HIGHLA-L Digest - 20 Feb 2003 to 25 Feb 2003 (#2003-26)
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1. Harry Potter meets HL (10)
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Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 20:36:04 -0800
From: mama bear <parisrose_2@yahoo.com>
Subject: Harry Potter meets HL
Interesting brief article in todays paper: Seems they had to halt filming of the new Harry Potter film as there was a grass fire which had covered over 100 acres of land near a distinctive railroad bridge in Glenfinnan, Scotland. I've been there! It's directly behind the parking lot where they filmed the tag scene from Homeland! - In the opposite direction is the Highlander Statue.
Another reason to see the next Harry Potter movie!
Parisrose
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Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 21:28:00 -0800
From: Jen <Data@cyberg8t.com>
Subject: Re: Harry Potter meets HL
Really? I heard about the fire, I just didn't know that it was in
Glennfinnan, or near anywhere where Highlander was filmed. That's really
sad about the fire, but it's kind of interesting how it was near a
Highlander filming spot.
Yes! Everyone must see Prisoner of Azkaban! Gary Oldman is in this one. :-D
Jen
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From: "mama bear" <parisrose_2@yahoo.com>
To: <HIGHLA-L@LISTS.PSU.EDU>
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 8:36 PM
Subject: Harry Potter meets HL
> Interesting brief article in todays paper: Seems they had to halt filming
of the new Harry Potter film as there was a grass fire which had covered
over 100 acres of land near a distinctive railroad bridge in Glenfinnan,
Scotland. I've been there! It's directly behind the parking lot where they
filmed the tag scene from Homeland! - In the opposite direction is the
Highlander Statue.
>
> Another reason to see the next Harry Potter movie!
>
> Parisrose
>
>
>
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> Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, and more
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Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 04:19:48 -0500
From: Elaine Nicol <ElaineN@compuserve.com>
Subject: Re: Harry Potter meets HL
>> Interesting brief article in todays paper: Seems they had to halt
filming of the new Harry Potter film as there was a grass fire which had
covered over 100 acres of land near a distinctive railroad bridge in
Glenfinnan, Scotland. I've been there! It's directly behind the parking
lot where they filmed the tag scene from Homeland! - In the opposite
direction is the Highlander Statue. <<
The viaduct is a very historical site. If you are in the car park for the
monument it's behind you.
It was one of several fires which broke out in Scotland over the weekend.
Believe it or not they think it's because it's too dry. It's about 80
acres of brushland that's been destroyed. Another was at Kyle of Lochalsh,
don't think there was much destruction there.
As to the Harry Potter films - they have all filmed there. Not just
looking towards the viaduct but also in Glenfinnan station.
While the Highlander gang were there filming Homeland, a train went across
the the viaduct the cameraman had a few moments scrabbling about to get the
some film of it. I guess it didn't work since it never appeared in the
episode.
Elaine.
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Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 08:59:59 -0500
From: L Cameron-Norfleet <cgliser@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Harry Potter meets HL
Elaine said:
>
>As to the Harry Potter films - they have all filmed there. Not just
>looking towards the viaduct but also in Glenfinnan station.
I remember seeing the viaduct in the first movie as the train went to
Hogwort's and thinking it was amusing that the school was somewhere
in Scotland.
The last time I was in Glenfinnan they had finished the Visitor's
Center that was just getting under construction the first time I was
there. I suggested to my husband that I thought the National Trust
should put a special donation box at the foot of the statue for HL
fans. :-)
Liser
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Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 09:46:05 EST
From: Dotiran@aol.com
Subject: Re: Harry Potter meets HL
In a message dated 2/25/2003 4:20:55 AM US Eastern Standard Time,
ElaineN@compuserve.com writes:
> a train went across
> the the viaduct
Have been on that steam train. The view from the viaduct is breathtaking.
Must make plans to go back to Scotland one day.
Ah Highlander.
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Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 18:24:30 -0000
From: Jette Goldie <jette@blueyonder.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Harry Potter meets HL
> >
> >As to the Harry Potter films - they have all filmed there. Not just
> >looking towards the viaduct but also in Glenfinnan station.
>
>
> I remember seeing the viaduct in the first movie as the train went to
> Hogwort's and thinking it was amusing that the school was somewhere
> in Scotland.
>
> The last time I was in Glenfinnan they had finished the Visitor's
> Center that was just getting under construction the first time I was
> there. I suggested to my husband that I thought the National Trust
> should put a special donation box at the foot of the statue for HL
> fans. :-)
I'm told that in some of the Harry Potter mailing lists
there are arguements as to *where* Hogwarts is
supposed to be situated. "Prove it's in the Scottish
Highlands" go the arguments.
simple proof - it takes around 8 hours by EXPRESS
train to get there, and they don't board a boat ......
nowhere else in the British Isles it could be <g>
Jette
(aka Vinyaduriel)
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jette@blueyonder.co.uk
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Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 14:25:57 -0500
From: Elaine Nicol <ElaineN@compuserve.com>
Subject: Re: Harry Potter meets HL
>>
I remember seeing the viaduct in the first movie as the train went to
Hogwort's and thinking it was amusing that the school was somewhere
in Scotland. <<
Well the author does live in Scotland. Apparently the school is based on
Gordonstoun in Aberdeenshire.
