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Colleges for Harry Potter Fans
Does Harry Potter even realize how gorgeous Hogwarts is? We say he's one lucky boy wizard. Check out the five colleges most likely to capture any muggle's heart.
Colleges for Harry Potter Fans
University of Chicago
Harry Potter fans will feel right at home at the University of Chicago. Not only is the school's grand dining center, Hutchinson Hall, an exact replica of Oxford's Christ Church -- where the movies are filmed -- but there are gargoyles everywhere. Just the right gothic touch to get a Potter fan's heart pumping.
Colleges for Harry Potter Fans
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College's campus doesn't feel like suburban Philadelphia. It seems more like a castle in the English countryside, stained glass and fireplace in dorm rooms and all. They actually play quidditch here -- weird! -- and students support a Facebook page that claims that they are the "true Hogwarts." Oh, and the school mascot is the owl. Isn't that oh-so-Harry?
Colleges for Harry Potter Fans
Cornell University
Set faraway from the hustle and bustle of Manhattan (just like Hogwarts is from London), Cornell University has several buildings that might be called gothic masterpieces, which will reel in any Harry fan. Plus, Cornell is just one of those schools that feels like Hogwarts -- gorgeous foliage in fall, snowy winters to support long hours of study, a work hard/play hard mentality and lots of school spirit.
Colleges for Harry Potter Fans
Kenyon College
Noted for its collegiate gothic architecture and forested setting, Kenyon College tends to attract creative-types. (So if you'd love to be the next J.K. Rowling, this school will offer just the inspiration you need!) Old Kenyon Hall is said to be the oldest gothic building in the United States, while Pierce Hall, where students dine, feels eerily similar to Hogwart's Great Hall.
Colleges for Harry Potter Fans
Yale University
Yale University may be the closest to Hogwarts that a Harry fan can get. You've probably heard of Yale's creepy secret societies (like Skull & Bones, which counted a former President as a member). Sounds like Dumbledore's army, doesn't it? And what about all of the underground passage ways -- one leads from Sterling Library to another library on campus. It all sounds like something dreamt up in Rowling's imagination. As the third largest campus in the U.S., the campus feels like Hogwarts, with its numerous towers, courtyards, arches and just-plain-gorgeous gothic architecture. If that's not enough for Harry fans, enroll in "Christian Theology and Harry Potter," a course offered on campus.
Reader comments (Page 1 of 1)
ummm where is Georgetown on this list?!
ReplyOxford should be on this list too. One of their halls looks a lot like the Great Hall in Hogwarts. The whole architecture of the uni is a lot like Hogwarts itself.
ReplyI would have liked to see the list but it takes too long to download the new window. Has AOL considered just listing them on one page instead of having to open windows all the time.
ReplyWhat about Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts ?
ReplyWhat about The University of The South in Sewanee? where else do they wear academic gowns?
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