Alnwick Castle (Hogwarts)

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Please view this in high quality (click the link on the right hand side under the movie screen) as its photography and looks so much better.... I recently visited Northumberland for a week, and these photos were taken on my visit to Alnwick Castle (a Pilgrimage for Harry Potter fans!) In the first two films Alnwick Castle played Hogwarts We actually did the Harry Potter tour where they showed you exactly what was filmed where..... The main places you will recognize is when the first years go up to the entrance and Neville loses his toad, it was the entrance arch here, and then the first flying lesson was on the grass (there is a poster right where it happened). Also when Harry flies up to get Nevilles remembrall you can see the top of Alnwick Castle, and when Woods shows Harry about the quidditch balls, you can see the sentinels behind Harrys head.. Here is a bit of info on Alwick Castle and other movies and shows that were filmed there: Alnwick Castle is the second largest inhabited castle in England, the first being Windsor Castle, and has been the home of the Percys, Earls and Dukes of Northumberland since 1309. The earliest mention of Alnwick Castle in the history books appears soon after 1096 when Yves de Vescy became baron of Alnwick and erected the earliest parts of the Castle. The Castle was first restored by the 1st Lord Percy of Alnwick in the early 1300s and portions of this restoration remain today, including the Abbots Tower, the Middle Gateway and the Constables Tower. Filmed at Alnwick Castle Below are a number of films that have used Alnwick Castle as a location. 2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint; directed by Chris Columbus 2001 Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint; directed by Chris Columbus 1998 Monk Dawson Starring Martin Kemp and Rhona Mitra, directed by Tom Waller 1998 Elizabeth Starring Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, and Christopher Eccleston; a Working Title production 1991 Robin Hood Prince of Thieves Starring Kevin Costner and Alan Rickman 1982 Ivanhoe Starring Anthony Andrews and James Mason 1979 The Spaceman and King Arthur Starring Kenneth More and Jim Dale, and produced by Walt Disney 1971 Mary Queen of Scots Starring Vanessa Redgrave and Glenda Jackson, again produced by Hal Wallis 1964 Becket Starring Richard Burton and Peter OToole, and produced by Hal Wallis I hope you enjoy it... Lisa

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