Where was 'HP' shot?

[joanne0012]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at y..., "caliburncy" <caliburncy at y...> wrote:
> I seem to recall that all of the 
> exterior shots of Diagon Alley were done on a studio soundstage.  So 
> if my memory of that is accurate, that would mean there is, 
> unfortunately, no way to visit the "real location" of The Leaky 
> Cauldron.

But the entrance to the Leaky Cauldron isn't in Diagon Alley!  I do recall hearing 
about a location near Charing Cross where this exterior was filmed ( and then 
special effects added, of course).  Perhaps we can identify the street that 
Harry and Hagrid were walking down in the scene immediately before they arrived 
at the LC?  It seems to be a genuine, busy corner.