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Harry Potter Theme Tours Map
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1. London - Harry communicates with the snake at the Reptile House in London Zoo, Australia House on the Strand was the setting for The Wizard Bank, and King's Cross Station provided platform 9 and 3/4. Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament are seen on Harry's arrival in London.
2. Black Park, Langley, Berkshire - The 600 acre park was used for the movie's Forbidden Forest on the edge of Hogwarts, and out-of-bounds to the students. Hagrid's woodland home is set here too (now demolished).
3. Picket Post Close, Bracknell - the suburban, mock-tudor home of the Dursley.
4. Lacock, Wiltshire - Harry's classroom friends were filmed around Lacock Abbey, a former monastery.
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Oxford University, Oxfordshire - the ancient university city provided much of Hogwarts' architecture including the school's library and hospital.
6. Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucestershire - magnificent fan vaulted cloisters - setting for ghost scenes
7. Alnwick Castle, Northumberland - the exterior of the castle is used for exterior Hogwarts shots, the Quidditch match and broomstick lesson is set within the ramparts.
8. Durham Cathedral, this 12th century cathedral provided one of the Hogwart's classrooms. Harry walks through the cloisters of the Cathedral with his owl, Hedwig.
9. Goathland Station, North Yorkshire - doubled as Hogwart's local station.
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