Greyfriars Kirkyard - The Graves of Harry Potter Characters and MORE!!! 4K

[@jackwatsonepic626]

Greyfriars Bobby the little dog terrier who died in 1872 after sleeping on his master's grave for the past 14 years, is buried just outside this cemetery 🇬🇧

[@JohnnyPryce]

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[@Debra-k1f]

I know- ❤️ breaking 😢 💔 and heart warming all at the same time...xoxo Bobby

[@Colin32269]

No he isn't.dogs can't be buried on consecrated ground,Bobby's buried outside the kirkyard

[@jackwatsonepic626]

@@Colin32269 ho , OK 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@GingerVampyra]

These Grimm travels through the dark & spooky corners of the UK have been making my goth heart glow. 🖤

[@нло69]

🎃☦🕸

[@Debra-k1f]

Great 👍 for Halloween and some TON

[@MartinAlexanderVideos]

Could we give Grimmlife a KZbin Award or an Emmy already?!! I mean come on. These folks bring the exclusive footage and stories! I am the first and the one as many will to push for more recognition of the GrimmlifeCollective. They (beyond levels) deserve it! I love you both so much! You are the reason I keep going! Thank you again. ❤

[@grimmlifecollective]

Thank you Martin for the kind words. Wow. Happy Halloween my friend.

[@MartinAlexanderVideos]

I AM FRRREAKING OUT. Thank you for making my night! Ow! I am alive! Whoo! I’m going to put this conjoined energy to good use. Thank you I am just smiley as all! 😁🎃✊💥🦇✨

[@MartinAlexanderVideos]

@@grimmlifecollective Happy Halloween! 👻 🔥✨

[@Debra-k1f]

Here, here!

[@MartinAlexanderVideos]

@@Debra-k1f 🎃🎃🎃

[@loririddle1067]

The grave robbers were called resurrectionists. It’s an interesting story to read up on. Love this video!!! Edinburgh is so beautiful. I’m so jealous 😉❤️

[@ChristinaLMason]

So glad the Grimms have made the journey to Scotland and checked out the Kirkyard and visited Greyfriars Bobby! Scotland is magical and Edinburgh is a lovely city to visit! This video is amazing!

[@conniecrawford5231]

So glad you recognized gallant Greyfriars Bobby and his loyalty! There are many other dogs like Hachi who were equally devoted! We don’t deserve. Dogs

[@garydolan7256]

Omg you guess are in Edinburgh!!! Never thought I’d be saying one of my favourite KZbinrs are visiting where I stay!!!! 🙌🏼😅 hope you enjoy your stay whilst you are here!!

[@Debra-k1f]

You are so lucky!! It's quite beautiful. My Grampa and Grama came over to the USA on a ship! I have a plant 🪴 they brought that is older than everyone living in my family ...I refer to it as my inheritance. I hope 🙏 someday I can visit myself! Enjoy!🎉

[@Elke-j8m]

Your passion for bringing us these videos, is just remarkable! What amazing, beautiful cemeteries. Thank you for another awesome video Michael and Jessica. Happy Halloween!

[@ryanbarker5217]

nice when you can write it off as a business expense, too, lol.

[@johno30197]

Never grim when the grimms are about happy halloween 🎃 guys

[@sanchezjr13]

I'm not a Harry Potter fan but Scotland is breathtaking! Thanks for sharing!

[@cpg1635]

If your returning south of the border you should visit Durham Cathedral.. it was a huge filming location for Harry Potter.

[@Dude0000]

I’ve been to Durham Cathedral and didn’t know that. It’s an amazing place.

[@jamiedalrymple3689]

Durham and York would be great for them ✌️❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@LADYBOY1988]

I think they have left England and they are in France or Germany now

[@LADYBOY1988]

​@@jamiedalrymple3689not York that place is a crap hole

[@abfan8333]

@@LADYBOY1988they are heading back to england after

[@ebonyponder5076]

"Always" an adventure with the grimms.. so cute 🪦🥀

[@ZAV1944]

Mortsafes were a communal thing where people would pay a subscription fee for it's use. Most were heavy metal cages placed over a grave for six weeks by which time decay would make the body useless to science and then the mortsafe would be reused. the ones you shown here would have had coffins placed in the cage for six weeks then be buried in a regular grave.

[@Kthomasritchie]

I'm hoping you guys will cover The Real Marys King's Close and the vaults in Edinburgh.

