Diehard Harry Potter fans who have ticked off the Warner Bros studios at Leavesden, Hertfordshire, where the films were made, the sign by platform 9¾ at King’s Cross station, and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Florida should not ignore Edinburgh. This is where Rowling wrote her bestselling novels and found much of her inspiration.

The Rowling suite at the Balmoral Hotel

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The Balmoral Hotel is home to the JK Rowling suite (room 552), which is where The Deathly Hallows was finished.

Rumour has it that upon realising that the series was finally completed, Rowling went to the minibar, cracked open a bottle of champagne and burst into tears. She then scrawled on a marble bust: “JK Rowling finished writing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows