Hogwarts is in Scotland (longish)

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 84004

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Troels Forchhammer
<t.forch at m...> wrote:
> At 20:36 02-11-03 +0000, Geoff Bannister wrote:
> >I would like to add my few pennyworth to the discussion about
> >Hogwarts and its location.
> >
> >I think there is enough evidence in canon for the school to be
> >located in Scotland.
> 
> I was surprised to learn that there is still any discussion ... ?
> 
>
http://www.hogwarts-library.net/reference/potterverse_faq.html#Hogwarts_where
> 
> Troels

bboy_mn:

Well, the consensus seems to be Scotland; the questions is WHERE in
Scotland. Of course the answer is in FICTIONAL Scotland, however, we
are searching for places based on real world geography that are likely
or at least, potentially capable of hiding a place like Hogwarts.

I get all my information from Maps and Books. The satellite images on
my website are from a program called '3D-Atlas' that is available in
CD-ROM bargain bins around the world for less than $10. 

Although, I also use Frommer's Map of Britain by Batholomew Mapping
Services, Zagat Map of London, Collins London Map, 'Pictoral Atlas of
the World' pub by Tormont in Canada, as well as www.multimaps.com
which has aerial photo maps of Britian, and www.maps24.com which
allows you to use JAVA scripts to make distance measurements and has
very good street maps showing the direction of one way streets.

Geoff Bannister on the other hand has been there (and currently is
there) and has had the honor of treading upon those hollowed grounds.
We must, therefore, lend a great credibility to that.

Durmstang-
Surely the Russian Murmansk peninsula just east of Northern Finland.

Beauxbatons-
Many presume that Beauxbatons is not in France, but in Andorra which
is a small principality in the south, on the border between France and
Spain. This idea is re-enforce by the fact that the area is referred
to as 'The Magic Mountains'. Regardless, that area of the southern
Spain/France border is a very likely area.

Can I prove that? No! But all three locations fit the books very closely.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn