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A little Hot Chocolate stand
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A chocolate shop we went to for some goodies
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Lloyd's Bank
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Jackson by a phone booth
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Some Houses
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Oxford - Christ's Church |
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The only section of the ceiling that still has original paint on it.
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This area is where brothers of the church sat to ensure that people didn't steal offerings that had been laid by other people.
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AThis is the "cathedra" the throne of a bishop, found in the cathedral church of his diocese, after which the Cathedral is named.
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This staircase (two images) is where the first year Hogwart's
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students went up to get sorted into their houses by McGonnigal.
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This is the dining hall after which the Hogwart's dining hall was modelled.
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The end of the dining hall with portraits of prior presidents and other important people
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The "Lewis Carroll Christmas Tree
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The door where Alice lived - note the small door at the bottom she would go into.
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The Quad of student dorms
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The door that was shut at EXACTLY 9:05 every night, locking out any students not back yet.
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Oxford - The Bodleian Library |
An interesting entrance to a pub/restaurant
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A store window that was Harry Potter oriented
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Going into the Bodleian Library complex, this foodbridge between two buildings is visible
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The main library building
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Also in the entryway, this led to the tour
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Also in the entryway
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The study area where they used to actually have classes
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Close up of the ceiling
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Another view
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A lock box where Sir Bodley stored his valuables
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A close up of the locking mechanism
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A description of the lock box
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Oxford - The Bodleian Library - now for the books and library itself |
A side of ancient books
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A wider view
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A view of the stacks where the students would sit and view books (they could not be removed)
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Ceiling of the Stacks area
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Close up of the stacks where they would study
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Where Harry Potter was in the Restricted Section of the library
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Close up of old books
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Back to the classroom area, a closeup of the door
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Some Film Info on the library filming sites
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Close up of the door
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Above one of the doors in the entry area
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Above another one of the doors in the entry area
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Windsor - and YES, the King was IN! |
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Scenes from Warick |
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Scenes from Stratford upon Avon |
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Windsor and London |
The view out our living room window for a week in Windsor
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Inside the Cafe at the Tower of London
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The White Tower
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Not just Mayonaise - SERIOUSLY GOOD Mayonaise!
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Visit to Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in London |
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British Museum |
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The Rosetta Stone
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The view from our seats for "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
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YAY!! Harry Potter Tour |
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High Tea
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Desserts
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Little Bites
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Sandwiches
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Scones
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House Banners and floating candels
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The cap to the dessert - the Golden Snitch
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The Cupboard under the Stairs
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The Great Hall
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Food on the Tables
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Fire keeping the food warm
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The bowl of peas are just painted ball bearings
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Hypogryph
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Aragog and some of her babies
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Aragog - 9 feet across and weighing 1 ton
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Luggage on Platform 9 3/4
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This is what the Doe Petronus in the forest looks like - BEFORE the lights
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This is what the Doe Petronus in the forest looks like - AFTER the lights
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Platform 9 3/4
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Now into the Art Department |
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Now into Gringots and Diagon Alley |
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Finally, on exit, this model took up an entire, huge room |
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