The porto bookshop that inspired harry potters hogwarts. Pain is often fuel for a writers words and this beautiful bookstore, the livraria lello, is said to be where the ignition for parts of harry potters world were lit. She was married to a portuguese guy with whom she had her only child. The porto bookshop that inspired harry potters hogwarts tips for.
Finding harry potter in porto, portugal trevor huxham. On the harry potter trail in portugal jk rowlings inspiration. The worlds most beautiful bookstores revealed daily. K rowling and the harry potter bookshop in porto j. Rowling had also inspired herself in this bookshop, when imagining dumbledors office, or the hogwarts library.
As her marriage was falling apart in 1993 on the heels of her mother passing the year prior, she added the dementors, and. Rowling, who lived and taught english in porto, was a loyal customer of livraria lello. If all this sounds like a scene from a harry potter story, youd be forgiven for thinking so. Livraria lello bookshop porto europes best destinations. And to rub salt in the wound, her house in manchester had been burgled, and everything her mother had left her was stolen. Back in the nineties jk rowling lived and taught in the city. Pete rowling was an 18yearold soldier when he met anne volant, a wren, also 18, on the train from kings.
My parents didnt let me read the books in elementary school yet the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe was fine. Rowling lived in portugal from 1990 to 1995, which. In 1991, rowling moved to porto, portugal, also known as the second city, to teach english. If you are a real potterhead, the lello bookshop promises to brighten your day. Everything you need to know about lello bookstore portoalities. Rowling was a loyal customer of the bookstore between 1991 and 1993 while she lived in porto. Livraria lello porto 2020 all you need to know before you go. Harry potters porto connections under a mexican sky.
K rowling in plenty of ways, even at one of the saddest moments in the books. And thats saying something, because the food in spain is delicious and the country is full of kind people. Books, music and readings are ready for the celebration of the day of the united kingdom in the city of porto. Do you know the 7 places in porto that inspired harry. This ornate bookshop in the heart of porto has been voted one of the most. The description for flourish and blotts bookshop bears a striking resemblance to livraria lello. Did you know that the author of the beloved harry potter books lived in porto between 1991 and 1993. This bookshop s design is so stunning, its rumored to have inspired j. Livraria lello porto all you need to know before you. Potterheads rejoice and welcome to the magical city of porto. Its architecture is so stunning, its rumored to have inspired j. Livraria lello porto 2020 all you need to know before. The worlds most beautiful bookstores revealed, from j k rowlings haunt in porto to an edwardian banking hall in london.
The bookstores neogothic architecture does bear a striking resemblance to hogwarts school of wizardry. Rowling in the creation of harry potter world building. Harry potters porto connections posted on thu, 10 oct, 20 fri, 21 mar, 2014 by jodi its obviously a celebrated fact in porto, but jk rowling moved to porto in 1991 to work as an english teacher in a language institute after her first marriage ended. Rowling for the stairs to a bookstore described in the harry potter books. See all 152 livraria lello tickets and tours on tripadvisor. Rowling garnered inspiration for aspects of her first. Rowling was inspired by livraria lello while writing harry potter and teaching english in portugal. Where harry potter was just a twinkle in jk rowlings eye. I never read the harry potter series growing upeven though i came of age as j. Found the bookshop but didnt go in because of the queue.
Livraria lello can be crowded, so we recommend booking etickets ahead of time to secure your spot. Many have suggested that the bookstore bears a striking resemblance. It doesnt take long to appreciate lellos potential as muse. Livraria lello portos famous bookstore the trraveller. She lived there between 1991 and 1993, which became the formative years of harry potter. Plus skip the line tickets to the magical lello bookstore are included.
