5 London’s Magical Harry Potter locations 🪄🧙‍♀️

Hey guys, this is for all Potterheads like me! London, or the UK in general, is definitely a great destination for all of us Harry Potter fans, given how the books and movies originated here. Here are some must-visit spots in London, UK, that I thoroughly enjoyed:

𝟏. 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫

- Price: $187

I’ve been to the Tokyo one, but this is MUCH, MUCH betterWarner Bros. Studio Tour London. It’s bigger, in English, so the experience is more authentic and houses some of the original set like The Great Hall. I went this summer, which is the 20th anniversary of the Azkaban movie, so there were a few special sets such as the Knight Bus, Divination Class, and more! Grab the activity book to collect all the beautiful stamps at some stations and the Marauder’s Map.

I booked on Pelago because others were sold out for the date I wanted. I got round-trip transport and pick-up at the King's Cross bus stop. The bus came in full Harry Potter style and also showed a Harry Potter movie onboard. Pretty noisy but definitely put you in the right magical mood, haha.

𝟐. 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐚

- Price: Free

House of MinaLima features all the artwork by MinaLima, the graphic design duo that created all the beautiful things you see on screen - like the Map, The Prophet, and Chocolate packaging design. I spent quite a bit of time here just admiring all the beautiful work they’ve done. You can also buy some of the posters and stationery here for keepsakes - it’s pretty pricey, so I didn’t get any.

𝟑. 𝐋𝐞𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐞 - 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐞

- Price: Free

This is a touristy area, so it can be quite crowded, but I assure you the experience is 100% worth it. Please come to the The LEGO® Store Leicester Square, it houses full-size Lego figures. The Harry Potter sets were gorgeous and definitely make for great photo spots. You can also customize your Lego here; it’s £10.99. Super fun experience and I highly recommend it as a keepsake. I have never seen any other Lego store elsewhere that has this.

Just opposite the Lego Store is the park where you can find the Harry statue. Nothing too special really, mostly for memory keepsakes because it’s nearby.

𝟒. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭

- Price: Free

It’s a compound with pubs, some shops, and cafes where they filmed the first movie, Harry Potter & The Philosopher’s Stone, in 2000/2001. This was where Harry and Hagrid went to buy all the school supplies. This gorgeous place is the inspiration for the magical shopping place, Diagon Alley.

To be honest, it’s great to come to admire the antique beauty and vibrancy of this place, but there’s not much to do here! It’s pretty small and not much to explore. Do drop by only if you’re near the area

𝟓. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝟗 𝟑/𝟒

- Price: Free

The Platform 9 3/4 in King’s Cross station! You can see a lot of people taking pictures here for the scene pushing the cart into the wall! But I strongly recommend you not to do this; go to The Making of Harry Potter Studio- same thing, same feel, fewer people, and you don’t have to worry about the line of people behind you.

But the shop The Harry Potter Shop at Platform 9 ¾ right next to it is really worthwhile to explore if you still want to see more or didn’t get a chance to shop at The Making of Harry Potter tour - plenty of merchandise, though pricey. Same thing as Leadenhall Market, drop by if you happen to be in the area.

Hope you like my list and have a magical trip to London, my fellow Potterheads! 🪄

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