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{{Quote|People ask me what it's like being a gargoyle... well, to be honest, most of the time you have a very cold bottom.|[[Lonely Male Gargoyle]]|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)}}
  
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'''Gargoyle''' refers to a carved stone or statue with an ugly monstrous design. Since [[Wikipedia:Medieval|medieval]] times, gargoyle statues have been commonly seen in many structures and buildings, including the [[Hogwarts Castle]].
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'''Gargoyle''' refers to a carved stone or statue with an ugly monstrous design. Since [[Wikipedia:Middle Ages|medieval]] times, gargoyle statues have been commonly seen in many structures and buildings, including the [[Hogwarts Castle]].
   
 
==Nature==
  
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Architecturally, two distinctions are made between gargoyles: functional ones, whose purpose is to direct water away from the sides of a building through their spouts; and aesthetic garoyles, whose appearance is said by the superstitious to add to their ability to ward off evil. It is unknown if the latter ability is preserved with gargoyles in the wizarding world.
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Architecturally, two distinctions are made between gargoyles: functional ones, whose purpose is to direct [[water]] away from the sides of a building through their spouts; and aesthetic gargoyles, whose appearance is said by the superstitious to add to their ability to ward off evil. It is unknown if the latter ability is preserved with gargoyles in the wizarding world.
   
 
It should be noted that, whilst some gargoyles, like the [[Lonely Male Gargoyle]], do seem to have some degree of sentience, this is not known to be an innate ability and any noted animation is likely due to magic, such as a [[charm]].
  
It should be noted that, whilst some gargoyles, like the [[Lonely Male Gargoyle]], do seem to have some degree of sentience, this is not known to be an innate ability and any noted animation is likely due to magic, such as a [[charm]].
   
 
==Known Gargoyles==
  
==Known Gargoyles==
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[[File:Gargoyle_statue_Chamber_of_secret_(film)_pic2.jpg|thumb|right|A gargoyle statue outside the [[Headmaster's office]] in [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]]]
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Hogwarts is home to many gargoyles, such as the one placed in the entrance to the [[Headmaster's office]] located in the second floor, which is described as an extremely ugly statue and comes to life when the 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> Other gargoyle statues are seen in Hogwarts' [[Paved Courtyard]] as well as the one in the [[Clock Tower Courtyard]].
  
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[[File:Gargoyle_statue_Chamber_of_secret_(film)_pic2.jpg|thumb|right|A gargoyle statue outside the [[Headmaster's office]] in [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]].]]
  
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===='''Sentient Gargoyles'''====
  
 
A number of Hogwarts gargoyles have the ability to talk and posess personality, such as:
  
A number of Hogwarts gargoyles have the ability to talk and posess personality, such as:
   
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*[[Gargoyles at the staffroom entrance|Staffroom Gargoyles]]
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*The two gargoyle statues that guard 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>
  
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*[[Headmaster's office]] Gargoyle<ref name="DH31">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' - Chapter 31</ref>
 
*The [[Comedic Female Gargoyle]]
  
*The [[Comedic Female Gargoyle]]
 
*The [[Barking Mad Male Gargoyle]]
  
*The [[Barking Mad Male Gargoyle]]
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*The [[Miserable Female Gargoyle]]
  
*The [[Miserable Female Gargoyle]]
 
*The [[Sarcastic Male Gargoyle]]
  
*The [[Sarcastic Male Gargoyle]]
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==Other Gargoyles==
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*[[Sandstone Gargoyle]]
   
 
==Etymology==
  
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==Behind the scenes==
  
==Behind the scenes==
 
[[File:Gargoyle statue 1995.jpg|thumb|right|A gargoyle statue in [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]' [[Middle Courtyard]].]]
  
[[File:Gargoyle statue 1995.jpg|thumb|right|A gargoyle statue in [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]' [[Middle Courtyard]].]]
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*In the PC video game adaption of ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone|Philosopher's Stone]]'', ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets|Chamber of Secrets]]'', and ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban|Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', they are used as targets to cast Lumos and when done so, they will make a small movement.
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*In the PC video game adaption of ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone|Philosopher's Stone]]'', ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets|Chamber of Secrets]]'', and ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban|Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', they are used as targets to cast ''[[Wand-Lighting Charm|Lumos]]'' and when done so, they will make a small movement.
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*In the ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)]]'', the Gargoyle statue that stood in the second floor entrance to the Headmaster's office was moved to the [[Entrance Courtyard]].
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*In the ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)|video game adaptation]]'' of ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', the Gargoyle statue that stood in the second floor entrance to the Headmaster's office was moved to the [[Entrance Courtyard]].
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*One of the [[Wizarding idioms|sayings]] of [[wizards]] is "Galloping gargoyles".
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*Some of the [[Wizarding idioms|sayings]] of [[Wizardkind|wizards]] are "Gulpin' gargoyles" and "Galloping gargoyles."
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*A scene cut from ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]'' depicted a [[Gargoyle Strike of 1911]].
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*In ''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]'' a Gargoyle that looks like a dragon-creature can be seen in the [[Room of Requirement]] near a photo of a [[Wizardkind|wizard]] in [[Egypt]]. Later on, a real [[dragon]] Gargoyle can actually be seen, which the player destroy.
   
 
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]''
  
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Revision as of 18:06, 14 December 2014

"People ask me what it's like being a gargoyle... well, to be honest, most of the time you have a very cold bottom."
— Lonely Male Gargoyle[src]

Gargoyle refers to a carved stone or statue with an ugly monstrous design. Since medieval times, gargoyle statues have been commonly seen in many structures and buildings, including the Hogwarts Castle.

Nature

Architecturally, two distinctions are made between gargoyles: functional ones, whose purpose is to direct water away from the sides of a building through their spouts; and aesthetic gargoyles, whose appearance is said by the superstitious to add to their ability to ward off evil. It is unknown if the latter ability is preserved with gargoyles in the wizarding world.

It should be noted that, whilst some gargoyles, like the Lonely Male Gargoyle, do seem to have some degree of sentience, this is not known to be an innate ability and any noted animation is likely due to magic, such as a charm.

Known Gargoyles

Sentient Hogwarts Gargoyles

Gargoyle statue Chamber of secret (film) pic2

A gargoyle statue outside the Headmaster's office in Hogwarts

A number of Hogwarts gargoyles have the ability to talk and posess personality, such as:

Other Gargoyles

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

Gargoyle statue 1995

A gargoyle statue in Hogwarts' Middle Courtyard.

See also

Appearances

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 31
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