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    The document provides information about Edinburgh, Scotland, including: 1) General facts about Edinburgh such as it being the capital city and largest city of Scotland, and its connection to London via train or bus. 2) Edinburgh's connections to the Harry Potter series, such as J.K. Rowling writing the first novel in a cafe in Edinburgh and locations inspiring parts of the series. 3) Details about Edinburgh Castle, including it being built on an inactive volcano and formerly housing Scottish monarchs.

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    The document provides information about Edinburgh, Scotland, including: 1) General facts about Edinburgh such as it being the capital city and largest city of Scotland, and its connection to London via train or bus. 2) Edinburgh's connections to the Harry Potter series, such as J.K. Rowling writing the first novel in a cafe in Edinburgh and locations inspiring parts of the series. 3) Details about Edinburgh Castle, including it being built on an inactive volcano and formerly housing Scottish monarchs.

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    The document provides information about Edinburgh, Scotland, including: 1) General facts about Edinburgh such as it being the capital city and largest city of Scotland, and its connection to London via train or bus. 2) Edinburgh's connections to the Harry Potter series, such as J.K. Rowling writing the first novel in a cafe in Edinburgh and locations inspiring parts of the series. 3) Details about Edinburgh Castle, including it being built on an inactive volcano and formerly housing Scottish monarchs.

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    Edinburgh - Scotland

    What to cover?

    • General facts
    • Edinburgh and the Harry Potter series
    • Scots and Scottish English
    • Edinburgh castle
    • Scotsmen in kilts
    What song is it?
    Auld Lang Syne: What does the
    song mean?
    GENERAL FACTS

    ❑Capital city:
    Edinburgh
    ❑Largest city:
    Glasgow
    ❑Official language
    : English/ Scots/
    Gaelic
    GENERAL FACTS

    ❑Edinburgh is connected to
    London by train (about 5
    hours) or bus (about 9
    hours 40 mins) (Route
    M20).
    Edinburgh and the Harry Potter series

    ❑J.K. Rowling wrote her


    first Harry Potter novel
    in a coffee shop in
    Edinburgh called
    Nicolson’s café.
    Edinburgh and the Harry Potter series

    ❑Greyfriar’s Kirkyard is
    the graveyard which
    gives Rowling
    inspiration for
    character’s names (e.g
    Thomas Riddell,
    William McGonagall)
    Edinburgh and the Harry Potter series

    ❑Victoria street is the


    inspiration for Diagon
    Alley
    Scots or Scottish English?

    ❑Scots or Scottish English?


    ❑History of Scots and the Great
    vowel shift
    ❑Is Scots a language or just a
    dialect of English?
    ❑What is Scots like?
    Understanding Scots and Scottish English
    Edinburgh castle

    ❑Edinburgh Castle is built upon the massive Castle


    Rock, which is an inactive volcano.
    ❑It stands 443 feet (about 135 metres) above sea
    level.
    ❑It used to be the home of Scottish monarchs.
    ❑Edinburgh castle is now open to public (entrance
    cost 18£-20£)
    Scotsmen in kilts
    Scotsmen in kilts
    Sources

    http://primaryfacts.com/1001/edinburgh-castle-facts-
    and-information/
    https://www.britannica.com/place/Edinburgh-Castle
    https://www.britannica.com/topic/kilt
    http://www.tartansauthority.com/highland-
    dress/ancient/

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