{"id":97174609,"date":"2016-02-03T06:00:50","date_gmt":"2016-02-03T06:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/?p=97174609"},"modified":"2016-11-21T20:28:00","modified_gmt":"2016-11-21T20:28:00","slug":"expecto-patronum-your-ultimate-guide-to-the-coolest-harry-potter-destinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/expecto-patronum-your-ultimate-guide-to-the-coolest-harry-potter-destinations\/","title":{"rendered":"Expecto Patronum! Your Ultimate Guide to the Coolest Harry Potter Destinations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you a huge Harry Potter fan? Still bummed you never got your acceptance letter from Hogwarts? (Apparently, there are a slew of other wizarding schools around the world where you can try your luck.<\/a>) We feel your pain.<\/p>\n

Even if you didn’t get to sit in class with Professor Snape as a child, you can totally still immerse yourselves in Harry Potter\u2019s world of magic and wizardry. For all the magic-loving muggles out there in the travelsphere, we’ve found some of the world’s top destinations that inspired the Harry Potter books, as well as the movies. Just make sure you don’t mention \u201cyou know who’s\u201d<\/em> name during your stay!<\/p>\n

1.) Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Barbara Brockhauser \/ Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n

Universal Studios is home to several blockbuster film themed attractions, so it’s no surprise that The Wizarding World of Harry Potter<\/a> is one of them. From Diagon Alley to Hogsmeade, the creative minds of Universal Studios have managed to recreate entire sections of Harry Potter\u2019s world! The Harry Potter Express Train<\/a> allows you and your family to travel through the full wizarding experience. Don’t forget to buy early park admission tickets when you’re planning your visit\u2014this will guarantee entry into the park one full hour before it’s open to the general public. Talk about avoiding long lines!<\/p>\n

2.) King’s Cross Station in London, England<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Adrian Reynolds \/ Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n

If you ever find yourself riding the tube in merry old London, make sure you stop at King’s Cross Station. Yes! King’s Cross is an actual train station inside London\u2019s metro system. It was made famous by the Harry Potter books and films, and even has a permanent addition to the platform right between platform 9 and 10, 9 \u00be to be exact. Although we wouldn’t suggest walking through the the wall, feel free to take a fun photo of your attempt!<\/p>\n

3.) Jacobite Steam Train in Lochaber, Scotland<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Stefano Termanini \/ Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n

Speaking of trains, we don’t know a soul who wouldn’t want to start their first day of school at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. What better way to get there than the Hogwarts Express Train? The Jacobite Steam Train<\/a> is the real life train Harry, Hermione, and Ron rode on their way to Hogwarts at the beginning of every year. Based in Scotland, you can enjoy beautiful views of the Scottish country side while sipping afternoon tea and pretending you’re actually on your way to Hogwarts!<\/p>\n

4.) University of Oxford in Oxford, England<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Chris Sargent \/ Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n

Oxford University\u00a0is one of the most well-known, well-respected universities in the world. But you already knew that. What you may not<\/em> know is that it served as inspiration for several of the Harry Potter film sets, including the grand staircase case and the Great Hall. Take a stroll around the campus and you’ll recognize a few scenes from the films. But remember, we don’t suggest enrolling unless the sorting hat is there to make its decision!<\/p>\n

5.) Harry Potter Themed Hotel in London, England<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Africa Studio \/ Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n

The Wizard Chambers at The Georgian Hotel<\/a> in London is a perfect place for muggles, witches, and wizards to rest their heads after a long day of wizardry or sightseeing. These rooms are almost identical to the movie sets, and have been specially designed to make you feel as though you’ve been transported into the books. The delicious complimentary English breakfast doesn’t hurt either! We should mention that if you have time, take a short walk outside the hotel to Victoria Station where you can board the Harry Potter Tour Bus<\/a>. This bus takes you on the Warner Bros Studio Tour – The Making of Harry Potter.<\/a><\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re a fan of the books, the movies, or both, there’s no denying that there is something magical about these Harry Potter themed destinations! If only visiting them all required nothing but the wave of a wand.<\/p>\n

What’s your favorite Harry Potter themed spot? Let us know in the comments below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Are you a huge Harry Potter fan? Still bummed you never got your acceptance letter from Hogwarts? (Apparently, there are a slew of other wizarding schools around the world where you can try your luck.) We feel your pain. Even if you didn’t get to sit in class with Professor Snape as a child, you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":97174617,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1020,66,1018],"tags":[1297,1503,1493,1501,1514,1499,303,83,390,391,1296],"class_list":["post-97174609","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-europe","category-interests","category-international-destinations","tag-edi","tag-gla","tag-harry-potter","tag-harry-potter-themed-hotel","tag-jacobite-steam-train","tag-kings-cross-station","tag-lhr","tag-london","tag-mco","tag-orlando","tag-scotland"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97174609","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/34"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97174609"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97174609\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":97183426,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97174609\/revisions\/97183426"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/97174617"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97174609"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97174609"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97174609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}