Tiny Scottish island where Hollywood blockbuster was filmed – with ‘magical’ white sand beach

Movie buffs considering where to go on their next holiday might want to think about taking a trip to visit a small island in Scotland.

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Eilean Na Moine features in the Harry Potter films and is the location where Dumbledore’s Grave is found.

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It's a short drive away from Fort William and surrounded by Loch Eilt. One Potter fan raved it's "worth seeing to pay your respects to the once-great wizard".

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Eilean Na Moine is just a 13 minute drive away from another very famous filming location, Glenfinnan Viaduct.

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The picturesque bridge is considered to be one of the most iconic images from the Potter films, with the Jacobite Steam Train featuring as the Hogwarts Express.

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Harry Potter isn't the only magical element of this particular part of Scotland, with the white sand Peanmeanach Beach described in the same terms.

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Its old post office, that was built in the mid-19th century, has since been turned into a bothy, now popular with walkers.

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