9 Real World Harry Potter Experiences You Must Not Miss

Before experiencing wizardry, it only seems fair to get a proof of your existence as a wizard. This is what Legendary Letters, an official wizard mailbox website, offers its customers. Offering a range of different options — including receiving letters from other wizarding schools such as Beauxbatons and Durmstrang — the website will seem a treasure mine for anyone who patiently waited for their letter at the age of eleven. The letter is also available on the Harry Potter shop website, for an even more realistic experience.

While some let the Hogwarts experience stay just a dream, others have strived to make it their reality. Welcome to the College of Wizardry, best known under the initials COW, based in the Castle of Czocha in Poland. For an all inclusive price, the event allows visitors to embark on four days of acting out the life of a student in Hogwarts – learning, sharing and eating together with others who share a passion for Harry Potter. From the environment to the people, the experience promises to be a magical one!

Czocha Palace, Sucha, 59-820 Leśna, Pologne, +48 75 721 15 53

One of the most famous Potter-like activities in our Muggle world is Quidditch. The famous ball sport played while riding brooms has conquered the hearts of thousands in this magic-lacking world. Although the game does originally consist of riding a broom in the air, its adaptation in real life as a running game has not rendered it any less interesting. If assisting in a Quidditch game between your two favourite houses is on your bucket list, there are many societies dedicated to the game nowadays that organise regular events all around the world.

The Hogwarts Library was mostly shot in one of the most beautiful libraries in the entire world – that of Oxford University. Famously, so was the Forbidden Section of the Library, which was filmed in the famous Bodleian Library, where books, knowledge and wooden elegance meet wondrously in an endless series of shelves. For an experience nearer London, one might think of the Senate House Library, whose Victorian style is a perfect fit with the gloomy atmosphere described in J. K. Rowling’s novels.

Oxford University, Oxford, UK

Senate House library, Senate House Malet Street, London WCE1 7HU

Among the countless wonderful attractions in the city of Edinburgh, there is one that has been there for years and yet is not as famous as it should be. The Hogwarts Express line, a Scottish legendary West Highland Line, will take visitors through the Highlands valley, from the shadows of Fort William to the 21 arches of the Glenfinnan viaduct – preferably in carriage D. The Jacobite train will offer a perfect experience for any Harry Potter enthusiasts looking to experience the wonderful ride to a world of magic.