Tucked away off the Cloister at Durham Cathedral is the Chapter House, a spectacular room rarely open to visitors but this summer it will be opening its doors to host a unique afternoon tea.
And, besides the double treat of being able to enjoy tea and cakes in such grand surroundings, guests also will be walking in the footsteps of Harry Potter as the room had a starring role in the hit movie franchise based on JK Rowling's books. The unusual space was picked as the setting for the classroom of Professor McGonagall at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
It featured in the first two films in the series, as the 'Transfiguration' professor, played by Maggie Smith, conducted classes with Harry and his fellow trainee wizards. The Chapter House can be seen in 2001's Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone -when Harry and pals arrived late to class - and also in the second, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, in which Professor McGonagall taught Harry, Ron and Hermione how to turn animals into water goblets.
