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Christ Church

Oxford · United Kingdom  ·  The Great Hall staircase

Harry Potter filmed at Christ Church, Oxford. The fan-vaulted Bodley staircase where McGonagall greets the first years; the Hall itself is the model for Hogwarts'. On screen it's Hogwarts Great Hall.

Christ Church, Oxford
Andy Li · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where to go

51.750426, -1.255422

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
Harry Potter (2001)
On screen
Hogwarts Great Hall
In real life
Christ Church, Oxford
Can you visit?
Open to the public, ticketed
Time to allow
90 minutes
Confidence
Probable

Christ Church today

Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.

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Questions

Where exactly did Harry Potter film at Christ Church?
At 51.750426, -1.255422 in Oxford. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Christ Church?
Open to the public, ticketed. Allow about 90 minutes.
What else was filmed near Christ Church?
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