Main content

Harry Potter star meets superfans making pilgrimages to Scotland to get more wizarding magic in their lives

24 April 2018

Harry Potter has had a massive impact on people's lives, . Superfans young and old alike are now flocking to visit places in Scotland with a connection to the much-loved wizard.

Meet the Harry Potter superfans

Harry Potter's Edinburgh - fandom

A clip where Harry Potter fans talk about why they have come to Edinburgh

In Harry Potter's Edinburgh, Scottish actor Sean Biggerstaff, who played Oliver Wood in the films, explored the affinity Harry Potter superfans have with Scotland.

I had somebody burst into tears because they were so overcome with emotion
Will Naameh

Will Naameh, one of Edinburgh's Harry Potter tour guides, mentioned that some fans' excitement at seeing has led to some pretty intense reactions.

The tour took fans around the Edinburgh's streets, churches and graveyards said to have links to names and locations in the books. Fans also got to see the cafés

At a Harry Potter pub quiz, Emily, the president of , explained that she decided to study in the city due to it having inspired parts of her favourite books.

Scotland and Harry Potter

, but there other things linking Scotland and the world's favourite wizard.

The Jacobite steam train from Fort William to Mallaig has become synonymous to Harry Potter fans as the Hogwart's Express. , itself a location in the films, that .

Play Quidditch in Edinburgh

Sean met the Holyrood Hippogriffs, a group who use Edinburgh's Meadows as the venue for their game of Quidditch.

The sport is growing in popularity, so much so that there are .

Trym Berge, the captain of the Holyrood Hippogriffs, said he doesn't care for Harry Potter, but that he still enjoys the fun, social aspects of a sport inspired by the books.

Harry Potter across the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ

Latest features from ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Scotland