The John Rylands Library
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Still waiting for your Hogwarts acceptance letter? Jump the gun and go there yourself via The John Ryland Library. Maintained and part of the University of Manchester, the tourists can easily feel like they stepped into the magical world created by JK Rowling, sans the second floor that's a working research library. Opened in the 1900's, the library boasts of grand neo- Gothic architecture with ribbed vaults, vast stone staircases and intricate arches. Each wing has a collection of dense stack of old books on dust- resistant bookcases. The library's book collection is believed to be the largest in the United Kingdom, including medieval illuminated manuscripts and examples of early European printing, including the first edition of James Joyce's Ulysses. They also house pieces of papyrus fragments. The most notable is the St John Fragment, believed to be the oldest extant New Testament text, the earliest fragment of the text of the canonical Gospel of John.
150 Deansgate, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Another library that bears a striking resemblance to Hogwarts, the University of Manchester’s John Rylands Library features vaulted ceilings, soaring pillars, stained glass windows, and moody candelabras. Though it never made it into the movies, it could easily pass as the Great Hall of Hogwarts. The library’s Neo-Gothic features make it look more like a cathedral. It works because any bibliophile knows reading time is sacred. Roam freely and snap away, the John Rylands Library’s first floor is open to the public. Researchers and scholars are busy at work upstairs, so keep a respectful volume.
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