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JANUARY 24, 2004 at 4:10 AM
Posted by EUDAEMONIA
Source: New York Times
With films like Lord of the Rings, Lost in Translation, The Last Samurai, and Cold Mountain sparking interest to travel to respective locations witnessed on the silver screen, many tour operators have responded by creating travel packages to satisfy many a movie fan's fantasy
. And the Harry Potter films are no exception:
Harry Potter has inspired children to visit the barrier between platforms 9 and 10 at Kings Cross Station in London looking for the Hogwarts' Express since 1997, when the first of J. K. Rowling's books was published. A number of tour companies have organized itineraries that include, if not the actual Diagon Alley or Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, then some of the sites, later enhanced by special effects, that were those imaginary settings on the big screen.
ranging from Grimms' fairy tales to Alice in Wonderland and Willy Wonka, and learn such skills as how to use of a Marauder's Map and how to play Quidditch (sorry, no flying broomsticks). There are field trips to Blenheim Palace Maze, an owl conservancy and a ride on a vintage steam train, as well as a magical banquet at Christ Church College.
, the actor who plays him in the films) will make an appearance on three tours this spring put together by Beyond Boundaries Travel.... [One] tour created by a trio of Harry Potter fans, will take place June 1 to 6, to coincide with the release of the third Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Beginning with trips to York and Oxford, the tour winds up with a weekend at the Royal Naval College in Greenwich, again with Chris Rankin joining in, for a final day of Harry Potter activities, culminating in a Hogwarts banquet. A special mystery guest is promised.
If the latter sounds familiar, it is in fact the HP Fan Trips that was introduced last October.
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Squib
Points: 136
SaTsUmI DaNieL says:
AWESOME!!! I'm first to post??? :0 Anyway, HP fan trips sounds so Cool!!! Too bad I can't join but when I graduated in College I'll go there in U.K.!! I can't wait to see it!!!:)
Posted Jan 24, 2004 at 4:44 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1140
dan's girl says:
Hey ...Too bad i cant go but it sounds really exciting...
Posted Jan 24, 2004 at 5:08 AM EST
The Girl Who Lived
Points: 4219
Tacha says:
I wish I could go! Sounds amazing! Maybe next year I'll be able to go!
Posted Jan 24, 2004 at 6:56 AM EST
Curse Breaker
(Moderator)
Points: 3786
Galilea says:
Oh gee! You know I am actually considering signing up for that tour! It sounds like so much fun!
Posted Jan 24, 2004 at 8:40 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2119
hpchik898 says:
Ya I went to London for the Harry Potter & the Philsophers Stone Premeire. Cool huh? I wish my famley could afford to do it agian *sigh*
Posted Jan 24, 2004 at 9:33 AM EST
Student
Points: 231
Libby Potter says:
I wish they would add going to see JKR maybe even a mini~HP~kingdom now that would be interesting and worth its weight in gallions.
Posted Jan 24, 2004 at 9:57 AM EST
High Inquisitor
Points: 23488
KT Lady says:
I wanna go to London sooo bad people! You don't understand! Ive been begging my mom to go to London instead of Italy this summer. If not London, I'll take New Zealand where LOTR was shot. Its so incredibly beautiful there! *cries* I wanna go!!
Posted Jan 24, 2004 at 10:10 AM EST
Points: 2593
Stella_ says:
It will be extremely interesting to hear who the mystery guest was!
I'll cry if it turned out to be Tom Felton, Rupert Grint, Sean Biggerstaff, Alan Rickman, Christian Coulson or any of the Phelps-boys, hehe.
Posted Jan 24, 2004 at 10:17 AM EST
Head of Gryffindor House
Points: 3725
Professor McGonagall says:
I can't go but that's ok ! I wonder who's the mystery guest will be. One of the trio i guess.
Posted Jan 24, 2004 at 10:27 AM EST
Points: 790
M. Sebastian says:
I have not taken any of the HP tours that have been offered, but I have put many pounds into the British economy
by visiting almost all the filming sites -- castles, cathedrals, markets, etc., etc. I think I covered almost all the accessible ones. It was great fun and I highly recommend it if you can do it sometime.
