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Potter · Hogwarts 2 scenes

Durham Cathedral

Filmed as Hogwarts cloister courtyard

📍 The College, Durham DH1 3EH, Durham, United Kingdom

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Durham Cathedral
Photo: Sadgrovem · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Scene breakdown

  1. Hogwarts cloister courtyard

    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 2001

    Harry releases Hedwig into the snowy courtyard.

    Harry Potter

  2. Hogwarts cloisters

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002

    Ron's backfiring spell leaves him coughing up slugs.

    Ron Weasley Harry Potter Hermione Granger

Real-world history

Norman cathedral. Its cloisters stand in for a snowy Hogwarts courtyard, and the chapter house for a classroom.

Logistics & accessibility

Admission: Visitor ticket; the cloisters are on the route.

Parking & accessibility: City park-and-ride.

Best time to visit: Weekdays outside service times.

What else to see here

  • Durham Castle

    Castle

    5 min walk