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Gargoyle statue Chamber of secret (film) pic2 — A gargoyle statue outside the Headmaster's office in Hogwarts.

Gargoyle refers to a carved stone or statue with ugly monstrous design. Since medieval times, gargoyle statues are commonly seen in many structures and buildings. The Hogwarts Castle also have many gargoyle statues, one is placed in the entrance to the Headmaster's office located in the second floor and described as a extremely ugly statue, it becomes to life when a correct password is spoken.^[1] Another gargoyle statues are also seen in Hogwarts' Paved Courtyard connected to the Viaduct, There's also in Clock Tower Courtyard. And two gargoyle statues, guarded the entrance to the staffroom, having the ability to talk.^[2]

Gargoyle is originally designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building.

Gargoyle statue 1995 — A gargoyle statue in Hogwarts' Transfiguration Courtyard.

Etymology

From the French gargouille, meaning "throat" or "gullet". In Latin gurgulio, gula, and similar words derived from the root gar, meaning "to swallow", which represented the gurgling sound of water.

Behind the scenes

In the video game version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, The Gargoyle statue that stand in the second floor inside the castle as a entrance to the Headmaster's office was moved to the Entrance Courtyard.

Appearances

Notes and references

[lemon-drop-1] Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Chapter 11

[DH31-2] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Chapter 31

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 [[File:Gargoyle_statue_Chamber_of_secret_(film)_pic2.jpg|thumb|left|A gargoyle statue outside the [[Headmaster's office]] in [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]].]]
-[[File:Gargoyle statue 1995.jpg|thumb|left|A gargoyle statue in [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]' [[Transfiguration Courtyard]].]]
 '''Gargoyle''' refers to a carved stone or statue with ugly monstrous design. Since [[Wikipedia:Medieval|medieval]] times, gargoyle statues are commonly seen in many structures and buildings. The [[Hogwarts Castle]] also have many gargoyle statues, one is placed in the entrance to the [[Headmaster's office]] located in the second floor and described as a extremely ugly statue, it becomes to life when a correct password is spoken.<ref name="lemon-drop">''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Chapter 11]]''</ref> Another gargoyle statues are also seen in Hogwarts' [[Paved Courtyard]] connected to the [[Viaduct]], There's also in [[Clock Tower Courtyard]]. And two gargoyle statues, guarded the entrance to the [[Hogwarts_Castle#Staff_room|staffroom]], having the ability to talk.<ref name="DH31">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Chapter 31]]''</ref>
 Gargoyle is originally designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building.
+[[File:Gargoyle statue 1995.jpg|thumb|left|A gargoyle statue in [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]' [[Transfiguration Courtyard]].]]
 ==Etymology==
 From the French ''gargouille'', meaning "throat" or "gullet". In Latin ''gurgulio'', ''gula'', and similar words derived from the root ''gar'', meaning "to swallow", which represented the gurgling sound of water.
 ==Behind the scenes==
-*In *''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)]]'', The Gargoyle statue that stand in the second floor inside the castle as a entrance to the Headmaster's office was moved to the [[Entrance Courtyard]].
+*In the [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)|video game version]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', The Gargoyle statue that stand in the second floor inside the castle as a entrance to the Headmaster's office was moved to the [[Entrance Courtyard]].
 ==Appearances==