🇬🇧 Oxford's Ticket Wars: A Summer Struggle 😅

I never expected August in Oxford to be this crowded! Here’s my chaotic but enlightening day chasing Harry Potter magic and literary legends: ⏰ Christ Church College: The Great Ticket Hunt 11:00 AM: Arrived at Oxford Station, rushed to Christ Church (Hogwarts’ Great Hall filming spot!). Multimedia tour tickets (£20) were sold out until 1:40 PM—had to kill time elsewhere. 1:20 PM: Returned, but no early entry (finally got in at 1:50 PM!). Great Hall was CLOSED until 2:00 PM (students’ lunch break). 💡 Pro Tip: Buy tickets by 9:00 AM to avoid midday closures/sell-outs! No-guide tickets (£16) are easier to get. 🎧 The Tour Was Worth It! Covered: Founder Cardinal Wolsey’s drama 🏰 Royal family ties 👑 Harry Potter & Alice in Wonderland connections 🎩♠️ Student life secrets (like why staircases are uneven!). 📚 Bodleian Library: The One That Got Away Houses Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Lewis Carroll’s manuscripts! ✍️ Also Hogwarts’ Restricted Section filming spot. Tickets sell out by 10:00 AM (in-person only, no online sales!). Summer = War zone 🏴‍☠️—must take the 8:00 AM train from London to compete. 🔍 Tour Options: 30-min (£10) vs. 60-min (£15) (extra 2 rooms). 15 people max per group with expert guides. 🤯 Oxford’s Quirks: Every college sells its own tickets (self-funded chaos! 😂). J.R.R. Tolkien’s grave (Wolvercote Cemetery) saved my day—Middle-earth pilgrimage achieved! 🧙‍♂️🍃 #OxfordProblems #HarryPotter #Tolkien #AliceInWonderland #Narnia #UKTravel