Harry Potter Tour in London The Magic Continues.in Executive luxury Vehicle

*Drive over the bridge where the ‘Knight’ Bus squeezes between 2 London red buses in The Prisoner of Askaban. *Drive the route that Harry flies in The Order Of The Phoenix en route to 12 Grimauld Place.

There are two contenders here for the REAL Diagon Alley and many Potter fans are split as to which is the ‘real’ Diagon Alley. Fortunately, both are very centrally located near Leicester Square. First is Cecil Court and the second is Goodwin court In the wizarding world, The Leaky Cauldron (which holds the entrance to Diagon Alley) sits just off Charing Cross Road. In our world, Charing Cross Road is known for its multitude of bookshops – many of which specialise in magic and the occult. It’s clear to see why J. K. Rowling decided that the entrance to Diagon Alley would be here! There are also two locations used for the door to Diagon Alley, one in Leadenhall Market and the other in Borough Market. Given the items that line the storefronts, the tarot card readers that work here and the magical lamps running down the centre of the alleyway, this is definitely a contender to be the real deal. Take a walk to discover all the above places and take pictures.

de these shutters that Hermione stuns Mafalda Hopkirk. They drag her into the loading bay behind the shutter where Albert Runcorn and Reg Cattermole are laid out. They then take the Polyjuice Potion and are transformed into the three Ministry employees." Great Scotland Yard "Pass By: Whitehall, London, England GREAT SCOTLAND YARD MINISTRY OF MAGIC ENTRANCE It was here that Harry and Mr Weasley enter the phone box to descend into the Ministry of Magic. However, there has never actually been a phone box at this junction; the one used in the film was a specially brought in prop that was taken away once filming had finished." Metropolitan Police Police station · Victoria Embankment Police HQ with an iconic revolving sign "Pass By: Whitehall, London, England GREAT SCOTLAND YARD do not forget to take pictures

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Steel suspension bridge for pedestrians"Stop At: Millennium Bridge THE MILLENNIUM BRIDGE DEATH EATER DESTRUCTION Their kidnap mission accomplished, the Death Eaters attack the Millennium Bridge, as terrified Muggles try to escape. As we watch, the metal of the bridge begins to twist and buckle, and the Muggles cling desperately to its railings before it collapses into the Thames. This is perfect place to take some picture of St Paul's Cathedral Duration: 30 minutes" Elegant steel suspension footbridge crossing the Thames from the Tate Modern to St Paul's Cathedral.

"Pass By: London Bridge, London, England 8 STONEY STREET THIRD HAND BOOK EMPORIUM As the Knight bus screeches to a halt outside the Leaky Cauldron, it shunts the back of a car parked in front of this shop, which, for the film, was renamed, "The Third Hand Book Emporium." The sign, which can be seen over the car, reads, "Old Rare Books Bought and Sold."" Stoney St "Pass By: London Bridge, London, England STONEY STREET THE LEAKY CAULDRON The location of the Leaky Cauldron was magically moved to Stoney Street, alongside Borough Market for this film. The Knight Bus pulls up by the railway bridge that passes over the street, causing car alarms to go off, and Harry climbs off and enters the Leaky Cauldron

k, London, England HMS BELFAST THE FLIGHT OF THE ORDER Having swooped down from the clouds over Docklands, the members of the Order's Advance Guard fly along the Thames and head for Tower Bridge. Having passed it, they are then shown flying very close to the side of HMS Belfast, the grey battleship to the right of the photo." 9-deck WWII warship-turned-museum with naval guns, permanently moored on the Thames. Tower Bridge Bridge · Tower Bridge Rd "Pass By: Tower Bridge, London, England THE MUGGLES LOOK OUT In the film's opening sequence, Muggles are gathered around a table inside City Hall, the headquarters of the Greater London Authority, as the clouds darken above. They look round to see what is happening and then move to look out of the windows across the River Thames."

holds the secret entrance to the magical platform that can only be accessed by running straight ahead – directly into the barrier. This takes wizards and witches out of the ‘muggle’ world and into the magical world where they can pick up the Hogwarts Express, the red steam-engine train that will speed them up to Scotland to Hogwarts. For all witches and wizards, their first entrance into the world of Hogwarts comes as soon as they step through the barrier onto Platform 9 and 3/4. It’s also worth noting that it was near this platform where Harry Potter first met Ron and the entire Weasley gang! The inspiration for Platform 9 and 3/4 HOW TO GET TO PLATFORM 9 3/4 full details will be provided in the itinerary which will be handed to you by your driver, before the start of the tour