[@phyllisross1279]

Can't believe you and Jessica were in my most favourite place in Scotland Greyfriars kirkyard! Its 62 miles from where I live in Dundee Scotland, glad you visited there x

[@glasgowmedia7421]

Harry Potter films were absolutely brilliant. It’s great knowing the inspiration for many folks names in the film were sourced locally in Edinburgh. Thanks so much for explaining this background. I never knew any of that. You should visit Glasgow Necropolis. It’s very interesting. Me and my brother saw a ghostly apparition there in 1983. It was seriously creepy. In the 80s there was burning waste dumped nearby which smouldered into smoke creating a very eerie fog throughout the necropolis. It was like a Vincent Price movie set! Great to see you guys in Scotland. This is one of my fav channels on KZbin👏

[@danimosley4117]

Love England,Scotland and Ireland. I love castles and cemeteries.

[@haideegonzalez1058]

Grimms: as always you go above and beyond when it comes to film locations and share the story behind the story and this is awesome how the author got inspired for all the names in her characters. I always asked myself this question and thank you for answering it!!!! It’s fascinating to find out that a cemetery was the author’s inspiration for the names!!!! I think due to being such an old cemetery the names are very peculiar and interesting!!!!!

[@felicitousfeline9956]

There’s also memorial to Greyfriars Bobby in the kirkyard and a 1961 Disney movie based on him: “Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog”. Christopher Lee and James Cosmo ware in the 2006 film “The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby”.

[@elizabethcochrane9015]

Hope you made it to Edinburgh Castle lots of ghosts there lol

[@ramonpfister2424]

Thanks for mentioning Greyfriars Bobby the dog.

[@gerrydoorstop]

You guys should visit Loch Ness and do a documentary on Boleskine House where Aleister Crowley lived. It’s very atmospheric what with the graveyard and secret tunnel.

[@samanthab1923]

Yes! Very cool

[@kandipiatkowski8589]

Bill Nighy's speech in DH1 is one of my favorites!!!

[@queenmedesa]

I love him

[@jonnyjaywick]

Im not a Harry Potter fan. Ive read none of the books, or watched any of the films. Ive never been to Edinburgh. But, this vid was fascinating, and had me gripped from start to finish. Thanks again.

[@zzz...3837]

Greyfriars Bobby!

[@cindyann9571]

Grimm did it again💜🖤🎥 Loved the scenery, simply beautiful!

[@AgirlinGlasgow]

You would LOVE the Necropolis here in Glasgow. It’s humongous but so worth the visit 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💀

[@Tracywhited2]

That flying skeleton makes me think of dementors

[@kunalroy2496]

The land of castle and many more spooky history. Love and respect from India ❤

[@karindwarswaard]

Thank you for this video. A lot looked not wheelchair accessible, so would never be able to see it in real life.

[@grimmlifecollective]

Thank you so much. And sadly not a lot seemed wheelchair accessible as you stated. I’m glad we can take you there though

[@AJsFigures]

The Bloody Mckenzie is apparently on eof the most violent poltergeist on record. He haunts the Kirkland and is known to bite, scratch and punch people. He is the inspiration for the Bloody Barron

[@gabrielhansen5782]

The violinist brought a big smile to my face!

[@FrankTaylor74]

Thank you for loving my hometown as much as I do and for pronouncing it right!

[@NocturnalSummoning45]

It's nice to see that people actually pay attention to the street performers there. In the states, people mainly just walk past them and maybe look at them for a split second. Then keep walking

[@robindykeman8404]

Thanks for letting us come along. For those who can not travel, it is appreciated.❤

[@jonathanlandau-litewski7405]

I can't put in to words how much I love this channel! Always so incredibly detailed research and the atmosphere you capture is perfect. I'm from and still live in Edinburgh and as teens, my friends and I used to scare ourselves silly in this graveyard when it was getting dark! I wish I knew you guys were in my city! I'd love to have met you and given you some handmade creepy art- I know you like plague doctors! Hope you return and hope you were pleased with the friendly hospitality Edinburgh offers visitors ❤

[@ilovekitties8643]

3:07 perfect timing for the crow fly by.

[@Debra-k1f]

Ikr...right on que!

[@PinkelefantZ3]

13:58 The symbol of healing used for medicine is called Caduceus. You guys got so lucky with the weather!

[@PohewaJay]

I used to live in Edinburgh and spent quite a lot of time in the Elephant House café. Though the coffees and food were lovely, it wasn't anything super special. Nothing on the inside made any reference to Harry Potter. We just loved the view it had on Greyfriars Kirkyard.

