Where did the snow in Hogsmeade come from?
In Harry Potter and the Death Hallows (Part 2), when Harry, Hermione and Ron set off to Hogsmeade to find Aberforth - how can it be that there is snow clearly visible through the village but there is no snow visible at Hogwarts, despite them being within walking distance of each other?
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From the Harry Potter Wiki:
According to [the book] Harry Potter Film Wizardry, the set designers made the decision that Hogsmeade is "permanently above the snow line".
Here you can find a map of Hogwarts / Hogsmeade.
This is a 'cleaned up' version of a quick sketch JK Rowling did herself.
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Why is there snow in Hogsmeade?
The most recent recreation that just opened in April of 2016 can be found at Universal Studios in California. Despite being situated in famously hot climates, they do a convincing job at recreating Hogsmeade by having fake snow on the rooftops of the buildings.Is the snow in Harry Potter real?
But the question remains, how was the snow created? First, most of the harry potter films were shot at Watford, Hertfordshire, which hardly snow during the year. Nonetheless, even if it does snow, it is really undesirable to have real melting snow on a filming set, with fragile sets and filming electronics everywhere.What village is Hogsmeade based on?
1. Goathland Station, North Yorkshire. But perhaps the most magical location of all is Goathland Station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. This setting was transformed into Hogsmeade station in Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone.Il villaggio di Hogsmeade - La Storia
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