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# Edinburgh and Harry Potter
- URL: https://www.lorcandempsey.net/edinburgh-and-harry-potter/
- Published: 2004-10-31T09:34:36.000Z
- Updated: 2004-10-31T09:34:36.000Z
- Author: Lorcan Dempsey
- Tags: Books

Edinburgh has been named UNESCO’s first [City Of Literature](https://www.edinburgh.ac.uk/news/cityoflit.html?ref=lorcandempsey.net "University of Edinburgh News & Events - Edinburgh Named City Of Literature"). JK Rowling supported the bid. 

> The dossier presented to more than 180 UNESCO delegates contained a foreword by JK Rowling, among others. She underlined that the books in the Harry Potter series have been largely created in the city. \[[University of Edinburgh News & Events – Edinburgh Named City Of Literature](https://www.edinburgh.ac.uk/news/cityoflit.html?ref=lorcandempsey.net)\]