Lello bookshop infante sagres luxury hotel in porto. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. The now famous author jk rowling had been living in porto, portugal teaching english in the early 1990s. During this time she developed her ideas for the entire sevenbook harry potter series. According to the portugalist, during this time she outlined and developed her ideas for the. Harry potter fans will be interested to know that jk rowling is believed to have drawn part of her inspiration for the series from spending time at the lello bookshop. The livraria lello bookstore in porto is one of the worlds oldest bookstores, frequently ranked as one of the most beautiful bookstores in the. I visited one of the worlds most beautiful bookstores. Porto downtown tour lello bookshop skip the line ticket included. Rowling and discover how porto became a source of inspiration for the boy who lived. Why a million tourists visit one bookshop in portugal each year.
Rowlings wizarding world was inspired by portugal in. Diagon alleys premium bookstore, flourish and blotts, was inspired by livraria lello. During this time she developed her ideas for the entire sevenbook harry potter series, and got a start on the first one, harry potter and the philosophers stone or harry potter and the sorcerers stone in certain markets. With the presence of the british ambassador to the united kingdom in portugal, livraria lello presents, from 17. K rowling was indeed a frequent customer to the bookstore when she lived in porto from 1991 to 1993. Check out the 7 places in porto, portugal, that inspired j. K rowling lived in porto teaching english in the early 1990s. Rowlings hogwarts in the famous harry potter series. It is said that livraria lello was the inspiration behind j. The livraria lello, in porto, portugal, is often featured as one of the worlds most stunning bookshops. Its mesmerizing red staircase, illuminated from above by stunning stained glass windows, is the main attraction for visitors and the subject of millions of photographs taken every year.
She lived there between 1991 and 1993, which became the formative years of. This magical shop is believed to have inspired multiple places in the harry potter world. J k rowling lived in porto for a while and, local legend has it, regularly frequented majestic cafe rua santa catarina 112. Things took a different turn mainly after it became known that j.
The wellknown writer lived in porto for 10 years working as an english teacher in the early 1990s and she used to drink a cup of coffee at the second floor of lellos bookstore. During this time she outlined and developed her ideas for the entire sevenbook series, and even got started on book one. Rowling, the author of the harry potter series, is said to have spent time in this very book shop. The ceiling downstairs will have you staring up in wonder as you quickly realise that this is no ordinary bookshop. Why a million tourists visit one bookshop in portugal each. The unique staircase at the lello bookshop in porto portugal that inspired hogwarts staircase in the harry potter books. Porto, portugals livraria lello bookstore inspired jk. The author j k rowling started writing her serie about harry potter i porto. It is rumored that this was the inspiration for the library, flourish and blotts, in the popular book series. The renowned author worked as a language teacher for several years in porto and lived very close to the store. Also featuring the filthiest vegan sandwich in the world. This was a difficult time in her life, as her mother had recently passed away after a long battle with multiple sclerosis.
K rowling lived in porto while teaching english as a. This bookshop inspired harry potter hogwarts travel. It was in portugals second city that potter author j k rowling let her imagination off the leash. Discover the bookshop in porto that inspired jk rowling to. Discover the stunning bookshop in portuguese city of porto that inspired jk rowling to create hogwarts porto has long been viewed in portugal as a poor relative living in the shadow of cosmopolitan. Porto, portugals livraria lello bookstore inspired jk rowling. Rowlings inspiration to write harry potter has begun in porto, particularly at this library. Portuguese potter before she became a single mum on benefits, j. Before we delve too deep into the world of witchcraft and. Rowling got inspiration for the harry potter library. The life of j k rowling began with the meeting of two strangers on a train in 1964. Rowlings harry potter locations flip through rare books in an unbelievable setting. Rowling lived and taught english in porto from 1991 to 1993 and was a loyal customer of.
Harry potter bookstore in portugal popsugar smart living. Rowling taught english in porto during the early 1990s when she was first dreaming up harry potter and his pals. Rowling, who lived in porto between 199193 and worked as an english teacher. Rowling taught english as a foreign language in porto. The bookstore was frequented by jk rowling, author of the harry potter. Rowling would frequent the bookstore when she lived in the city from 1991 to 1993.
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