Fire damages self-described 'birthplace' of Harry Potter

A cafe in Scotland's capital where author J

LONDON -- A cafe in Scotland's capital where author J.K. Rowling wrote some of the Harry Potter books has been damaged in a fire. The Elephant House in Edinburgh suffered smoke and water damage after a blaze broke out at the patisserie next door on Tuesday. More than 60 firefighters and 12 fire engines were deployed to tackle the blaze. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said one of its crew members was taken to hospital as a precaution and later released. Images showed the cafe with its front windows gone, a ruined interior and debris lying outside.