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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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Auror
Points: 2328
Rassele says:
*Sigh* I wish I could have gone on the trip... It looks like so much fun!
Posted Jun 18, 2004 at 2:26 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 83
Kandy Gurl says:
Ah, that would have been great to have been one of those people! Too bad, but that would have been extremely fun to do! Maybe something as good will come up for the 4th movie, such as a trip. Who knows?
Posted Jun 18, 2004 at 4:47 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 390
OliverPavo says:
That is a bunch of lucky people!! I am very happy for them. I wish I could've won, but we can all be winners at once I will get my day soon.. Hopefully!! So will all of you!!
Posted Jun 18, 2004 at 6:35 PM EST
Half-Blood Prince
(Moderator)
Points: -4956
Professor Scoots says:
This would be such a wonderful trip. Someday I have to do it. To see all the site and real places that have been featured in the movies. Bloody Brilliant!
Posted Jun 18, 2004 at 6:40 PM EST
Witch
Points: 688
hpgirl0701 says:
Thats cool, but It would have been nice if I could have gone..it would have been neat to see all the things and the train.
Posted Jun 18, 2004 at 7:35 PM EST
Mrs. Percy Weasley
Points: 2762
FairyPrincess says:
Wow, I'm really, really jealous. That would have been a great experience. They should do it again, I would go on it in a heartbeat.
Posted Jun 18, 2004 at 9:34 PM EST
Squib
Points: 163
i heart rupert says:
How cool!i wish i sat where ron was!
Posted Jun 18, 2004 at 10:03 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 59
cool_marauder says:
Lucky........people!
i wud have given nethin....2 be on dat trip!
Posted Jun 19, 2004 at 3:37 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 336
nixi_tom says:
I wanted to come!!!! But I still cant! And why didn't they posted the news about that earlier?! I bet it was soooooo fun!!! I also wiashed Tom was there too... Can anyone tell me how and where to get a COOl and NEW DRACO or TOM AVATAR?! Please tell me! I need to change mine!
Posted Jun 19, 2004 at 4:11 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 35
Selestial Merrilone says:
wow I wish I could have gone.....but unfortunatly i'm stuck here in New York.....I need to get over to the UK!
Posted Jun 19, 2004 at 4:00 PM EST
Witch
Points: 685
DANADDICT89 says:
I wish I coulda gone on that trip but its much to expensive for a cheap person like moi. Oh well, at least other people had fun. Good on them. LUCKY DUCKS!! Hehehe!!
Posted Jun 19, 2004 at 5:12 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 330
alicia marie says:
Yay! i might be going to Lodon next summer so i will just have to make a tour of my own! (haha) That sounds so cool, i wish that some time in my life that i will be abel to meet Dan, Emma, and Rupert in real life! That would just be AWESOME!
Posted Jun 19, 2004 at 5:18 PM EST
Witch
Points: 617
*_Johnny 4 EveR_* says:
I sowish rifght now that i lived in Britain. You people who dolive there don't know Howw lucky you are. I know for sure that i'm gonna go to Britain sometime though so i hope that when i do i'll get to see all as much hp stuff as possible.
Posted Jun 19, 2004 at 6:42 PM EST
Witch
Points: 696
quidditch_seeker says:
I wish I could have gone on that tour... It would have been the experience of a lifetime. But I will live, maybe. I love Dan!!!
Posted Jun 19, 2004 at 10:58 PM EST
Witch
Points: 972
Butterbeer says:
I wosh i could go on one of thouse trips. It would be amazing. Maybe for my birthday...yeah right.
Posted Jun 20, 2004 at 2:07 AM EST
Squib
Points: 131
felton luva says:
It would be AWESOME to have been able to go on that trip!! I`ll somehow find a way of going.... (hopefully)
Posted Jun 20, 2004 at 9:30 AM EST
Ravenclaw's Heiress
Points: 3925
PhoenixFire says:
AHHHHHHHH!!!! That sounded like fun!! I wish I went....but my parents disapproved....I would have loved to ride the train.
Posted Jun 20, 2004 at 1:20 PM EST
Witch
Points: 635
JaBean1234 says:
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 Jun 21, 2004 at 11:21 AM EST
Professional Beater
Points: 20876
feltonluver says:
Okay right now i'm dying to go to london and potter around Britain! that would be so much fun, then i would sneak over to find tom.
Posted Jun 21, 2004 at 8:06 PM EST
Witch
Points: 802
padfoot18 says:
It would be great to go on the Hogwarts train and see some of the sites. My family was planning on taking a trip to London next year maybe we could do something. Curious .....very curious.....
Posted Jun 22, 2004 at 7:39 AM EST
Gryffindor Lioness
Points: 9431
~*GeauxTigers*~ says:
Aww man I would have KILLED to go! I would go crazy! I have got to go sometime! Just got to! I would go anywhere Dan has been.... *blissful sigh* Okay, I am rambling!
Posted Jun 22, 2004 at 3:34 PM EST
Squib
Points: 100
Lonely Boggart says:
I take it they'll be setting up more of these trips, right? I would so love to go on one.
Posted Jun 22, 2004 at 4:44 PM EST
Student
Points: 286
zenith says:
I can't believe there's a NZ hearald article on this site! What's more i can't believe this article appeared on the one day i didn't buy the paper.
Posted Jun 22, 2004 at 9:13 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 58
becka8489 says:
You know youre a true fan when you get decked out in HP clothes and go out in public! You also know youre a fanatic if you ride brooms that go no where! And talk to your cat like its Professor Mcgonagal!! HeHe!! I thought it was pretty funny! Wished i lived in Britian!
Posted Jun 22, 2004 at 9:58 PM EST
Weird Sisters Guitarist
Points: 3573
Prof. Sk8ergirl says:
*Sigh*I;m soo jealous of all those living in London....Lucky peple who got to go!!!!
Posted Jun 23, 2004 at 8:23 AM EST
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
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