Where Did J.K. Rowling Really Write Harry Potter in Edinburgh?
J.K. Rowling wrote much of the early Harry Potter books in cafés around central Edinburgh, between her baby's naps. But where, exactly?
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Research & Dispatches
The Revelio Bureau
Every claim on a Wizarding Edinburgh tour starts here — verified against primary sources, historical records and Rowling's own words. These are the investigations that didn't fit on the tour.
Is Victoria Street the Real Diagon Alley? Harry Potter Myths in Edinburgh
Victoria Street looks straight out of the books: cobbles, curves and impossible shops. But is it really Diagon Alley? Here's the truth, no tricks or lies.
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