<p>cdz512, I really don’t want to belabor the argument, but mentioned before Yale were Cornell, University of Edinbourgh, as well as every other college in the UK (mentioned collectively).</p>
<p>Divine Comedy, I am by no means an expert in architecture, nor will I pretend to be. The only reason I mention that Yale is similar to Hogwarts (architecturally, anyway), is because its embiance was very like what I pictured reading the Harry Potter books. The wrought-iron fences to get into the residential colleges are very reminiscent of the fences to get into Hogwarts, and the towers and turrets help contribute to the castle-like appearance. Maybe it had something to do with the tour guide’s constant references to Hogwarts that made it come to life, but I definitely felt it. Just for curiosity, do the books really specify what type of architecture Hogwarts has, or is it just the movies?</p>
<p>Also for curiousity, does UC advertise its similarity to Hogwarts? It seems like quite a few schools try to use this to impress prospective undergrads.</p>