Harry Potter walk about tour

I have to say this was pretty interesting. Learning more about the story behind the story. JK Rowling started these books in about 1991 and took a long time to get published.

The first picture was the setting from the Goblet of Fire where Voldemort returns.

Saw the grave of Thomas Riddell that inspired Tom Riddle, JK Rowling changed his name slightly so she could use the 'I am Lord Voldemort" as an anagram of "Tom Marvolo Riddle".
Voldemort", roughly translated, means "flight of death" in Latin, French and Catalan, or "steal death" in French.

You can just see a bit of Edinburgh Castle from the grave yard.

George Heriot's School is a private primary and secondary day school on Lauriston Place in the Lauriston area of Edinburgh, Scotland, part of the building architecture inspired Hogwarts.

William McGongall, has the title of being the worst poet in Scotland, ever.
Next is The University of Edinburgh which you can clearly see why.

Next the Grass with Victoria Street Edinburgh is a real life Diagon Alley.

Maggie Dickson is the story behind the character Nearly headless Nick. Maggie Dickson lived from about 1702 to about 1765. She was a fish-wife who came to fame after being convicted of killing her newly born baby. She survived her subsequent execution and was subsequently known as Half-Hangit Maggie.Les mer