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Robbie Coltrane rushed to hospital after being taken ill with flu-like symptoms on flight

According to TMZ, he was on his way to a Harry Potter convention with his co-star Michael Gambon (who plays Dumbledore) at the time

Friday 30 January 2015 10:47 GMT

Walters says she chose not to refer to any of the high-profile sex scandals when working on the programme because the drama is fictional

Robbie Coltrane was taken to hospital after suffering from severe flu-like symptoms onboard a British Airways flight from London to Orlando.

On landing, the actor, 64, best known for his role as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter series, was rushed to a hospital close by.

Orlando is the home of Potter theme park the ‘Wizarding World of Harry Potter’, which opened its doors for the first time last year.

The Harry Potter locations you can visit

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The Harry Potter locations you can visit

Broomstick training at Alnwick Castle

It was outside Alnwick Castle in Northumberland that Harry Potter famously learned to fly on a broomstick. So why not do the same? Broomstick training is available from 27 March until 27 October next year and is totally free of charge.

The Harry Potter locations you can visit

Harry Potter Hotel

If you’ve ever wanted to spend a night at Hogwarts, pop over to the Georgian House hotel, a 163-year-old property near Victoria station. There are rooms that replicate the famous chambers at Hogwarts.

The Harry Potter locations you can visit

Hogwarts Express

Scotland’s West Highland Line is dubbed the Hogwarts Express Train line, and is featured in the Harry Potter films. The highlight of the journey is crossing the 21 arches of the Glenfinnan viaduct, memorably captured in the Harry Potter films. An adult return will cost you £31.

The Harry Potter locations you can visit

Warner Brothers tour

This March Warner Brothers will unveil a 20,000ft expansion of the Harry Potter studios, adding in a recreation of Platform 9 ¾’s and the original Hogwarts Express steam engine. The tour gives you the full Harry Potter experience. Authentic sets, props and costumes are all on show and you can even have a sip of some butterbeer.

The Harry Potter locations you can visit

School of wizardry

Although you can’t study at Hogwarts, Harry Potter fans now have the opportunity to attend a different wizardry school. Polish company Liveform and Rollespilsfabrikken stage a Live Action Role Play event based on the Harry Potter book series and movie franchise. Around 190 participants from 11 countries travel to Poland to don wizard robes and cast spells at the Czocha College of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

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Hogwarts Great Hall

Many of the scenes in the Harry Potter films are shot in various locations at Christ Church College at Oxford University. The Great Hall was replicated in the film studios to create Hogwart's Hall. Although there are no moving portraits, you can still feel the Potter nostalgia.

The Harry Potter locations you can visit

Play Quidditch

QuidditchUK is the national governing body for the sport of quidditch in the UK. It costs 3 pounds to become a member of QuidditchUK, which allows you to compete on a QuidditchUK Official Team, granting you access to attend the most competitive and most professionally organised quidditch events in the United Kingdom. If you feel your broomstick skills aren’t quite up to scratch, you can also volunteer to be a snitch runner.

The Harry Potter locations you can visit

Bodleian Library

Oxford University's famous library doubles up as Hogwarts’ library and is the place where young wizards put their heads down to study for their NEWTs.

The Harry Potter locations you can visit

Diagon Alley – Leadenhall Market and Borough Market

Two different locations were used as the entrance to the Leaky Cauldron. Both found in London, Leadenhall Market and Borough Market are the places to go if you want to walk through Diagon alley.

The Harry Potter locations you can visit

Platform 9 ¾, Kings Cross station

You can always go to Kings Cross station and see if you can make it through to platform 9 ¾’s. There’s designated wall for muggles to try and run through.

The Harry Potter locations you can visit

Gringotts Wizarding Bank in Australia House, Strand

We don’t condone theft, but it might be worth taking your invisibility cloak if you are going to go visit Gringotts. Located at the Australian High Commission in London, you might be lucky enough to find some unguarded gold lying around.

The Harry Potter locations you can visit

Hogsmeade Station

Goathland station in North Yorkshire is the real Hogsmeade station. The station attracts visitors from around the world and steam trains run through Goathland every day during the summer.

The Harry Potter locations you can visit

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Orlando

Within Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme park you can visit the iconic Hogwarts castle and explore Hogsmeade village. Stroll through the wizarding village of Hogsmeade and explore all of the fascinating shops and wonder through the classrooms and corridors of Hogwarts. Follow in Harry’s footsteps as you walk through the streets of Diagon Alley, where you’ll find many of the wizarding world’s most famous establishments - not to mention a ride on the Hogwarts Express.

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