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New College Cloisters
Mad-Eye Moody’s ferret lesson in Harry Potter. Tickets needed · college visitor hours; allow 45–75 minutes.
- On screen as
- Mad-Eye Moody’s ferret lesson
- Series and episodes
- Goblet of Fire · Film 4
- Access
- Tickets needed · college visitor hours
- Time needed
- 45–75 minutes
- Where
- Oxford
On screen
How New College Cloisters appears
New College’s cloisters and courtyard become Hogwarts in Goblet of Fire. The enclosed stone passages and distinctive tree frame the confrontation involving Draco Malfoy and his transformation into a ferret. The real college is in Oxford, while the scene belongs to the fictional school’s grounds. This is one piece of Hogwarts architecture among several Oxford filming places, rather than a complete school location. The magical transformation belongs to the effects and story, with the college supplying the actual architectural setting.
The real place
What you can visit
New College is a working Oxford college that opens to paying visitors at set times. The visitor route includes the medieval cloisters, with the large oak tree used in Goblet of Fire, as well as the chapel and gardens. Visitor hours are shorter in term time and can change around exams and college events. The cloisters are a quiet place of study and worship, so expect to keep voices low.
Check visitor hours on the day; in term time they are short, and the cloisters can close for college events.
New College, Oxford ↗Check the college's official visiting page for the current visitor hours and entry arrangements before you go; access can be limited at short notice. The visitor entrance is on Holywell Street, a short walk from the Bodleian and Broad Street. Oxford station is about twenty-five minutes on foot, and Park and Ride buses serve the city centre. Stay within the areas open to visitors.
Common questions
Planning a responsible visit
Which scene was filmed in the cloisters?
Mad-Eye Moody turns Draco Malfoy into a ferret beside the oak tree in New College's cloisters in Goblet of Fire.
Can I visit New College?
Yes, at the college's published visitor times, with paid entry. Hours vary through the year and around university events, so check the official visiting page before you travel.
What else is close by?
The Bodleian's Divinity School is a few minutes' walk away and Christ Church about fifteen, so New College fits easily into a half-day Oxford walk.
Plan your visit
Build it into the day.
Pair it with the Bodleian's Divinity School, a few minutes away, and Christ Church's Hall Staircase on the other side of the city centre.
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