A Harry Potter Fan's Trip Around England

I can stand where he stood? *faints*

First stop: Reptile House at ZSL London Zoo

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Taking it all the way back to the first film, before Harry had a clue.

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Plaque inside the Reptile House to commemorate the wonderful scene filmed here, where Harry set a python on his cousin Dudley.

Second stop: River Thames & Millennium Bridge

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A quick trip down the Thames brought us to the Millennium Bridge, destroyed by Death Eaters in Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.

Onto: Leadenhall Market

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Where they filmed scenes for Diagon Alley in Harry Potter and the Philospher's Stone. Side note: it's a great place to shop, especially if you're looking for weird cut outs of celebrities faces.

Next: Borough Market

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Scenes for the Leaky Cauldron, and more of Diagon Alley, were filmed in this location. If you've seen the first three Harry Potter films enough times, you can easily notice the shots used from this location.

Recreating moments: Scotland Yard

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Just outside Scotland Yard is where Harry, Ron, and Hermione broke into the Ministry of Magic.

Avoiding Death Eaters at: Picadilly Circus

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Hermione rescues the boy with her quick thinking to apparate to Picadilly Circus, which is full of people (so them appearing out of nowhere totally went unnoticed)

Onto the Tour: The Making of Harry Potter

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This tour is hands down the best experience any Harry Potter fan can ever have. The Harry Potter Exhibition and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter are incredible, but this takes the cake.

Warner Brothers Studio Tour

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YASSSSS.

Original Chest Pieces from Harry Potter and the Philospher's Stone

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Everyone was terrified of the Queen.

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The Great Hall

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What up Dumbledore!

The most badass sweater of all time.

Potions Classroom

Professor Sluggy

Good ol' Snape

Umbridge's Office

Ech. Umbridge clothes.

Dumbledore's Office

Side note: all of the textbooks in Dumbledore's office are actually just phone books covered in leather.

The Knight Bus

"The Leaky Cauldron, that's in London!"

No. 4 Privet Drive + HEDWIG

YES. THE REAL HEDWIG. During filming there were many owls, male and female, used to portray Hedwig. While there we got to meet Emma, the most recent owl who played Hedwig.

She wasn't in the mood for pictures.

The Potter Cottage

Pit stop: Time for BUTTERBEER

The wait in line is well worth it for this rich, creamy drink.

Diagon Alley (The Film Set)

Ollivanders, Making of Fine Wands Since 382

Wiseacre's Wizarding Equipment

Weasleys Wizard Wheezes

Hogwarts

Hogwarts is real. IT'S REAL.

After seeing so much (you'll have over 600 pictures) you're going to go home and cry. Enjoy it while you can!