[@tinawidmann8973]

I just love this so much! I'm a huge Harry Potter fan. My mom's name was Victoria, and her ancestors are from Edinburgh, Scotland. I cried watching the bag piper. My mom hired one for my 1st wedding back in 1998 and it was beautiful! I learned so much watching this. Thank you!! I need to visit someday. ❤

[@jerimiahjohnson4645]

Wow. It's amazing the cemeteries you visit. Amazing research and I learned something new about the Harry Potter lore. Baby ghoul looking as majestic as ever. Thank you for taking us on your journeys across Europe. Happy Halloween 🎃

[@joannedarling502]

I love Scotland, especially Edinburgh, I'm related to Grace darling ,the light house keepers daughter ,.. she is buried in Bamburgh, but Edinburgh is my most fav place in Scotland, we are intending to pay a long visit ,...the cemetry is oh wow ,.. words can't describe its beauty ,. Thank u ,micheal n Jessica, enjoy ur time in uk

[@Wiiggz]

I visited Edinburgh last week. What a lovely city it was. I followed your footsteps visiting the sights. The graveyard was brilliant. I also went into the castle, it was spectacular!

[@Debra-k1f]

Hi Grimms!! 👋 hope all is good 👍. My family is from Scotland..I have been wanting to go to Greyfriars since as long as I can remember. The black mauseluem!! My husband was going to take us in 2024..😢😢 He passed away recently. Im glad you guys are taking me ! Can you go inside & see 👀 it? I knew they were banned in the early 2000's. Pregnant women & sensitive ppl were being knocked out- unconscious! Bloody Mc Kenzie... I ❤️ Bobby's story!! So much history!! thanx for taking us with you!

[@lunevalleyparanormal]

I have visited Greyfriars kirkyard numerous times both during the day & night it’s one of my favourites I hope you managed to go under the streets down to the Vaults too

[@lauradarnall227]

I WISH TO SAY HAPPY HALLOWEN TO GRIMMLIFE.... What a beautiful panoramic view from Edinburgh Castle.

[@2TwistedLemons]

If you are still in the Edinburgh area, Mary Kings Close is worth a visit . Great to see you folks in Scotland.

[@tormodfraser3664]

Brilliant, glad you love our capital city! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🧙‍♂️🧙‍♀️

[@abbyroadme]

I am so jealous you got to do this. Being a huge Harry Potter fan and part Scottish, this is a huge bucket list item for me.

[@willhuey]

Im a big fan as well recently I played hogwarts legacy and beat it.

[@DarrinR.-pq8md]

If you're close phobic, i wouldn't go into the underground tunnels below Edinburgh. Yet it is fascinating 😊

[@mannybravo237]

I seen the original Harry Potter in the cinema back in '01. My gf at the time was into the stories. After the movie ended, I asked her, "what were they calling the girl? It sounded like 'Manny', or 'Marnie' w/a soft 'r'". I'd never heard the name Hermione before😃. 'Mione' was how the kids said her name. Thanks, Deirdre, R I P, sweet♡🙏🏼

[@Fade2Black50]

Your content just gets more and more epic. Love being part of this collective.

[@mariad.6373]

I haven’t gotten all the way through but just the title makes me hope this is the one with Bobby the little dog ❤😢

[@shellymars9961]

Greyfriars Bobby was the first movie I ever saw in a movie theater. So it was a real treat to see your video tour of the actual location. Thank you very very much!

[@ryanbarker5217]

the first person to be buried in a graveyard (which some folk mistake is the same as a cemetery) is supposed to be the place's guard. sometimes the story goes that the most recent person buried has the 'graveyard watch' until someone else is buried there. the folklore goes that you can substitute a person's soul from this duty by burying a black dog in the north part of the graveyard. these were known as Grims. it would be interesting if you could find that kind of information out while in the UK or if it's even available.

[@jaydeeelady]

Reading harry potter as a kid. The feeling I think I can say we all got..the flooding of endorphins was really brought alive in this video. It must feel so surreal being there. Glad you two got to have this experience.

