'Harry Potter' Cathederal Scene Details

The scenes filmed were the scenes where Percy leads the Gryffindor first years to the Fat Lady following the Sorting Ceremony. The scenes described in the article refer to those where Peeves throws walking sticks at the pupils en route to the Fat Lady’s portrait.

Rik Mayall was in Gloucester for the filming, though he did not film all the scenes with the pupils. He merely had to shout his lines in the cloisters of the Cathedral, so as to achieve the correct sound level for the scene. His body would later be added with special affects.

Chris Ratkin(Percy) was also in Gloucester.

The Fat Lady’s portrait was also sited in the cathedral ­ sort of at a right angle to a large door saying: ‘GIRLS’ on it. It can be assumed that this was either the entrance to Moaning Myrtle’s bathroom (although this would obviously not be relevant until: 'Chamber of Secrets') or perhaps to the girls dormitory. If you look on the last page of the article( as you will see once I send it to you) you can see a group of men pulling down an arch. This was where the door with: "GIRLS" was situated. Or if you follow this link you can see the west cloister at the end of which by turning right joins the north cloister. The 'GIRLS' door was at the end of this cloister.