The Hogwarts Library Box Set

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Students were able to read and borrow most titles, although access to the Restricted Section was much more tightly regulated. Whether it’s before or after your visit to the Library, it doesn’t really matter as there’s no rush on this particular activity. The Bodleian Libraries is the largest university library system in the UK and include one of the oldest libraries in Europe. The staircase was used to film the famous entrance scene where Professor McGonagall meets Harry, Ron and Hermione.

As was mentioned earlier, it’s about a 30-40 minute tour, but I wouldn’t blame you for spending a bit longer marvelling at the Book of Kells or reading the interesting information boards on how it all came about.

Although it is a popular tourist attraction, it is still a working library and so there may be people studying or working here. Originally the famous Trinity Library had a flat ceiling, but that changed when the beautiful barrel ceiling was added in 1860 to allow space for more works, as well as an upper gallery. For a real book lover’s treat in the bustling city of Rio de Janeiro, visit the library’s Royal Reading Room.

Since the filming of The Philosopher’s Stone there has been some reorganisation, thanks to the renovation of The Weston Library, which lies across the road from Duke Humfrey’s. The Suzallo Reading Room within the University's library looks exactly like a room straight out of Hogwarts.Then has the nerve to say “there’s room for improvements” and the monies for those expenses grow in tres? When Jacob's sibling asked Pince if she had seen Jacob in the library, she said she was surprised to see rummage through the shelves haphazardly, as he had always been a model patron in the library who respected books. Rather than protecting them with magic, however, we use cutting-edge alarms… but what was that Arthur C. Today it is the oldest reading room in what is now the world-famous Bodleian Library at Oxford University.

I’ve been to nearly all of the UK Harry Potter filming locations now and written detailed guides on how to visit them to live your best Wizarding World life! They also have their own collection of hardcover classics like Pride and Prejudice and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, which have beautifully illustrated covers and endpapers, and make a perfect souvenir. There is a strong Harry Potter Ireland link, however, with several scenes from one of the movies shot off Ireland’s coast. Whether you fly by plane or portkey, here are six often overlooked real-world Harry Potter locations in the Atlas that you can go today.Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 4, "Celestial Ball" Achievement - Part 1, Side Quest "Let the Festivities Begin! Built in 1876 in the Gothic Revival Style, this library was luckily unharmed in a fire that broke out in 1916.

The Seattle Public Library is a beautiful testament to the idea that a library isn’t simply a place for housing books but an information hub where all forms of media are celebrated. So, if you’re a Potterhead that has ever dreamed of attending Hogwarts School, you must visit John Rylands Library in Manchester. From Manchester Picadilly, it’s a 20-minute walk to the library or you can make use of Manchester’s Metrolink Trams. These chambers are also lined with high shelves, and some are haunted by seemingly malevolent ghosts. Now, they also have their own books that they publish from famous authors, and these miniature books might be the world’s cutest books!Wooden balconies line each level, and books can be seen flying like birds from the large, round librarian's desk in the centre of the room, up to the shelves where they each belong. What started of humble, schoolhouse beginnings in 1848 grew to amass 23 million books including original folios by William Shakespeare, original scores by Mozart and the personal library of John Adams.