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Alyssa Hollingsworth | November 3, 2015

Scottish Highlands and Jacobite Train (Harry Potter)

J.K. Rowling first imagined Harry Potter while riding a train through the British countryside. You can do the same in the Scottish Highlands, the setting for Hogwarts.

If you want the full-blown experience, take the Jacobite steam train from Fort William to Malliag. This route is credited as one of the most stunning train rides in all of England, and it does not disappoint. On the steam train, you go at a leisurely pace, and can fully enjoy all the sights. This is also the route used to film exterior shots of the characters traveling to Hogwarts in the movies (including the infamous car incident).

If you’re a fan, like the Brits on the train with me, consider bringing along a bottle of something good, hold it high, and toast, “Ta ’Arry Potter!”

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