Harry Potter Joke Shop Edinburgh
Where to find this shop 40 victoria.
Harry potter joke shop edinburgh. The harry potter shop is packed full of magical artifacts ranging in price from pocket change to collector level. As this is a limited version of our normal private tour package 40 is the best price we ve ever offered for edinburgh s longest running original and best harry potter walking tour. Victoria st edinburgh eh1 2jw book your hostel in edinburgh. Their location on the beautifully colourful victoria street one of the alleged inspirations for diagon alley is often so busy they need to have a line outside see picture below.
Whilst rowling was completing her final potter novel she sought refuge in edinburgh landmark the balmoral hotel room 552 to be exact now renamed the rowling suite. It is on three levels. Find famous monikers in a 16th century cemetery a bludger s throw from candlemaker row lies greyfriars kirkyard a 16th century cemetery that is one of the oldest in edinburgh. The balmoral hotel is a familiar site from edinburgh postcards.
There s a diagon alley plaque and mural in candlemaker row and even a joke shop on victoria street although sadly it isn t run by fred and george weasley. Located inside the courtyard at edinburgh city chambers it s a popular spot for every harry potter trip. For the hardcore harry potter fans there is a joke shop nestled at the end of the street precisely like the weasleys wizard wheezes. It is thought that jk rowling got some inspiration from.
This really is an amazing shop. Museum context is an officially licensed harry potter merchandise stockist in edinburgh. Diagon house a unique harry potter themed gift shop sells wares such as nimbus 2000 replicas and gryffindor wax seals. This shop is a must for all harry potter fans.
There is a mask to dress as donnie the house elf. The door knocker for the jk rowling suite is a brass owl in rowling s honor. As these tours are part of our private tour system a flat fee of 40 gets you the closest thing to a harry potter tour of edinburgh currently available. You can just waltz in the courtyard and you ll find a bronze impression of rowling s hands on a flagstone created in 2008 when the harry potter author received the edinburgh award.
Harry potter shops of course in a city like edinburgh where harry potter is so popular it s no surprise that several shops catering to the insatiable thirst for merchandise have popped up.