Movie in Oxford

[Simon J. Branford]

No: HPFGUIDX 3997

Blaise wrote: "Perhaps Simon or someone who knows about the movie can
confirm this, but I've heard a rumour that they're going to be filming the
movie at Christ Church College here in Oxford this weekend.  Is it true?  I
don't really know Christ Church all that well, but the front quad is very
impressive and it has lots of towers and suchlike, so it could look like
Hogwarts with a bit of tweaking of the pictures.  Can anyone confirm or deny
this for me before I waste my weekend wandering around looking for a film
site?"

I live just down from Christ Church College and odd things were going on
there over the weekend. Someone has put up a couple of large marquis at the
top of the meadow. At first I thought nothing of this, as it is not unusual
for such things to be in Oxford. But they have been there a while and I have
yet to find any reason for them.

In the last couple of days I have not been through Christ Church, or up
through the meadow and even if I had I have been going through either
extremely early or late (lectures and classes - they really get in the way).
Tomorrow I have a bit more free time so intend to wander in and have a look
(and maybe take some pictures if I can find anything).

Tonight I was walking home (just going past Christ Church as the
conversation turned to HP) and the friend I was with mentioned that a friend
of hers (a Hp nut by the sounds of it) had said that the film crew are
already in Oxford and are using some part of Christ Church College. I have
been online but can find nothing that confirms this. But also I can find
nothing that instantly contradicts this from being the truth.

This is not the first rumour of the filming being in Oxford either. When I
got back, a couple of weeks ago now, I heard a rumour that my own college
(Hertford) would also be in the filming.

More news when, and if, I get it.

Simon