You’ll also get to see Porto’s other highlights, like the cathedral, Sao Bento train station, and the Clerigos Towers.

Since the filming of The Philosopher’s Stone there has been some reorganisation, thanks to the renovation of The Weston Library, which lies across the road from Duke Humfrey’s. He kept them in his office until his death, whence Hermione Granger summoned them before departing in her sixth year. Released by Bloomsbury and Scholastic in 2016, this beautiful box set includes Quidditch Through the Ages and Tales of Beedle The Bard. It was designed to have a rhythm and symmetry around a center luminary much like a carousel for which it was named. The bridge was designed to curve and dip in the middle but is completely safe for people to walk on.

Like the feeling of wiling away an afternoon with no plan or watching your favorite movie series on repeat, libraries will always hold a special kind of magic. The Mortlock Wing of this library was named after a bookish benefactor and opened in 1884 as a library and event venue. However, if you are spending some time in the North of England or you’re on a Harry Potter pilgrimage, there are a few Harry Potter filming locations you can plan to visit near Manchester.

Whether it’s before or after your visit to the Library, it doesn’t really matter as there’s no rush on this particular activity. The Bodleian Libraries is the largest university library system in the UK and include one of the oldest libraries in Europe. Anyone is welcome to use the historic reading rooms and study spaces that are available to the public on your visit. You’ll find a huge stained glass window at the back of the room along with magical alcoves that are filled with ancient texts to hide in. Although they didn’t use this library as an inspiration it looks like the restricted section of Hogwarts Library.Opened in 1722, this gorgeous library contains over 20,000 texts, some of which date back to its original opening. The Original Hogwarts Library was released in 2001 and features Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them and Quidditch Through the Ages. Magic, say, found in a beloved novel series turned record breaking movie series such as Harry Potter. In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 23 ( Horcruxes) - "a banned subject at Hogwarts, you know .

Its rich wood and secret spiral staircases leading between floors gives off a very ~ magical ~ vibe. If you decide to visit Livraria Lello once it becomes safe for the world to travel once again, be forewarned. Okay, on second thought, that may be a slight stretch but still, I think it looks pretty similar to me. They also have their own collection of hardcover classics like Pride and Prejudice and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, which have beautifully illustrated covers and endpapers, and make a perfect souvenir. I mean, who wouldn’t want to visit Hogwarts every day if they could get the chance and not spend a single penny?As a result, completing homework assignments that required additional information became unnecessarily tedious. This scene, depicting Harry in the Restricted Section of Hogwarts’ library comes from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.