[@TheSegadroid]

Legend has it that the land the cemetery is on was originally a valley. However due to the almost 1 million unrecorded burials the land was filled in to such an extent that the ground now forms a hill. "Bloody MacKenzie" imprisoned 1200 prisoners on the site too with many starving or being executed upon his orders. Furthermore, in 1998 a homeless person broke into the MacKenzie mausoleum seeking shelter from the rain. Upon discovering the coffins inside it is believed he opened them, however the floor collapsed causing the homeless person to land in a possible plague pit of rotting corpses. Since then, Mackenzie's evil poltergeist has allegedly attacked members of the public leading to bruises, scratches and even people being knocked unconscious.

[@Debra-k1f]

That's the the story I grew up hearing as well ..detail for detail. 😅

[@emmabaillie3173]

Aw, man, I'm so happy you visited Greyfriars! It's one of my favourite places to visit in my favourite city. I'm long overdue a wee trip out to Edinburgh, so may have to visit again soon

[@KerriGilpin]

Good lord, American cemeteries have nothing on British! Love that so much!

[@chanjackie2299]

American cemeteries have more zombies.

[@leisurequest]

I'm from Edinburgh. Greyfriars kirk yard is a cemetery I used to walk around a lot as a child. The city is my favourite city on earth. You did it justice in this video. I'm so glad you guys enjoyed yourselves.

[@BlackArroToons]

Thanks for all the great tour videos over there!

[@24Nik92]

Recently become obsessed with your channel. Love your European trip!

[@drmarkintexas-400]

Thank you for sharing 🏆🙏🤗🤎

[@icklekimberly]

I'm so glad you came to Edinburgh, I really hope you guys come back one day to this beautiful city, so much history! Living just outside, Edinburgh its somewhere that always feels magical when visiting, absolutely stunning scenery! I didnt know inspiration for the names were in Greyfriars Cemetery for Harry Potter, so even I've learned something new there. The story of Greyfriars Bobby is a heartbreak, the loyalty of "man's best friend", thankyou for giving his wee nose a rub ❤

[@creedysgirl]

Thank you for bringing us along on your adventures! Excellent episode.

[@oxacillinneomycin]

24:30 jk rowling also used inspiration for diagon alley from my city york called the shambles which is a really old popular tiny street with shops lol

[@pambesley9910]

I am living vicariously through both of you!!! Thank you for making these amazing videos!!! Please enjoy your adventures for those of us who will never get to visit these awesome places!!!! Much love to you both! ❤❤❤❤

[@bunchofgrapesorafig]

Much love to you Pam...

[@Duececoupe]

Super! I thought to myself "Please tell me that you visited Grefriars!" ....and you did! Visited there a couple of years ago, at night.... I also watched the fireworks during the Guy Fawkes Night from a graveyard a couple or so weeks ago....a slow walk back home! 😉

[@lorrienascene3141]

This part and background I have been there in 2019. the castle is AMAZING

[@digitaldobbie]

I remember the school crest that we had on our blazers, it was a phoenix in green and aquamarine with red trim. The school has gone now however the building is there and looks very spooky with its towers, cobwebs and soot stains from ww2 bombs

[@robertblick2458]

Grimmly walk through the cemetery with Harry Potter influence.awsome video mind blown

[@RebecaLawrence-w6e]

Thank you Baby Ghoul and Michael. Just learned more about Harry Potter. The way JK Rowling wrote the first book. How she found the names. Keep up the good work.

[@KaiTiura]

Play the bagpipes, go to jail. That little rant out of the way, I have to say... these videos of your journey to Europe have been really amazing, as I'm sure your time there has been. The history of these places is incredible. Your'e doing a great job editing and getting these vids out while you're trying to rush through your limited time there, Michael, and kudos to you for doing a fine job. This is some priceless stuff. I hope you're able to enjoy as much as you toil while you provide your usual in-depth and special content to your channel. Wonderful stuff!!!❤

[@TheDungHammer]

Great you see you gave Bobby's nose a wee rub - As a resident of Edinburgh, I do the same whenever I walk past him. Shame you couldn't get into The Elephant House, because you would have seen the view from the window where Rowling used to sit and you can definitely see the inspiration for Hogwarts from the Heriot school.

[@Azzahawk22]

I want to go to that graveyard again. Amazing city!

[@gavmiller]

Memento Mori. Not so spooky in the sunshine though. ☠️. City of my birth and have lived in it and around it most of my life. Love seeing you guys seeing it for the first time and how in awe you are, we can take it a bit for granted but you could spend years delving into the history and stories of old Edinburgh. Well done on correct pronunciation of Edinburgh too! 😊

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

Great video, surprised you didn't come here to Ireland, especially when Jessica is part Irish, maybe someday you'll visit our great Island, plenty of history here 🇮🇪❤️

[@cherwilkes4564]

I can see how the small street next to the old cafe inspired Diagon Alley. It's rare to see a school next to an old cemetary here in the states. Thank you for another beautiful adventure full of moss covered grave stones & magical history!

