Been tasked with throwing an epic hen-do for your Harry Potter-obsessed BFF? Forget seeing a strip show at the local dive bar (nothing kills the bride-to-be's mood like an oily, slightly overweight stranger all up in her grill) – Scotland is the go-to destination for all Potterheads.

Edinburgh – the birthplace of JK Rowling's books and the dedicated magical trail – now has a Harry Potter-themed holiday home devoted to the much-loved series, and it's available to rent out.

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Located in the oldest part of Scotland's capital and overlooking the famous Royal Mile, Canongate Luxury Apartment includes a Gryffindor-themed master bedroom with a four-poster bed and a magical ceiling that pays homage to The Great Hall and creates the illusion that candles are floating above your head.

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The second bedroom has been decked out to look like a carriage from the Hogwarts Express, the lounge area is designed to look like the Gryffindor common room, and each door has been painted to look like the Hogwarts houses' signature colours, including their crest.

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The front door is styled on King's Cross station's Platform 9 3/4 and the house itself includes some special pieces which once belonged to Rowling herself.

The owner and brainchild behind the creation is Harry Potter superfan Yue Gao, who has travelled the muggle world to collect some of the items in the property.

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Speaking about the home, which is available to rent for around £150 per night, Yue said: "There is a desk which actually belonged to JK Rowling – I managed to acquire it as the furniture restorer's son went to the same school and was in the same class as JK Rowling's daughter.

"He fixed this antique desk for her, and when she moved house, she left the desk at the furniture fitter's place. So that gave me the opportunity to have it.

"The mirror in the apartment was also once JK Rowling's – she wanted to recycle her old hand railings so they cut them into a mirror frame."

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She continued: "There is such a strong connection between Harry Potter and Edinburgh and this house is part of that.

"The house was in an absolute state when I bought it.

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"I was astonished when I saw the state of it because it is a historic building, the stone walls are from 1700.

"I didn't want to turn it into a cheap copy of the film, so it's more like an homage from a huge fan rather than a copy of the movie scene."

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She added: "I travel all over the world and collect pieces of history, which is what I did when creating the house.

"Not things that are expensive, but fun and interesting things, that you wouldn't be able to get anywhere else."

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The house is available for hire all year round and at about £154 a night – although prices fluctuate depending on what time of year you book.

For more information, visit: canongateluxuryapartment.co.uk. Just don't try and run into the outside wall with your suitcase...

From: Digital Spy