Posted Jan 24, 2004 at 10:55 AM EST
Witch
Points: 676
Madame Rosmerta says:
I would love to take the tour.. It sounds awesome.
Posted Jan 24, 2004 at 11:27 AM EST
Werewolf
(Moderator)
Points: 5479
MoonyDawn says:
That sounds so amazing!! I want to go!!
I know I wont be able to though. Unless I get really rich by then. Who knows, it could happen!!
I hope some of you get to go so you can tell us all about it!
Posted Jan 24, 2004 at 11:42 AM EST
Witch
Points: 833
hplover731 says:
That's so cool I really wish I could go... :)
Posted Jan 24, 2004 at 11:51 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1068
Penumbra says:
Well I can't go right now I gotta work but it sounds really cool!
Posted Jan 24, 2004 at 12:13 PM EST
Animagus
Points: 19544
Sirius-Ella says:
If my sister moves to london in 05' maybe I will get to go on a tour *squeeeeeee* I hope lets just hope mmk??
-sirius-ella-
Posted Jan 24, 2004 at 12:19 PM EST
Crookshanks Caretaker
Points: 3837
hermionefan1 says:
Thats awesome, i wish i could take that tour. To bad i don't live there, oh well. I would really like to visit "platform 9 3/4", now that would make my day!
Posted Jan 24, 2004 at 12:19 PM EST
Seer
Points: 15207
Brittany Radcliffe says:
Wow i would sure love to go. ummm mommy please can i?? i do want to go to Kings Cross just to see the place where the magic all started. going over there is my dream.
Posted Jan 24, 2004 at 12:39 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2034
Professor Snape says:
Those trips sound awesome. i wish i had the bank to go on one of those. i'm sure it would be worth the price. i wonder who the mystery guest is going to be. bet its J.K. herself.
Posted Jan 24, 2004 at 1:10 PM EST
Professional Beater
Points: 20891
feltonluver says:
I love the ideas of these trips! However, I really really want to go on the Harry Potter Fan trip with Chris Rankin! Don't you get to go to the premiere? And maybe the special mystery guest is Tom Felton!!
Posted Jan 24, 2004 at 1:10 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1126
holtasaurus says:
O.m.g!!! Special Guest!! probley JKR or Dan!!! That would be soo cool to go too! But I live in the USA thats ok but I really wanna go!!!!!
Posted Jan 24, 2004 at 2:24 PM EST
Hufflepuff Princess
Points: 24832
Waddi Wasi says:
I wish I could go on a UK trip but I too live in the USA. I'm trying to convince my parents to move to England but they won't do it. Maybe my mummy will win the lottery and I can go over there and see people and visit my friend in Ireland.
WW
Posted Jan 24, 2004 at 2:32 PM EST
Head Boy
Points: 486
Maynard says:
I've been researching these for about a month now and they sound reasonably afforable. I'd love to go on the one in June. A whole week in the UK! More'n' this hyar Bama Hillbilly boy kin stand!
Posted Jan 24, 2004 at 2:57 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 58
oxford blue says:
Oh i feel so bad for you guys! i live in oxford which is like an hour from london, and i see the hp filming places like everyday!
you wouldn't believe me if i said i knew some of the cast...but hey, i don't care!
oxford and london are fantastic places-you all ahve try and visit us in little england!
Posted Jan 24, 2004 at 3:12 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2391
HPN4eveRon says:
That seems like such a cool thing to do. But i doubt i would ever be able to go. :(
Posted Jan 24, 2004 at 3:19 PM EST
Witch
Points: 552
Gir Vasquez says:
Wow that's expensive. Reasonable afordable. Yeah no.
Posted Jan 24, 2004 at 3:25 PM EST
Heir of Slytherin
Points: 5499
Spazzingduck says:
Wow, what I would give to be able to go on that... that would be the trip of a lifetime for me!
Posted Jan 24, 2004 at 3:38 PM EST
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