Why are there so many Harry Potter shops in York?
Why are there so many Harry Potter shops in York? Popular with Harry Potter fans the world over, York's famous medieval street, Shambles (an old word meaning meat market or open-air slaughterhouse) is said to have been the inspiration for Diagon Alley.
Does the Hogwarts castle exist?
But while Hogwarts Castle isn't real, the Hogwarts that we have grown to love through inhaling the films IS a place that we desperate fan-people can visit… in one way or another. Come with me, fellow dorks! The magic is this way!
Where is the real life Diagon Alley?
The Shambles, York All independent stores and timber-framed buildings, the medieval street is also said to have inspired the Diagon Alley street filming set in the wizarding films.