Alnwick Castle

Corrections from last post: I did not read for school on the train ride to Alnwick. That was a bold faced lie. Instead I stared out the window at the beautiful country side and counted sheep. Literally.

It was so nice to get out of Manchester, even just for the day. Not that there's anything wrong with Manchester, but traveling across the country to a teeny tiny little town without loud, obnoxious college students to a place with rolling hills, dairy cows, sheep, and farm land was a much needed break from the drone of the city. The Alnwick Castle in the town of Alnwick, England (pronounced Ah-nick...silly Brits)is home to the Percy family. The Percy family's history in Alnwick dates back to the Middle Ages and the castle itself was first built in 1096!!! The Percy family has been living in it since 1309. I don't think I'd ever seen anything so old... you just don't get stuff like that in the States! However, the most important part of this castle's history happened 10 years ago with the filming of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and then with the Chamber of Secrets. The outside of the castle was used for many of the outdoor scenes including, but not limited to, Hagrid's hut, the forbidden forest, the entrance to Hogwarts, the whomping willow, and Madame Hooch's first flying lesson. Check out my pictures on Facebook to see! All in all, it was a great trip.