the Weasleys' flying car.

9. POTION LESSONS: LACOCK ABBEY, ENGLAND | The cloister of Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire, England, stood in for the Hogwarts corridors in several films, and other rooms in the abbey appeared as classrooms, one where Professor Quirrell taught Defense Against the Dark Arts and another where Professor Snape conducted his potions class.

10. HORCRUX HUNT: CLIFFS OF MOHER, IRELAND | Although almost all of the films were shot in Britain, one of Ireland's most famous natural landscapes plays a role in The Half-Blood Prince: The Cliffs of Moher, seen from the water, serve as the eerie exterior of the cave where Harry and Dumbledore search for a Horcrux. (HaberTürk)