🇬🇧 Glasgow, Scotland | Ultimate Harry Potter Filming Location Guide!

Your perfect day trip to magical Glasgow + must-see spots at the University of Glasgow! 🏰✨ 📍 For Tourists & New Students 🗺️ Google Maps Hack: Postcodes are key in the UK! Example: Buchanan Galleries Mall → G1 2FF Sauchiehall St + Buchanan St = city center heart (yellow zone on map). 🏆 Top 3 Must-Do’s 🥇 Glasgow University’s Best Views 🔭 James McCune Smith Learning Hub (G12 8QW) 7th-floor panorama (elevator access, no student card needed!) Currently, the balcony’s closed, but views still wow! 🥈 Hogwarts Vibes: Main Campus (G12 8QQ) ⚡ The Cloisters – Actual HP filming spot! Graduation arches + hidden gardens. 🦁 Lion & Unicorn Staircase – Rub for luck! (Campus mascots 🦄) 🎁 University Gift Shop – Enter via glass-roofed passage (closes at 5 PM). 🥉 Modern & Museums 🏢 Advanced Research Centre (ARC) – Glowing uni logo at night! 🦖 Hunterian Zoology Museum (Main building) – Dinosaur skeletons! 🎨 Hunterian Art Gallery – Next to the (student-only 😢) library. 🌿 Botanic Gardens – Optional chill spot. ⏰ Timing Tips Museums close at 5 PM—plan ahead! Gift shop: Last entry 4:30 PM. #HogwartsInRealLife #GlasgowGuide #ScotlandTravel #PotterheadPilgrimage