Remember the scene in the Chamber of Secrets where Ron and Harry crash land the Weasley’s flying Ford Anglia car into the Whomping Willow, this was filmed at the castle’s Inner Bailey. The Outer Bailey is also where Harry learns the rules of Quidditch from Oliver, the Gryffindor Quidditch Team Captain.Įxplore the grounds of Alnwick Castle imagining you are part of Madame Hooch’s flying lesson and join the resident wizarding professors for broomstick training sessions on the very spot where Harry, Ron and Hermione had their first lesson.
In the scene Neville’s broomstick goes rogue and Harry flies through the grounds to catch his Remembrall. The Outer Bailey is instantly recognizable as the backdrop for Harry and his fellow students first flying lesson in The Philosopher’s Stone. The magnificent Alnwick Castle had a starring role in the first two Harry Potter movies. To mark twenty magical years since November 2001, when the first film adaptation of J.K Rowling’s boy wizard was released in UK cinemas, we’ve created a muggles guide to Harry Potter filming locations you can visit here in North East England. Time flies! It’s hard to believe that on the 16th of November 2021 it’s 20 years since Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone first hit our screens!