Gargoyle Gate
Location information
Location	Hogwarts Castle Grounds, Scotland, Great Britain
Affiliation	Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

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The Gargoyle Gate is a passage at Hogwarts Castle, connecting the main grounds with a small forest section. The gate is on a small paved courtyard, and it is comprised of big wooden double doors flanked by two columns topped with winged gargoyles shaped like boars.^[1] Later, another door was added which leads elsewhere.^[2]

HistoryEdit

1991Edit

In 1991, Quirinus Quirrell Transfigured one of the gargoyles to attack Harry Potter. Harry, however, managed to defeat it.^[1]

1992Edit

Harry and Ronald Weasley ran through here through two different doors to meet outside Rubeus Hagrid's hut.

Behind the scenesEdit

• The Gargoyle Gate bears a resemblance to the Entrance Gates, but they are different structures.
• In the PS1 video game adaption of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets a new door is added and the gargoyles are removed.

AppearancesEdit

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)

Notes and referencesEdit