Follow the tracks of Magic
October 01, 2017
When
I first landed in Europe back in 2015, me and my cousins spent a week in
United Kingdom, and one of the highlights of our journey – London!
Harry
Potter has been my favourite, a fictional universe of magical land of the
global wizard community that lives hidden parallel with us. And finally, I got
a chance to visit some of the Harry Potter locations in London!
1. St.
Pancras Station to King’s Cross Exterior – our childhood memories.
Every
time when the trains depart, it feels like we are on a train where it drives us
away from our world and leads us to Hogwarts. A large castle somewhere in the
Highlands of Scotland, where it grounds with sloping lawns, flowerbeds and
vegetable patches, a loch (the Black Lake), a large dense forest (the Forbidden
Forest), several greenhouses and a full-size Quidditch Pith (the most popular
activity in Hogwarts).
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| St. Pancras Station |
Although
Harry Potter and his friends board the Hogwarts Express at King’s Cross
Station, the exterior that used in films was the place where we stepped on, St.
Pancras Station. Do you remember where Ron and Harry park the Weasleys’ Ford
Anglia in the corner of the courtyard during The Chamber of Secrets and
later fly off over the station?
As
any fan of J.K. Rowling’s bestselling series will know, King’s Cross is where
students of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy catch the Hogwarts Express.
The Hogwarts Express departs from Platform 93/4 at King’s Cross
Station, which is the arched wall between platforms 4 and 5.
2. Platform
93/4 – an express that heads toward your magical realm.
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Once
enter the station, we keep straight ahead and follow the sign that points to
Platforms 9 to 11 on the west side of the station. There we find a trolley disappearing
into the magical realm through a wall with the sign: Platform 93/4.
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Even
though is not an actual film location, this brown brick has become an attraction
to Harry Potter fans from all over the world. There is a sign where the station
staff placed a luggage cart against the wall which looks as though it is half
way into the wall, as though some young wizard or with is actually proceeding
on their way to board the Hogwarts Express! You can take your photographs,
pushing the cart as you too are on your way to the magical realm!
3. The Harry Potter Shop – get your wand in Ollivander’s wand shop.
Continue
past Platform 93/4, look your way a little further along on the
right and there you would find The Harry Potter Shop, a shop that you do not
wish to miss.
Styled
to resemble Ollivander’s wand shop, complete with wooden panelling and lots of
draws as you recalled from the films, the Harry Potter Shop has something
special for everyone.
The Harry Potter Shop
As you step inside the magical shop that
recreated to look like Ollivander’s wand shop from J.K. Rowling’s book. You can
find all the Hogwarts, Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff
merchandise as a true fan could ever want.
You can
find collectibles items such as wands, time turners, and Hogwarts school
jumpers sorted in house colours, bedding and blankets that featuring your
favourite school house.
This
is the perfect place for you to dress in and be your favourite character by
purchasing their wands, fancy dress costumes, and sets of robes.
If
you are looking for some souvenirs, there are some smaller items like board
games, key rings, mugs, mobile phone cases, soft toys and action figures that
suitable for more modest budgets.
Best sellers:
Personalized Hogwarts Acceptance Letter -- £15.00
Best sellers:
Platform 93/4 keyring & ticket -- £6.99
A brass effect stamped Platform 93/4 logo key ring ad replica of the Hogwarts Express train ticket that takes Harry from London to Hogwarts. The keyring is exclusive to Platform 93/4 . Personalized Hogwarts Acceptance Letter -- £15.00
You can receive your own replica Hogwarts acceptance letter. You will receive:
*1 Personalized Letter
*1 Personalized Envelope
*1 Adhesive Wax Seal
*1 Presentation Wallet featuring the famous Hogwarts crest.
Harry Potter's Wand in Ollivanders Box -- £33.00
You can have the recreation of high quality, hand-painted Harry Potter's wand and comes in an Ollivanders Wand Box.
*the wand is approximately 14 inches long.
3 评论
London is always the magic land in anyway it could be. The platform, the shop and the old ancient buildings have left no boundaries between us and those people in Hogwarts. Thanks for this wonderful travel diary!
ReplyDeleteInteresting! Going to London has always been on my bucket list. Wish I could be there!
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing more exciting than visiting a real life place that features in either the books or the films! This is all Harry Potter fan's dream! I WANT TO GO THERE TOOOOOOOO D;
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