Great Scotland Yard, London
Back in the late 19th century, this historic former headquarters of London's Metropolitan Police gained fame thanks to the iconic fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, but more recently, it's also made its way into the Harry Potter series. Right next to Westminster Station, you'll find the Great Scotland Yard, which served as the exterior for the Ministry of Magic, while its back entrance was cleverly transformed into the Ministry's Visitor's Entrance.
Fans of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" will surely remember the corner of Scotland Place with the red phone booth. That's where the characters dialed the magical 62442 combination to enter the Ministry. Sadly, you can't recreate that moment because the phone booth was just a movie prop brought in for filming and taken away once they were done.
Scotland Place had another cameo in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1" when Harry, Hermione, and Ron sneaked into the Ministry of Magic, pretending to be its employees.
Fans of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" will surely remember the corner of Scotland Place with the red phone booth. That's where the characters dialed the magical 62442 combination to enter the Ministry. Sadly, you can't recreate that moment because the phone booth was just a movie prop brought in for filming and taken away once they were done.
Scotland Place had another cameo in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1" when Harry, Hermione, and Ron sneaked into the Ministry of Magic, pretending to be its employees.
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Sight Name: Great Scotland Yard
Sight Location: London, England (See walking tours in London)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Sight Location: London, England (See walking tours in London)
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