Actors will catch the Hogwarts Express to Scotland

A host of actors from the Harry Potter film series are descending on Scotland this week.

The School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is an unofficial event, the biggest UK Harry Potter convention, which is taking place in the Loretto School Pinkie Campus in Musselburgh from August 3-5.

Ten stars from the films – including Glasgow’s Sean Biggerstaff, who played Gryffinder Quidditch captain Oliver Wood in the first two films – will be in attendance at the convention, which will also feature interactive set and prop builds, and live question and answer sessions.

Attendees will also get the chance to see and meet owls.

Those attending are:

Josh Herdman, who played Gregory Goyle. He featured as the Slytherin house member in all eight of the Harry Potter movies. Since Harry Potter, Josh has played various roles in movies and TV series and is currently shooting a Robin Hood film alongside a cast including Jamie Foxx, Taron Egerton and Ben Mendelsohn.

Chris Rankin played Percy Weasley, one of the brothers of Harry Potter’s best friend, Ron.

Stanislav Ianevski is best known for playing Viktor Krum in the 2005 film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. He attended Mill Hill School with fellow Harry Potter actor, Harry Melling (Dudley Dursley) and had no particular acting aspirations. He had only auditioned after being spotted by casting director Fiona Weir.

Hugh Mitchell played Colin Creevey, the keen young photographer in Harry Potter and the Chambers of Secrets. He was a big fan of Harry Potter – and was later the youngest victim of Voldermort in the final battle of Hogwarts.

Glaswegian Sean Biggerstaff played Oliver Wood (Photo: Angus Blackburn)

Sean Biggerstaff appeared as Oliver Wood the keeper and captain for the Gryfindor Quidditch team in The Philosopher’s Stone and The Chamber of Secrets. A successful stage and audio actor, appearing alongside Georgia Tennant in a Doctor Who spin-off series Jenny – The Doctor’s Daughter, Sean will be attending all three days.

Louis Cordice portrayed Sytherin student Blaise Zabini in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince & Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows parts one and two.

Jon Campling is a British actor who portrayed a Death Eater in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows arts one and two. His iconic scene was stopping the Hogwarts Express search for Harry Potter and his friends.

Tolga Safer portrayed Igor Karkaroff’s aide in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. In Decemberof 2003 he auditioned for the part of Viktor Krum, but director Mike Newell was so impressed with his acting and unique look that the role of Karkaroff’s Aide was created specifically for him.

Rohan Gotobed featured in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part two as an 11-year-old Sirius Black.

Michael Henburyis an actor from Southampton, who at age 13 stopped growing, making him the shortest man in the UK today. He played a Gringotts Goblin in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part two. He also appeared as the Ewok Taboo in Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, one of the Goblin Corps in the cult classic Labyrinth (1986) and a Nelwyn Villager in Willow (1988).

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The e School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is not an official Harry Potter or Wizarding World event and is not endorsed by, affiliated with or associated with Warner Bros or J K Rowling.