A real place on screen

New College, Oxford

A college organised around courtyards, a chapel, gardens and cloisters. The enclosed medieval circulation spaces create a quieter, more intimate setting than the monumental halls elsewhere in Oxford.

Architect / attribution
William Wynford and medieval master masons
Building chronology
Founded 1379; medieval core and later additions
Place
Oxford, United Kingdom

The real building

Films at New College, Oxford

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

On screen: The courtyard and cloisters

New College’s appearance in Goblet of Fire is documented by Oxford University. The courtyard is associated with the encounter in which Draco is transformed into a ferret.

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

New College, Oxford as it appears in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
New College, Oxford as it appears in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

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.