Tight publicity restrictions by the producers of Harry Potter resulted in Scotland not getting full credit for "locations" because the places used were considered to be "backgrounds". These included the Scottish Highlands, the press reported. The reader backlash was predictable. Claymores are being drawn by some readers, a discrete veil by others. Here’s a taste…..

Your coverage of the British Tourist Authority’s Harry Potter map and guide (News, November 25) was misleading, failing to explain the reasons behind the absence of the Scottish film locations from the publication.

The production of the map was under the close scrutiny and tight restrictions of Warner Brothers - the producers of the film - which the BTA, in collaboration with VisitScotland, had to adhere to.

Some backdrops used in the film were Scottish, but the producers were not eager for the locations to be published, as they wish to keep the areas secret, retaining an element of magic within the film.

This is also the case with references to Edinburgh, where J K Rowling wrote some of the novels. Again, under Warner Brothers’ restrictions no mention was made of the city.

BTA, realising that no mention would be made of the Scottish film locations as a result of the strict guidelines, decided to include various ghost walks, railway journeys, animal centres and other recognised mystical/magical places on the publication. In fact, a sixth of the attractions listed are Scottish. They are to be commended for that.

Your coverage failed to mention the interactive map on the BTA website www.visitbritain.com that gives comprehensive coverage of Scotland’s attractions that continue the Harry Potter theme.

With increasing use to the internet worldwide, this will help highlight our many excellent facilities that allow visitors to experience the magic of Harry Potter.