What Makes Edinburgh So Magical? From Harry Potter to Dark History

Is Edinburgh simply living off Harry Potter's legacy? Or does the city have its own powers of enchantment? DW's Gönna Ketels explores Edinburgh, the city that inspired J.K. Rowling.
From a Harry Potter walking tour to Greyfriars Kirkyard, from a butterbeer at The Elephant House to the hidden streets beneath the city at The Real Mary King's Close, she goes looking for traces of the world-famous book series — and discovers the real city behind them.

00:00 Intro
00:32 where Edinburgh is located
00:40 old town and new town
00:47 Edinburgh Castle
01:13 The Royal Mile
01:41 Harry Potter Tour with Xander Arran Cowan from See your city
02:45 Greyfriars Kirkyard
03:24 George Heriot's School aka Hogwarts
03:50 The Elephant House Café
04:22 The Real Mary King’s Close, tour with Anna Dowling Clarke
07:55 The Scott Monument
08:10 Dean Village
08:29 The Scotch Whisky Experience, tasting with Annika Schneider
09:53 Deep-fried Mars bar
10:10 Arthur's Seat

CREDITS:
Report: Gönna Ketels
Camera: Henning Goll
Editing: Andreas Hyronimus
Supervising editor: Christina Deicke

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