Discover a real-life Diagon alley, Tom Riddle’s grave and locations where the magical series was penned on this short tour of Harry Potter’s Edinburgh. Explore Edinburgh's wizarding world with this mobile app based tour. You can also put your Harry Potter Knowledge to the test with a quiz mode.
Created by a Potter fan who loves trivia, this self-guided tour takes you to some of the most magical sites in Edinburgh which inspired the Harry Potter series. You can spend as much or as little time at each stop and explore at your own pace. Stops include a place where some of the books were penned, a graveyard which inspired many names in the series, a shopping street that could be called a real world Diagon alley and much more.
Hunt through the graveyard for all the names that inspired characters in the Harry Potter series, including Lord Voldemort himself! Get a view of the school that supposedly inspired Hogwarts too.
Discover the stories that were inspired by what happened in this spot.
Walk through a real life Diagon alley.
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Know before you go : • You will need to download the "Tourific self guided tours" app from the Google play store or App store • Right after booking, you’ll receive an email from Tourific or the tour booking platform with instructions to access the tour. • Having trouble finding the email? Just search for “Tourific” in your inbox or spam folder. • For any issues - contact [email protected] • The tour is valid for 1 year and can be listened to any number of times. So feel free to download tour and experience a few stops before going on the tour. • Fully charge your phone and carry your headphones for the best experience • The tour follows a set route that we recommend that you follow. Once the tour is downloaded, the introduction will guide you to your starting point • Change of plans? Enjoy the tour on a different day or from home