Hogwarts

Biodata

Background / History

The Four Founders established Hogwarts with its location concealed by magic and its castle equipped with defensive measures. Albert Anderson interprets the mountain terrain, lake and fortifications as precautions against attack 226 331.

Legends claim that each founder left a secret treasure at Hogwarts. Dumbledore cautions that the stories are unverified 149. Later, Albert finds Ravenclaw's Knowledge Vault and a chamber associated with Gryffindor 249 334 337.

Castle and Grounds

• Moving Staircase and passages — Albert describes the castle as a maze of passages hidden behind tapestries, paintings, walls and statues. Some require passwords or particular knocking patterns 882.
• Forbidden Forest — Lies behind Hogwarts and contains the hidden chamber Albert and his friends explore 171 334 337.
• Lake — Borders the castle; mermen and Grindylows inhabit its waters 226 930.
• Hogsmeade access — A secret passage lets Albert and his friends travel from the castle to the village 33 216.

Magical Defenses

• Concealed location — Magic makes the school's exact location unplottable 226.
• Castle defenses — Knight statues and suits of armor can be commanded by spells to resist attackers 226 331.
• Apparition restrictions — Wizards cannot Apparate within Hogwarts, although House-elf Apparition is not stopped by the same restriction 347.

Hidden Rooms

• Room of Requirement — Changes its interior to meet a user's needs; it can provide a larger space for group spell practice 95 1020.
• Ravenclaw Knowledge Vault — Its hidden entrance opens with a Runic Magic incantation and an offering of blood. When Albert enters, the chamber's platform is empty, but earlier visitors have left messages in Ancient Runes on its walls 249.
• Gryffindor's Secret Chamber — Hidden in the Forbidden Forest behind an entrance opened by the password “Brave and Fearless.” Albert and his friends find a sword and a cauldron inside, then consider using the chamber as a secret base 334 337 689.
• Fourth-floor corridor — Dumbledore forbids students from entering the corridor on the right side of the fourth floor; it later draws students investigating what lies there 363 371.

School Life

• Hogwarts holds Quidditch matches, house competitions and an End-of-Year Feast 70 755 1776.
• Students establish a Wizard Card Club; Albert creates an Activity Room intended to remain available to future members 233 899.
• Under Headmistress McGonagall, the school holds a graduation ceremony for its seventh-year students 1776.