Gargoyle

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Gargoyle

Species information
Skin colour	Brown
Native range	Great Britain
Distinction(s)	Magical creature

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.

A gargoyle statue in Hogwarts' Transfiguration Courtyard.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Behind the scenes

The Barking Mad Male Gargoyle, Comedic Female Gargoyle, Lonely Male Gargoyle, Lonely Male Gargoyle's friend, Miserable Female Gargoyle and Sarcastic Male Gargoyle are known gargoyles introduced in the video game version of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
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.

[edit] Appearances

[edit] Notes and references

[lemon-drop-0] Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Chapter 11

[DH31-1] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Chapter 31

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