Posts Tagged ‘Harry Potter’
Jacobite train: World famous Harry Potter steam train service suspended
The world famous Harry Potter steam train service has been suspended following a row over safety regulations. The Jacobite train and the Glenfinnan Viaduct, near Fort William, were made famous after they featured in 2002’s Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. But the service, run by West Coast Railways (WCR), has been suspended while…
Read MoreHarry Potter: Movie fans gather at Edinburgh Castle for film screening
Around 8,500 Harry Potter fans are expected to gather at Edinburgh Castle this summer to watch an outdoor screening of the first Harry Potter movie accompanied by a live orchestra. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) will play alongside an open-air showing of the 2001 classic film Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. A 39ft…
Read MoreHarry Potter book found in Highland bookshop sells for £55k
A first edition of Harry Potter , which was bought for a tenner in 1997 , has sold for an eye-watering £55,104 at auction. The hardback copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the first book in JK Rowling’s stories about a boy wizard, was picked up by a woman found the book during…
Read MoreHarry Potter book found in Highland bookshop sells for £55k
A first edition of Harry Potter, which was bought for a tenner in 1997, has sold for an eye-watering £55,104 at auction. The hardback copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the first book in JK Rowling’s stories about a boy wizard, was picked up by a woman who found the book during a…
Read MoreHarry Potter book signed by JK Rowling could fetch £1,000 at auction
A copy of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child signed by JK Rowling could fetch £1,000 when it goes under the hammer this week. The special rehearsal edition, which has also been signed director, John Tiffany, and playwright, Jack Thorne, is expected to fetch between £600 and £1,000. It’s up for auction at McTear’s in…
Read MoreRare signed Harry Potter book in Glasgow auction
A rare first edition Harry Potter book is going under the hammer next month. McTear’s in Glasgow is holding a Toys, Models and Pop Culture sale on February 3, and lot number 971 is sure to attract interest from around the world. A sought-after signed Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire first edition has…
Read MoreBeloved books are given a new Scottish twist
Two beloved children’s books have been translated into Scots for the first time. A Bad Beginning is the first in the bestselling 13-part A Series of Unfortunate Events series by Lemony Snicket while award-winning author Matt Haig’s 2015 novel, A Boy Called Christmas, has also been given a new twist by Black & White Publishing.…
Read MoreA terrific tale with a time travelling teacher
Working at an elite school in Dumfries and Galloway, Scottish history master Mr Petrie has the gift of eternal life. He embarks on time-travelling missions where he is often met by famous and ruthless characters from history. Mr Petrie seeks out an apprentice to help him but the young boy’s past holds its own secrets.…
Read MoreHagrid returns to school for World Book Day
Pupils and staff at Glenalmond College in Perthshire really entered into the spirit of World Book Day, even welcoming Harry Potter character Hagrid to the school. Robbie Coltrane, who played Professor Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, attended Glenalmond as a boy. However, this week it was the statuesque Mark Nichols, Glenalmond’s head of…
Read MoreSee inside The Balmoral in the World’s Greatest Hotels
Edinburgh’s The Balmoral is to feature in a TV series about the World’s Greatest Hotels tonight, Friday. This brand new Channel 5 series features the world’s most iconic and amazing hotels from around the world. With each episode dedicated to a single world famous hotel, the show will unravel what it takes to become an…
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