If you loved Harry Potter, then you want a tour of JK Rowling’s home to be as unforgettable as reading the books for the first time. You want to fill that crushing emptiness closing the Deathly Hallows left. You have one chance to make it good & you want the best.
「 I wrote this tour for you 」
» All the inspirations for Harry Potter in Edinburgh & much of the rest of the world too.
» Rowling’s life living across Europe & how this impacted the books.
» What we can learn from how Rowling overcame hardship.
» How do you write like JK Rowling? Lots & lots of practice & a little reflection mostly, but you could come on this tour anyway & I'll attempt to illuminate an inch further.
» Lunch in a Harry Potter cafe with practicals: Divination, Charms, Potter games; quill writing or song-smithing.
① ticket passages a group of up to 6 Potterheads & squibs.
It’s been popular amongst generous parents seeking an entirely forgettable rite of passage; passionate fans & teachers, for thoroughness.
Posted By : rockinrobynr
Sam took us through the nooks and crannies of Edinburgh and Rowling’s life and writing process. He was very conversational, patient, and enthusiastic! Our 11 and 15 year olds had a great time!
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Posted On : 2023-07-02 06:11:42 
Posted By : Tara Z
Sam is simply the best. We did the full 8-hour tour, and it was very inexpensive, and he provided value beyond what I hoped. In the months leading up to our tour, Sam offered guidance for what to see and do on our own in Edinburgh, and we were able to plan a weeklong trip that was perfect. We were traveling around New Year's, so a lot of things were closed, and he researched the city and found everything that would be open and sent me more recommendations than we even had time for. It was wonderful.
Then the actual tour itself! It start with Sam sorting us into houses, and it ended with a House Cup championship. I felt like we saw everything there was to see in Edinburgh. Sam took us to a museum where we were able to use some nifty little stools to rest our feet and we walked all over the city. We saw things that I've never seen or heard of before from any other tour company. He knows ALLLLLLLL the sights and nooks and crannies.
Because we had a private tour, we were able to ask questions and Sam guided us through the city in a way we've never experienced before. We ate lunch together at the restaurant where JK wrote the first book, and we had a wizard duel at Tom Riddle's grave. It was just such a wonderful experience.
I highly recommend Sam's tour to any Harry Potter enthusiast. We're super fans, despite the recent controversy, and we wanted to know everything. We left the tour feeling like we had done that. It was just so so so so good. If you have the stamina for an all day tour, definitely go for the 8 hour option. If you're not so sure about the time, go for a shorter one. But definitely go with Sam. He's by far the best in the city.
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Posted On : 2023-05-02 10:07:45
Posted By : Tazrin R
Awful Guide cancelled last minute. Sam started writing us a whatsaap message which seemed like an apology and some form of compensation but then decided to delete it within minutes. Does this man have no conscience ? No response to our review, Tripadvisor has done nothing about his accusations and mis selling. You ruined our anniversary we had no plans!!! Have some courtesy to atleast apologies for your behaviour
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Posted On : 2023-01-03 05:47:05
Posted By : Roam62023154002
The lack of manners of Sam is appalling. This morning we woke up to know we had our tour cancelled. To add further it was cancelled because Sam said he cannot do tour with someone who has not read all the book.
This was never confirmed! We had not expressed to you that the books had not been read by one of us. So your cancellation without confirming this fact is unjustified!
We have spent so much money coming a day early for this trip in particular. We have no plans for our anniversary and it’s too late to book.
The language used by you is very belittling. You have no right to treat others as inferior. And the financial loss you have caused me, and well as ruining our anniversary is disgusting.
Do not use this service!
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Posted On : 2022-09-22 06:28:16
Posted By : Tazrin R
This was cancelled in the 11th hour by the tour guide. We had travelled 7 hours from England Buckinghamshire for this trip and it was cancelled with less 24 hours notice.
