A DAY TRIP TO ALNWICH CASTLE

Every Saturday throughout the academic year, the Graduate College of my university hosts and coordinates a fantastic day trip for students to relax and visit the local area. The Saturday before last, the college organized a fantastic day out in Alnwich Castle, which is located in the heart of Northumberland.

I’ve wanted to visit Alnwich Castle for ages because it was one of the famous film locations for the Harry Potter film series. Last year, I visited the Shambles (Diagon Alley) in York, Platform 9 3/4 at King’s Cross Station and Australian High Commission (Gringotts Bank) in London. So Alnwich Castle is the fourth station of my Harry Potter trip.

We arrived there about 10:30. Fortunately, the weather was good when we visited. The sun shone in a clear blue sky. Through the castle gate, we walked into the Outer Bailey. This is the place where Harry had his first flying lesson and played Quidditch in the first two ‘Harry Potter’ movies. This familiar scene touched me. Also, I took part in the famous ‘Broomstick training’ session. Two handsome wizarding professors taught us how to fly! What an amazing day!

Alnwich Castle is worth visiting, especially for big fans of Harry Potter. I am looking forward to the next station of my Harry Potter trip!