Where was Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets filmed
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Year: 2002
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: United Kingdom
<p>Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was filmed in London & Oxford in the United Kingdom.</p>
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Locations
Hagrid's Hut
In movie
Scene where Harry and Ron leave the hut and follow a line of spiders into the forest.
Real
Scene was shot Black Park is a 618 acre park located in Buckinghamshire. The park is popular with films due to its easy accessibility, flat landscape with relatively little undergrowth, and convenient location right next door to Pinewood Studios.
Hogwarts (classroom/hallway)
In movie
Scene where Harry searches the hallway for a strange voice he hears. Later, Harry is studying with Ron and Hermione while the fellow students stare at him awkwardly.
Hogwarts (corridor)
In movie
Scene where The trio follows a line of spiders down the hallway and see a message about the opening of the Chamber of Secrets.
Real
Scene was shot Originally known as the Cathedral Church of St. Peter and the Holy and Indivisible Trinity, Gloucester Cathedral was constructed between 1089 and 1499 in a wide variety of Romanesque and Gothic styles due to its various additions built over the centuries.
Hogwarts (grounds)
In movie
Scene where Harry and Ron crash their flying car into the Whomping Willow and barely manage to escape before the car flees on its own.
Hogwarts (library)
In movie
Scene where Hermione and the boys research Polyjuice Potion in the library.
Real
Scene was shot The University of Oxford's Divinity School was constructed between 1427 and 1483 in the Perpendicular Gothic style and is the oldest purpose-built structure on the university. On the upper floor is the Duke Humfrey's Library which is part of the Bodleian Library, the main research library at the university.
Hogwarts (main stairs)
In movie
Scene where Harry and Ron run into the school and are confronted by Argus Filch on the stairs. At night, Harry wanders the hallway and gets a bad feeling. Later, Harry sees a conversation between Tom Riddle and Dumbledore while he is viewing a memory.
King's Cross Station
In movie
Scene where Harry and Ron steal Ron's dad's car after being left behind by the Hogwarts Express.
Real
Scene was shot on the King's Crass station. The station was constructed by the Midland Railway in 1868 as the terminus of their only line into London. It was designed by William Henry Barlow with a single-span iron roof, the largest such roof at the time spanning 245 feet. In the early 2000s the platforms were extended with a new train shed to allow the station to accommodate the longer Eurostar trains coming in through the Chunnel. As soon as the station was complete, construction began on a hotel at the front of the station designed by architect George Gilbert Scott in a Italian gothic style with polychromatic brick materials. The hotel operated until 1935 when it was converted into offices, but it was eventually renovated and converted back into a hotel in 2011.
Platform 9¾
In movie
Scene where Harry joins the Weasley family on their journey to Hogwarts but finds himself and Ron unable to pass through the pillar to the platform.
Real
Scene was shot A major train station in the heart of London, King’s Cross opened in 1852 and acts as the terminus for several major train lines running throughout the United Kingdom. In 2005 the station underwent a large renovation that included a distinctive new arched departures concourse.
Viaduct
In movie
Scene where Harry and Ron almost get run down by the Hogwarts Express as they are flying the car over the viaduct near the school.