Rumours have always flown that the producers wanted access to Keble’s hall but were refused. PS – Did you know that Christ Church isn’t actually the biggest dining hall in Oxford. Watch the Clip – First Glimpse of Hogwarts Hall in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
studios but the set was created with close reference to photos and descriptions of Christ Church’s hall. Scenes filmed in the hall were actually done on set in the Warner Bros. I should be clear – contrary to popular belief, you won’t find the actual Harry Potter dining hall in Oxford. The first Christ Church Harry Potter location is certainly the most famous – Christ Church Great Hall, which provided the inspiration for Hogwarts’ dining hall. It was later used as the Royal base during the English Civil War.Īll very interesting, but Christ Church also just so happens to be the Oxford College most connected with Harry Potter – so it makes sense to start our Harry Potter walking tour of Oxford here. This historical college has a long and illustrious history that saw it founded as the pet project of Cardinal Wolsey, before being nabbed and renamed by Henry VIII (I guess that being king has a fair few advantages). Self-Guided Harry Potter Tour Oxford Christ Church HallĬhrist Church contains quite a few stops on the Harry Potter Oxford tour, so although you have to pay an entrance fee to get into the college, it covers more than one filming location.
If that’s you, you can browse these highly recommended guided tours. PS – I give you more than enough information to do your own self-guided Harry Potter tour of Oxford but I know that some people still like to have a guide to show them around.
Add to that a long-lasting obsession with Harry Potter that started way back in 1997 when Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was first released and that still sees me sit down with J and watch all the Harry Potter films every Christmas and you will start to get the picture.