The reason for cancellation one of us hadn’t read the books. This should have been made clear from the start, please refer to Misrepresentation Act 1967 where Sam accuses Tripadvisor of “grooming”the listing to make it more “attractive”. This is a serious claim of mis selling that has been made and I am well within my consumer rights to have this investigated further.
Of course we should be refunded the money but what about the additional day hotel we had to book purely for this trip. Sam, if you found it amoral that the books had not been read, then you should certainly understand how immoral behaviour it is to cancel last minute a tour for people who are spending £100s to come and travelling 100s of miles. It is our anniversary and this morning we found out we have no plans! All that travel for nothing. I expect an apology and compensation for our losses.
I must also address the immature and lack of manners in your style of writing. Very distasteful and to be very honest strange. Maybe you should wake up to the reality and realise this isn’t a magical world and you have no right to address people in this manner. You are not better than others because you have read books. There are several reasons why people may not have read and they should not be insulted as “divas” because you cannot run a business properly informing them correctly of your services. We were misled about the service bought and that is not my fault!
Your treatment of other people in an impolite or discourteous way is shocking. You have truly spilt our experience. We have no plans and given the cancellation is such short notice we do not have time to make other plans on our anniversary.
Address this urgently!
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Posted On : 2022-09-22 06:10:08
Posted By : starb2022
Sam is a Harry Potter fanatic, like me. I have always had a hard time finding someone who is as into the HP world as I am. But now I bow down to Sam and pledge my allegiance to him. He obsession inspires me. It inspired my entire Edinburgh trip.
I signed up for the longest tour that he could offer, a measly 6 hours. His tour is different because 1. He is a wizard 2. As far as the subject of Harry Potter and JK Rowling’s life is concerned, San definitely got an Outstanding in his OWLs and NEWTs. He is dedicated to his (witch)craft. He has tried to step into JKR’s shoes when she was in Scotland and has tried to find every little thread of relation between Harry Potter and her stay in Scotland, way beyond the obvious connections that all the muggles talk about (the names taken from Greyfriar’s Kirk, the curved street that inspired Diagon Alley). After all, your environment seeps into you and comes out in your creations in ways that might not be obvious, even to the author. And Sam is adamant to trace every step and day of JKR’s life to figure out what was she thinking and what inspired her when she was writing. He is the closest you will come to a Pensieve with JKR’s thoughts. For example, Sam claimed that there is a similarity between Dobby and another famous local Scottish character (I won’t spoil), and once I saw it, I couldn’t unsee it. I believe that he is right and JKR did get the idea of Dobby from this character. I can’t believe that The Daily Prophet is not reporting on it.
And this is a testament to Sam’s dedication in pursuing the Scottish connection. He brought Edinburgh alive for me. I saw Harry Potter and JK Rowling everywhere. It was as if he peeled a few layers of Edinburgh and I could see things that I couldn’t earlier. It was truly magical and I would do it again. Him and his tour deserve an Order of Merlin, first class, indeed.
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Posted On : 2022-01-04 13:33:46
Posted By : Peter_B_68_2016
My family and I most often speak of the tour with Sam when we talk about our trip to Edinburg. I hope we will return one day and do it again.
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Posted On : 2021-05-02 05:31:35
Posted By : 6867899778
Really enjoyed this Harry Potter tour! Good mix of Potter facts, JKR's very interesting backstory, and Edinburgh history. Plus a few spells and other fun bits I won't spoil....!
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Posted On : 2020-09-27 14:52:31
Posted By : jpbarnes2018
No favourite part as it was all brilliant. Informative, funny and very knowledgeable. Sam patiently answered all our questions from both young and old alike. Loved the fire at the end.
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Posted On : 2020-08-18 13:33:48
Posted By : Murrin M
This was such a great tour and Sam was a fantastic tour guide. He was incredibly professional and knew so much about not only Harry Potter but the history of Edinburgh. I would recommend this tour to anyone and everyone, I learned so much about the city of Edinburgh and this was easily one of our best days in the city.
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Posted On : 2019-11-22 14:23:16
