Spain‘s future Queen Princess Leonor is to become the latest European royal to study at a 12th-century Welsh castle dubbed the ‘Hippie Hogwarts’ – following in the footsteps of Princess Elisabeth of Belgium in Wales. UWC Atlantic College, which was founded in German educationalist Kurt Hahn, is situated at the 12th century St Donat’s Castle on … Read more
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Scone! Baker casts a spell on her oven to create sweet gingerbread version of Hogwarts Castle Lisa Holy from Willoughby, Ohio spent 25 hours to bake the magical cake She used gingerbread pieces, Rice Krispies cakes, fondant and icing The gingerbread Hogwarts castle features grape stems for baron winter trees By Aliki … Read more
Three homes with a ghostly twist have been picked by property website Rightmove as its favourites for this Halloween. They include a flat in a converted school building that doubled up as Hogwarts in the Harry Potter movies, along with a converted church with a hot tub in the garden surrounded by tomb stones, and … Read more
Time for a vanishing spell! Moment commuter train ruins Harry Potter fans’ view of the Hogwarts Express as it passes through Scottish station Harry Potter fans’ view of the Hogwarts Express was blocked by a ScotRail train Fanatics had gathered at Drumry train station in Dunbartonshire on Monday But some fans only saw the 4.12pm commercial … Read more
Want a spellbinding staycation? Then check into the incredible cottage that’s a recreation of the Gryffindor wing of Hogwarts The Harry Potter-inspired property – called ‘The Dorm’ – is the brainchild of designer Carol Cavendish Carol runs a six-acre holiday site on the edge of the North York Moors National Park called North Shire Several … Read more
Luxury rooms with en-suites, fine dining, spas, stunning countryside views. Not only can you find these at Britain’s luxury hotels, but also on its railways (and yes, even spas). Here we present some of the loveliest rail journeys in Britain, from the real-life Hogwarts Express to epic Pullman services. Scroll down for the inside track … Read more
J.K. Rowling has donated £1million to help the homeless and domestic abuse victims. The Harry Potter author, 54, took to Twitter on Saturday to make the announcement, which she thought was fitting on the 22nd anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts. Jo said she felt it was ‘inappropriate to talk about fictional deaths’ when ‘too … Read more