Where was Harry Potter (2001) filmed?

film series of eight fantasy films from 2001–2011 based on the novels of the same name by writer J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter (2001) was filmed in Glenfinnan Viaduct: 1 recorded filming location in the United Kingdom. It is a filming-location statement on Wikidata, not a guess.

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Filming locations

Streets & squares

Glenfinnan Viaduct

Scotland

railway viaduct in Scotland

“The Glenfinnan Viaduct has attracted increased fame beyond Scotland as a filming location for the Harry Potter film series, featuring in four of the films.” Wikipedia

Also per Wikipedia's article

The article names 21 more places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.

Places whose own article says it was shot there

11 places whose own Wikipedia article names this film as something shot there, where Wikidata records nothing and this film’s own article does not say so either. The weakest evidence on this atlas: no pin on the map, and nothing in the downloads. Each sentence is quoted whole and linked to the article it came from, so it can be judged rather than taken on trust.

Watford England

“No longer operational, it was converted into Leavesden Film Studios, now famously the home of the Harry Potter films.” Wikipedia
Alnwick Castle England

“An increase in public interest in the castle was generated by its use as a stand-in for the exterior and interior of Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films.” Wikipedia
Gloucester Cathedral England

“The cathedral has frequently been used as a filming location, including as a stand-in for Hogwarts in the Harry Potter movies.” Wikipedia
Lacock England

“It also made brief appearances in the Harry Potter films Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and in the spin-off film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. In the spring of 2012, it was a filming location for the fantasy adventure film Mariah Mundi and the Midas Box.” Wikipedia
North Yorkshire Moors Railway England

“Goathland station has been used as Hogsmeade in the Harry Potter films, the 2016 Dad's Army film and Aidensfield in the sixties drama Heartbeat.” Wikipedia
Virginia Water Lake England

“The lake has been used for lakeside scenes for the Harry Potter films.” Wikipedia
Ivinghoe Beacon England

“The Beacon has been used as a filming location in four Harry Potter films – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Part 2.” Wikipedia
Somerset House England

“The tunnels under Somerset House have also been used in the Harry Potter films, specifically some of scenes depicting 'Diagon Alley'.” Wikipedia
Freshwater West Wales

“It was also a filming location for the final two Harry Potter films; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Part 2.” Wikipedia
Maughan Library England

“The use of the round reading room as a filming location for Dumbledore's Office in the Harry Potter films has been the source of considerable talk and rumour, however, a feature in an edition of the King's Library Newsletter confirms that this is in fact a myth, though the library receives several requests to film each month.” Wikipedia
Hertford England

“Actor Rupert Grint comes from Hertford, and although he now lives outside the town, he lived within Hertford when he began filming for the Harry Potter film series.” Wikipedia

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Frequently asked questions

How many filming locations does Harry Potter have?

1 place recorded on Wikidata, and 21 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia, all in the United Kingdom.

Which other productions were filmed at the same places?

Doctor Who (1963–), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) and 8 more, each listed on this page.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.