>> The last time I was in Glenfinnan they had finished the Visitor's
Center that was just getting under construction the first time I was
there. <<
Wow - when were you first there. The visitor centre was there the first
time I visited back in the 70's. Oh they did recently added bits and
update it. Well there is always room for improvement in these places.
My favourite of the visitor centres is the one at Culloden. Whenever I am
up near there I like to go to that one, the selection of books there is
great. The Trust visitor centres are where I buy most of my history
books.
>> I suggested to my husband that I thought the National Trust
should put a special donation box at the foot of the statue for HL
fans. :-) <<
Not a bad idea - there is a place inside where you can join the National
Trust - where you pay for your tickets, and I'm sure they will take any
donations any one cares to give them. Let's face it the upkeep of all
those places just eats money.
Elaine.
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Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 14:45:45 -0500
From: L Cameron-Norfleet <cgliser@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Harry Potter meets HL
Elaine asked me:
>Wow - when were you first there. The visitor centre was there the first
>time I visited back in the 70's. Oh they did recently added bits and
>update it. Well there is always room for improvement in these places.
Hm. Maybe I misremember...as I certainly wasn't there in the 70s.
:-) I was there in...like...97? The year that PW went to Nightwatch
in Glasgow.
I remember that the center was under construction...I didn't think
there was anything there at all, though--because I remember having to
go to the bathroom and holding it all the way back to Ft. William. :-)
>
>My favourite of the visitor centres is the one at Culloden. Whenever I am
>up near there I like to go to that one, the selection of books there is
>great. The Trust visitor centres are where I buy most of my history
>books.
I liked that one. And I liked the one at Glencoe...I had a really
nice chat with an older gentleman there on my last trip over.
>
>Not a bad idea - there is a place inside where you can join the National
>Trust - where you pay for your tickets, and I'm sure they will take any
>donations any one cares to give them. Let's face it the upkeep of all
>those places just eats money.
I always stuff the coin boxes with the change in my pocket at the
time. I think I dropped some bills in Glenfinnan in 2000...just
because. :-)
Lisa
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The difference between truth and fiction: fiction has to make sense
--Mark Twain
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Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 17:02:54 -0500
From: Elaine Nicol <ElaineN@compuserve.com>
Subject: Re: Harry Potter meets HL
>>
Hm. Maybe I misremember...as I certainly wasn't there in the 70s.
:-) I was there in...like...97? The year that PW went to Nightwatch
in Glasgow. <<
Yes that was 1997. I was just looking at the programme from Nightwatch
the other day. Someone had been asking me about the online conference
that we did with Peter and it put me in the mood to find it.
That was a great convention.
>> I remember that the center was under construction...I didn't think
there was anything there at all, though--because I remember having to
go to the bathroom and holding it all the way back to Ft. William. :-) <<
I think what they did was actually demolish the original place and rebuild,
because the car park that is there now is a lot bigger than the one that
used to be there. In fact I seem to remember having to stop on the road.
So much has improved in the North. I think they finally came to realise
that Scotland's history and scenery are as much a resource as oil or coal.
I just wish that more of the population would realise how valuable it is.
>> I liked that one. And I liked the one at Glencoe...I had a really
nice chat with an older gentleman there on my last trip over. <<
The Glencoe was is good too. It's in such a beautiful setting, even the
car park is attractive. I know that it wasn't there the first few times I
went up through there.
>> I always stuff the coin boxes with the change in my pocket at the
time. I think I dropped some bills in Glenfinnan in 2000...just
because. :-) <<
Thanks :-) Every bit helps. I do the same when I visit any of these
places, either here or abroad. One reason I like to buy my history books
at the centres is because I know the profit is going to help keep the trust
going.
Elaine.
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Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 15:30:26 -1000
From: MacWestie <mac.westie@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: Harry Potter meets HL
Jette--
> I'm told that in some of the Harry Potter mailing lists
> there are arguements as to *where* Hogwarts is
> supposed to be situated. "Prove it's in the Scottish
> Highlands" go the arguments.
> simple proof - it takes around 8 hours by EXPRESS
> train to get there, and they don't board a boat ......
> nowhere else in the British Isles it could be <g>
But, the train COULD be going in circles. Or, the boat just wasn't
mentioned, for some reason. Or, the author is holding back facts--like a
natural disaster requiring massive detours. Or, in the HP universe, trains
go REALLY slow. Or, it could all be an elaborate, senseless ruse.
For the type of person, say, not convinced by 119 eps of Highlander: The
Series that Duncan is straight, anything is possible. Hogwarts could be
located in Hawaii--or in Seacouver.
Nina (there are Harry Potter mailing lists...so, HP has subtext?)
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