A real place on screen
Divinity School, Oxford
An elaborate stone-vaulted teaching room beneath Oxford’s historic library spaces. Carved bosses and a broad, column-free floor make it a striking setting for scenes that require a medieval institution.
- Architect / attribution
- William Orchard and other medieval master masons
- Building chronology
- 1427–1483
- Place
- Oxford, United Kingdom
The real building
Looking west in the interior of the Divinity School in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.
Films at Divinity School, Oxford
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001)
On screen: Hogwarts infirmary
The Divinity School stands in for the hospital wing; it should not be confused with nearby Duke Humfrey’s Library, another Oxford filming space.
In the film
Movie frames and production stills are shown separately from photographs of the real building. Film and image credits remain with their respective owners.
Movie frame
Warner Bros. · Scene image source
Movie frame
Warner Bros. · Scene image source
Filming evidence
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
On screen: Dance practice
The Divinity School is reused as a Hogwarts interior for the students’ dance preparation.
In the film
Movie frames and production stills are shown separately from photographs of the real building. Film and image credits remain with their respective owners.
Movie frame
Patalex IV Productions Limited · Scene image source
Movie frame
Patalex IV Productions Limited · Scene image source
Filming evidence
Building sources
A screen appearance does not imply public access. Consult the venue for current visiting arrangements.