Ancient gravestones + suspiciously familiar names = a magical coincidence? 🪦🪄 Greyfriars Kirkyard has become a fan-favourite stop for Potterheads — but are these echoes of Hogwarts real, or just a trick of the moss and memory? ✨ Thomas Riddell Esq. ✨ Died in 1806, aged 72. The similarity to Tom Riddle — Lord Voldemort’s birth name — has made this one of the most visited graves in the kirkyard. ✨ William McGonagall ✨ Often remembered as Scotland’s worst poet, McGonagall’s name lives on in another context too: many fans associate it with Professor Minerva McGonagall. ✨ Elizabeth Moodie ✨ A simple headstone, but one that’s often linked to Alastor “Mad-Eye” Moody thanks to the shared surname. ✨ Margaret Louisa Scrymgeour Wedderburn ✨ A grand name, frequently mentioned in connection with Rufus Scrimgeour, the hard-nosed Minister for Magic. ✨ Cruickshanks ✨ Tucked among other family stones, this surname catches the eye — and invites comparisons with Crookshanks, Hermione Granger’s cl...