Close-up of an aged, weathered gravestone with engraved text memorializing Thomas Riddell Esq. and his family. The engraving lists names, dates, and ages at death, mentioning locations such as Edinburgh and Trinidad. Part of the stone features a shadow cast by an unseen object, emphasizing the texture and erosion on the stone's surface.
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Nestled in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town, the church, Greyfriars Kirk, was founded in 1620 as the first church to be built in post-reformation Scotland.

It is in this famed graveyard that you will find Tom Riddell, William McGonagall and a certain Robert Potter- the inspiration for some of J. K. Rowling's most famous Harry Potter characters. Rumour has it that the names emblazoned on various headstones in the graveyard inspired J .K. Rowling to create characters of similar names in the wizarding world of Harry Potter.

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