Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Filming Locations

As part of the deal for the filming rights J.K Rowling insisted that not only a British cast should be used, but that the entire film should be shot in the UK. Filming covers from Scotland, through Yorkshire and down to London.

Gringotts Bank

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Address: Australia House, Corner of the Aldwych and the Strand, Strand, London, England, United Kingdom

Hagrid takes Harry Potter to Gringotts Bank so he can withdraw some money to buy his school supplies. This scene was filmed inside Australia House which isn't usually open to the public. However, you should be able to see inside through the main door.

Platform 9 3/4

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Address: Kings Cross, Pancras & Euston Road, London, England, United Kingdom

Staple diet of the Harry Potter films. Harry needs to get to Hogwarts. How? He needs to take the Hogwarts Express train of course. But you'll have to catch it at platform 9 3/4s (Which in film is between platform 3 and 4)

The movie is known as "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" everywhere except the USA. So when filming in every scene in which the Philosopher's Stone was mentioned the actors had to film it twice, once saying "Philosopher's" and once saying "Sorcerer's".