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Join me on a walk around Greyfriars Kirkyard Edinburgh. This famous cemetery is home to several notable graves including Greyfriars Bobby the loyal dog who became known in 19th-century Edinburgh for spending 14 years guarding the grave of his owner.
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Other headstones are said to have inspired J.K. Rowling for the names of several Harry Potter characters - there is a Moody (Alastor Moody) and a McGonagall (Head of Gryffindor) and last but not least Voldemort himself (Tom Riddell) (. In addition, the entire Kirkyard is rumoured to have been the inspiration behind the resting place of Harry’s parents - the eery and beautiful graveyard in Godric’s Hollow…
As you will see and hear in the video there are many Harry Potter themed tours available to guide you around the Kirkyard.
💬 CLOSED-CAPTIONS (CC)/SUBTITLES ARE AVAILABLE ON THIS VIDEO
Just turn on closed-captions for informative subtitles to find out more details about the locations we visit.
🕓 ROUTE TIMESTAMPS/CHAPTERS:
00.00 Outside Greyfriars Kirkyard
00:10 Greyfriars Bobby
02:18 Moodie (Mad Eye Moody) Headstone
03:00 MacGonagall (Head of Gryffindor) Headstone
03:25 Black (Sirius Black) Headstone
03:35 Scrymgeour (Rufus Scrimgeour) Headstone
03:55 Story of Bloody McKenzie (Subtitles)
05:00 Tom Riddell (Tom Riddle / Voldemort) Headstone
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