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| − | |cause=}}{{Quote|The place was quite empty except for a few desks and, in the very middle of the room, and enormous glass tank of deep-green water, big enough for all of them to swim in, which contained a number of pearly white objects that were drifting around lazily in the liquid|Description of the Thought Chamber from [[Harry Potter]]'s point of view|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}The '''Thought Chamber''' is a room in the [[Department of Mysteries]]. It is located on the ninth level of the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] in [[London]], [[England]]. The concept of thought and all related subjects are studied in this chamber. There is a door leading off of this room to the [[Death Chamber]], possibly symbolizing the relationship between consciousness and death<ref>[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]</ref>. |
+ | |cause=}}{{Quote|The place was quite empty except for a few desks and, in the very middle of the room, and enormous glass tank of deep-green water, big enough for all of them to swim in, which contained a number of pearly white objects that were drifting around lazily in the liquid|Description of the Thought Chamber from [[Harry Potter]]'s point of view|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}The '''Brain Room'''<ref>http://www.hp-lexicon.org/ministry/ministry-mysteries.html Harry Potter Lexicon</ref>, also known as the '''Thought Chamber''' is a room in the [[Department of Mysteries]]. It is located on the ninth level of the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] in [[London]], [[England]]. The concept of thought and all related subjects are studied in this chamber. There is a door leading off of this room to the [[Death Chamber]], possibly symbolizing the relationship between consciousness and death<ref>[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]</ref>. |
==Description== |
==Description== |
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This chamber is long and rectangular, lit by low-hanging lamps. It contains a tank of encephala, or brains, that swim in a green solution. These particular brains are highly aggressive and will attack and constrict anything that tries to touch them or pick them up, as was the case with [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]]. The tendrils that the brains possess are implied to be physical manifestations of thoughts. |
This chamber is long and rectangular, lit by low-hanging lamps. It contains a tank of encephala, or brains, that swim in a green solution. These particular brains are highly aggressive and will attack and constrict anything that tries to touch them or pick them up, as was the case with [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]]. The tendrils that the brains possess are implied to be physical manifestations of thoughts. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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{{Main|Battle of the Department of Mysteries}} |
{{Main|Battle of the Department of Mysteries}} |
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| − | In [[1996]], part of a [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries|battle]] of the [[Second Wizarding War]] was fought in the |
+ | In [[1996]], part of a [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries|battle]] of the [[Second Wizarding War]] was fought in the Brain Room after [[Harry Potter]], [[Hermione Granger]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] and [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]], [[Neville Longbottom]], and [[Luna Lovegood]] arrived in the [[Department of Mysteries]] in search of [[Sirius Black]]. The six [[Dumbledore's Army]] members passed through the chamber upon their arrival; with Hermione pointing out that there were brains in the tank, and the students eventually deciding to flee from the room to get to the room they wanted to go to. The students were ambushed by [[Death Eaters]] in the [[Hall of Prophecy]], and ended up fleeing through multiple chambers in the Department. |
{{Quote|Ron…caught the brain in his outstretched hands. The moment they made contact with his skin, the tentacles began wrapping themselves around Ron’s arms like ropes. “Harry, look what’s happen – no – no, I don’t like it – no, stop –stop -"|[[Ron Weasley]]'s encounter with the brains|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}} |
{{Quote|Ron…caught the brain in his outstretched hands. The moment they made contact with his skin, the tentacles began wrapping themselves around Ron’s arms like ropes. “Harry, look what’s happen – no – no, I don’t like it – no, stop –stop -"|[[Ron Weasley]]'s encounter with the brains|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}} |
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==Behind the scens== |
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+ | *The Brain Room, as well as the Love Chamber, the Space Chamber, and the Time Chamber, were omitted from the [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|film version]]. |
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Revision as of 00:43, 4 September 2011
- "The place was quite empty except for a few desks and, in the very middle of the room, and enormous glass tank of deep-green water, big enough for all of them to swim in, which contained a number of pearly white objects that were drifting around lazily in the liquid"
- — Description of the Thought Chamber from Harry Potter's point of view[src]
The Brain Room[1], also known as the Thought Chamber is a room in the Department of Mysteries. It is located on the ninth level of the Ministry of Magic in London, England. The concept of thought and all related subjects are studied in this chamber. There is a door leading off of this room to the Death Chamber, possibly symbolizing the relationship between consciousness and death[2].
Description
This chamber is long and rectangular, lit by low-hanging lamps. It contains a tank of encephala, or brains, that swim in a green solution. These particular brains are highly aggressive and will attack and constrict anything that tries to touch them or pick them up, as was the case with Ron Weasley. The tendrils that the brains possess are implied to be physical manifestations of thoughts.
History
In 1996, part of a battle of the Second Wizarding War was fought in the Brain Room after Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron and Ginny Weasley, Neville Longbottom, and Luna Lovegood arrived in the Department of Mysteries in search of Sirius Black. The six Dumbledore's Army members passed through the chamber upon their arrival; with Hermione pointing out that there were brains in the tank, and the students eventually deciding to flee from the room to get to the room they wanted to go to. The students were ambushed by Death Eaters in the Hall of Prophecy, and ended up fleeing through multiple chambers in the Department.
- "Ron…caught the brain in his outstretched hands. The moment they made contact with his skin, the tentacles began wrapping themselves around Ron’s arms like ropes. “Harry, look what’s happen – no – no, I don’t like it – no, stop –stop -""
- — Ron Weasley's encounter with the brains[src]
Ron Weasley got hit by a spell earlier that made his brain fuzzy and act rather drunken and stupid, and so he foolishly summonded a brain out of the tank. The brain burst from the liquid, and as it spun toward Ron, what looked like ribbons of moving images flew from it "unraveling like rolls of film". These were thoughts from the brain, and the moment they made conent with his skin the tentacles began wrapping themselves around Ron's arms like ropes and suffocating him.
Luckily, after the battle was over, Madam Pomfrey was able to heal Ron and no lasting damage was done to him, but he still had the scars from the tendrils of thought that coiled around him when he touched to brain.
Behind the scens
- The Brain Room, as well as the Love Chamber, the Space Chamber, and the Time Chamber, were omitted from the film version.
Appearances
Notes and references
| Department of Mysteries | ||
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| Level 9, British Ministry of Magic | ||
| Room of Doors · Hall of Prophecy · Death Chamber · Brain Room · Time Room · Space Chamber · Love Room |