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Mutterings continued.

Today's This Time Last Year:

Visited Alnwick Castle which was established in the 11th century by the Percy family. Most famous of the Percys is Harry "Hotspur" (as seen in Shakespeare's Henry IV Parts 1 and 2).

At the entrance to the Castle is a newly developed garden with fountains.












The inner bailey was used in the Harry Potter films as the Quidditch pitch. The castle doesn't make overly much of the fact that it was a location for Harry Potter - just one standee tucked neatly out of the way and a board detailing all of the films made at the castle in a garage.






The castle, while full of antiques and ancient relics, is also a family home and there are photos of the kids, rellies, etc around the place.