At the foot of Ben Nevis, amid enchanting pine forests and waterfalls bathed in silvery light, is where Harry Potter once fought a dragon. Steeply pitched Glen Nevis, which is within easy reach of lochside town Fort William, is a major stop for hikers, climbers and bikers seeking adventure in the Highlands’ outdoor capital.
These days, however, it’s an equally popular spot for visitors with a different reason for coming. It was here, beside the thunderous 120m-high Steall Falls, that the world’s most famous boy wizard once defeated a Hungarian Horntail – or “a right nasty piece of work”, as half-giant gamekeeper Hagrid put it.
