Oxford Images / J. K. Rowlings' books of the adventures of Harry Potter have brought children back to reading and it seems appropriate that Oxford was selected for some of the key locations in the films. Look out for Hogwart's Hall on your visit! Oxford also inspired the writer of "Alice in Wonderland". It was during his time teaching at Christ Church at Oxford that Charles Dodgson, a shy mathematics don, wrote the stories of Alice's adventures under the pen name Lewis Carroll. It is now possible to trace some of the obscure story lines in the book to the surroundings and landscapes which Alice herself would have known while she was living at the college. Opposite Christ Church, in St Aldate's, is Alice's Shop where Alice Liddell (the real-life Alice) would buy her sweets. To us it is better known as The Old Sheep Shop in Alice Through the Looking Glass. An event was held recently in Oxford that traced the city's unique history in children's literature. Here, Harry Potter and Alice explore the Oxford environs.