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A café where J.K. Rowling wrote sections of her "Harry Potter" book series is expected to reopen years after a fire damaged the space.
The Elephant House in Edinburgh, Scotland, closed in August 2021 after a fire started in the basement and spread through the café.
Firefighters spent over 24 hours fighting the flames — and the damage was severe.
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Both rooms in the café sustained water and smoke damage, as SWNS reported.
The fire at The Elephant House in Edinburgh where J.K. Rowling wrote some of the "Harry Potter" series is shown in August 2021. (SWNS)
Café owner David Taylor told Fox News Digital that he hopes to reopen the café in late spring or early summer of 2024 — something that had been delayed as the building's owner was undergoing liquidation.
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"Restoration of the building has been delayed as the landlord entered liquidation, but recent discussions have given us good reason to hope we will be able to reopen during 2024," he said.
Renovations are expected to be about $1.1 million, according to Taylor.
The café is set to reopen in 2024 after nearly three years of being closed due to fire and smoke damage. (SWNS)
The café’s location is in George IV Bridge in Edinburgh, a street known for other notable buildings as well.
After its opening in 1995, Rowling was spotted at the café multiple times while in the midst of writing the "Harry Potter" books.
"The fire was devastating, not just for us but also for Harry Potter fans around the world who still flock to see where J. K. Rowling was inspired to write," Taylor told Fox News Digital.
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A table that Rowling used to lean on to write her books was salvaged in the fire and restored, according to co-founder Andrew McRae.
"Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling has said publicly that she used to write her books at the café. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
"After the fire, David [Taylor] managed to salvage the table J. K. Rowling frequented when she was writing her books, and it has pride of place in the new Elephant House café overlooking Victoria Street in Edinburgh, which is believed to be the real inspiration for Diagon Alley," he told Fox News Digital.
The second café is said to be inspired by Diagon Alley — a cobblestone wizard-like alley in London, England.
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Taylor told Fox News Digital that "the café has its own international fanbase and has been a much-missed Edinburgh attraction since we had to close, but we will be back."
A café where J.K. Rowling wrote some of her "Harry Potter" book series went up in flames in 2021 — and is expected to reopen in 2024. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images/SWNS)
Rowling released her seven hugely popular "Harry Potter" books between 1997 and 2007 — with eight movies coming from the series.
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The "Harry Potter" series has sold over 600 million copies worldwide, according to Scholastic.
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