Harry Potter castle’s bosses recruit bouncers to boot out rude visitors after attacks on staff
BOUNCERS have been hired to boot out people cursing at a castle used in Harry Potter films.
It follows a spate of tongue-lashings for staff and guides from Hogwarts fans visiting Alnwick Castle.
The landmark’s bosses, the Duke of Northumberland Ralph Percy, 62, and his wife, Duchess Jane, 60, made the decision to beef up security.
The castle has partly reopened following lockdown — including giving Potter fans “broomstick lessons”.
But Covid-19 safety restrictions mean visitors must book and some have complained about long queues and areas being closed.
One recent visitor wrote on Tripadvisor: “To charge £8 to basically look at the walls of the castle is shocking.
"Yes, you could go inside to one part if you were prepared to stand in a queue for an hour. You could be in and out in ten minutes.”
Others claimed that guides did not know what they were doing.
A castle spokesperson responded: “We appreciate that your visit to Alnwick Castle will feel different this year — there are new procedures in place and some areas cannot be accessed.
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"We understand visitors may be frustrated, but cannot excuse abusive behaviour towards staff or other visitors.
"If any visitors engage in this type of behaviour, our security team may ask you to leave the grounds.”
The castle was a filming location for the Philosopher’s Stone and the Chamber of Secrets and was where boy wizard Harry learned to fly broomsticks and play Quidditch.
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