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Harry Potter Walking Tour
Edinburgh

Walk the cafés, graveyards, and winding closes where J.K. Rowling found the names, faces, and places that built the wizarding world.

11 stops · 2.1 km

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Every Stop Has a Story

The Final Chapter

The hotel suite where J.K. Rowling finished writing the final Harry Potter book.

The Author's Mark

J.K. Rowling's bronze handprints, set into the pavement outside the City Chambers.

Diagon Alley Inspiration

The crooked, colourful lane long linked to J.K. Rowling's Diagon Alley.

The Early Writing Spot

Known as the birthplace of Harry Potter, where Rowling wrote the first two books.

The Real Tom Riddle

A 19th-century headstone, marking a man who died in 1806, widely believed to have inspired Voldemort's real name, Tom Riddle.

The Auror's Inspiration

A graveyard headstone believed to have inspired Mad-Eye Moody's name.

McGonagall's Namesake

The grave of a famously bad poet whose surname Rowling borrowed for Professor McGonagall.

The Real Hogwarts

A turreted school whose house system is often cited as Hogwarts' blueprint.

The Hogwarts Grounds

The sprawling park many fans see as the model for Hogwarts' grounds.

The Name Coincidence

The street sign fans love linking to Harry's surname, though Rowling's never confirmed it.

The Original Writing Spot

The café, co-owned by Rowling's brother-in-law, where she wrote the very first chapters.

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