Was Harry Potter shot at Cliffs of Moher?


Was Harry Potter shot at Cliffs of Moher? If you weren't aware and you were just doing a bit of digging online and happened upon this article – yes – a scene from Harry Potter WAS filmed at the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare. An island near the Skelligs was used also. Well…


Why is the Cliff of Moher so famous?

The Cliffs of Moher is a hotspot for a wide range of flora and fauna with as many as 20 different species of birds to be seen. The cliffs have been featured in many movies including Harry Potter, The Princess Bride, Leap Year, and many more.


What keeps visitors from falling off the Cliffs of Moher?

The official path is there to protect you as well as the surrounding land. Apart from keeping you from getting lost and from trampling and private land which the Cliffs Coastal Walk cuts through, the path is designed to keep you a safe distance from the edge of the cliffs.


Where was most of Harry Potter filmed?

While the movies were filmed almost entirely in Britain, one of Ireland's most famous natural sights play a role in The Half-Blood Prince: The Cliffs of Moher, seen from the water, serve as the foreboding exterior of the cave where Harry and Dumbledore search for a horcrux.


Is The Wooden Bridge in Harry Potter Real?

The bridge was constructed from wood – with fibreglass used for some of the more intricate portions. This section was the only part of the bridge built to scale. The rest was either built in miniature as part of the Hogwarts model or recreated through CGI (Computer Generated Imagery).


Where was Gringotts filmed?

The scenes for Gringotts Wizarding Bank were filmed in the interior of Australia House in London, England.


Where is Hogwarts Castle in real life?

Alnwick Castle In the first two Harry Potter films, Alnwick Castle in Northumberland stood in for exterior shots of Hogwarts Castle. You might recognize the outer bailey as the place where Harry first learned to fly, and the inner bailey as the spot where he and Ron crash landed the Weasley's flying car.


Can you stay at the real Hogwarts castle?

The fictional school of Hogwarts is located in the highlands of Scotland. However, in reality there is no “Hogwarts Castle” which one can visit. What you see in the film is a combination of visual effects work, purpose-built sets (constructed in a film studio) and one or two real locations.