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Pottering around Britain 'Hogwarts' style 
JUNE 16, 2004 at 8:44 PM
Posted by CHEESER
Source: New Zealand Herald
A bunch of fan sites were mentioned yesterday in a New Zealand Herald article
detailing the different options available when considering a Harry Potter themed tour of the United Kingdom.
HP Fan Trips received a nod and was included among other tours, detailing their special "Quidditch" game and exclusive ride on steam engine #5972 (the actual "Hogwarts Express" train from the movies):
So great is the Pottermania that every possible place where scenes from the films have been shot has been carefully tracked, documented and placed on a tour itinerary for fans from around the world.
Unfortunately you've just missed HP Fan Trips' special 6-day tour, including a ride on the Hogwarts Express and all sorts of wizard activities, to mark the release of The Prisoner of Azkaban.
HP Fan Trips rides the real "Hogwarts Express"
Among the many Harry Potter fan sites on the Internet which keep close track of places associated with the young wizard are: sites dedicated to actor Daniel Radcliffe who plays Harry Potter or DanRadcliffe.com, the Harry Potter Automatic News Aggregator [that's us!], FictionAlley, MuggleNet, UK Harry Potter, Harry Potter Lexicon, DarkMark, Diagon Alley, Wizard News and the self-proclaimed official Harry Potter site.
The Herald goes into great detail about where you can find the real Gringott's Bank (Australia House), Platform 9 3/4 (King's Cross), and the entrance hall to Hogwarts (Christ Church in Oxford). Coincidentally, HP Fan Trips went to several of these locations during the trip, which you'll be able to read about (and see pictures of!) shortly.
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Muggle
Points: 18
Books~~BetterThan~~Movies says:
That sounds like a really awesome trip! I've never seen anything in person that they've used in a movie, and it would just be so surreal for me to experience! I'm sure the whole thing was really expensive though, and as much fun as it sounds, I couldn't afford it even if I could get over to England!
Posted Jun 23, 2004 at 9:40 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1086
DRU587 says:
Way to go HPANA! Getting the recognition you deserve! See how well known we all are! GO all of us
Posted Jul 2, 2004 at 5:40 PM EST
Witch
Points: 532
Ronald_Weasley says:
Lucky them!!!!
I wish i was on that train but unfortauntley I didn't here about it till it happened so BUMMER!!!!To me....
iT SOUNDED VERY NICE AND EXCITING NOT mention seeing all these places...
Posted Jul 2, 2004 at 7:39 PM EST
Magical Music Professor
Points: 3844
MagicalMusicDreamer says:
Will there be another tour next year?
The whole thing sounded like a lot of fun, but I live in California; and just didn't have the extra gold to do it this year.
Posted Jul 12, 2004 at 6:38 PM EST
Student
Points: 288
~DRUNK~ON~BUTTERBEER~ says:
I WANT TO SEE THE SITES!!!!!! It not faire that British people have all the luck in these things!!!!!! I LOVE HARRY POTTER TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted Jul 15, 2004 at 4:07 PM EST
Witch
Points: 548
Pepstepper16 says:
AH! I wish I could go!!!! Oh well...
Posted Jul 16, 2004 at 7:59 PM EST
Half-Blooded Fooch
Points: 2447
fooch48 says:
So, this is how everyone found out about the trip! Hopefully next year, I'll be more up on the events!
Posted Jul 24, 2004 at 10:34 AM EST
Witch
Points: 794
*Celandine* says:
Wish id of gone, looks like FUN!
Posted Aug 11, 2004 at 8:30 AM EST
The Extra Terrestrial
Points: 2771
THE GREEN FLAME says:
Headmaster is that true?
just like in the PoA.Awsome.wish i was there too!ha what to do!I am brocken>>>>>>>
Posted Aug 24, 2004 at 2:59 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 366
GryffindorsBeauty says:
I am going tpo the 2005 one. i am going to get to go on the howarts train this is soo cool.
Posted Jan 30, 2005 at 1:34 PM EST
Squib
Points: 193
Hermione Jane ; ) says:
Cool beans! That trip would have been really cool (especially the Hogwarts express!) I'd like to meet Jo even more, though. The movies don't do that much for me, but the books kick BUTT!!!! They are the best things ever created by mankind!!!!!
Posted Jun 8, 2005 at 3:33 PM EST
The Slytherin Slayer
Points: 9542
Mr. Big Shot says:
Tre' cool, I wish I could go on a Harry Potter trip, but since I have never been out of the USA I doubt it will happen. I would wnat to tour the castles they use and the Hogwarts express. I bet the people that go on them have a blast.
Posted Jan 26, 2006 at 12:14 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2007
JAYSTARR says:
This is an awesome Trip, I went twice and going again this year!
Jaystarr
Posted Feb 13, 2006 at 1:17 PM EST
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