[@bjornemccomb8262]

I couldn’t click. Fast. Enough. Absolutely gorgeous graveyard and JK definitely did travel that cemetery and get inspiration from the stones, I remember her talking of it in an interview. Thank you for showing all you did! Hope to see it someday!

[@richardbeling1835]

The grimms overload wow thanks guys❤

[@mikartmilo]

You should visit Whitby for the Bram Stoker connection? Love your videos ❤

[@TranquilTonesASMR]

Iv been here, it’s such a beautiful graveyard!

[@derrickknight4985]

Also Cecil Court in London claims to be the inspiration for Diagon Alley. With the Leaky Cauldron being on the Charing Cross Road. Who really can say? Great video again guys. 👍🏼

[@davidanderson1639]

The filming location for the Leaky Cauldron was in fact at Brough Market; where the railway lines cross over Stoney Street. The entrance to Diagon Alley, as seen at the start of Half Blood Prince is opposite Leicester Square tube station in Cranbourn Street. Personally I think the real inspiration for Diagon Alley was The Shambles in York.

[@adamkelly1420]

I've explored this graveyard at night. I don't believe in ghosts but all those tombs had something to say and they spoke a little louder in the darkness 🖤 beautiful ep as always

[@iankirkpatrick1875]

Ghosts are real 👻👻👻

[@wigglewiggle3789]

I see you brought the weather with you. As someone who also leans towards the dark side of the force (daylight is evil), it's damn annoying. Good for filming. Looked amazing. Dont ever grow up Jessica. Take care guys.

[@explorerfairytale]

I went there years ago but you explained so many things that I didn't know. Now I want to go back 😍

[@marconnialvarado3302]

beautiful place ! I had the opportunity to visit it twice. Exc Video !! thanks for sharing! I really like the channel, it reminds me a lot of the trips I make with my wife ... A hug from Costa Rica!

[@richardcoombes9491]

well done michael and jessica cool as heckings this one happy halloween to u both 👻👻👻👻👻👻

[@laineymac4133]

Hey, loving your videos (currently binging them)! Just a note about the headstones without heads, it means their lives were cut short too soon. :) hope you both enjoy your travels!!

[@CarlSubUrban]

You guys must be the sweetest couple ever! Thank you both for taking us with you!

[@grimmlifecollective]

Thank you so much Carl…Happy Halloween.

[@jessicapayne8622]

I’m not a massive fan of Harry Potter, but it’s fascinating to learn of how the characters came About! X

[@suededogs9670]

We had our honeymoon in Edinburgh. Its an incredible place.

[@Deannanune]

I had the pleasure of visiting both Edinburgh and Glasgow, absolutely love them both. The history, the architecture and the people are wonderful. Hope to go back someday!

[@KristineS73]

Amazing place!!! You could really see the connections and where Harry Potter got it's start. Epic video Micheal and Jessica

[@laurananderson4473]

Can confirm Scottish schools generally have four different houses although uniform is usually worn and nothing actually physically show the house your in .

[@TheKulu42]

I've always been interested in cemetery art, but this place is wonderfully over the top. The fact the cemetery is associated with the Harry Potter universe makes it all the better. Thanks for taking us along for the trip!

[@SHERRY0010]

Amazing , the history of that cemetery . Every grave, and all those who reside in them , have stories to tell .

[@StephsScary]

I always find cemeteries to be so peaceful. I know it's odd. But I love walking through an old cemetery and just soaking in the history. What a gorgeous place that is!

[@HoldSimp]

Hi Michael & Jessica, so glad your in the UK and enjoying the darker side of British history and lore, unfortunately I've not been following you like I use to, I have my own family demons to fight and even though I've not quite got rid of them all this has made life a little more bearable, thanks guys and as always you knock it out of the park....

[@yortlebluzzgubbly3871]

Fun fact, they leave the gates unlocked all night. Very fun for late night walks after a few apple juices at the pub. Also, don't rub Bobby's nose! That's not a tradition, no one from Edinburgh does that, it's just something that was invented by some random tour guide a couple of years ago. And as you can see, it's done a lot of damage to the poor guy in a very short space of time :(