Changes: Marble Staircase Tower

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The Marble Staircase Tower^[1] is a tower of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It is probably the most prominent and recognisable feature of Hogwarts Castle. The tower is a circular shape and has a cone shaped roof.

The Marble Staircase

Main article: Marble Staircase

The tower gets its name from the large staircase which connects the Entrance Hall to the Grand Staircase.

The Grand Staircase

Main article: Grand Staircase

These large moving staircases run through the centre of the tower. Many portraits are hung on the walls of this tower which freely talk to students walking past.

The Headmaster's Tower

Main article: Headmaster's Tower

At the top of this tower are three smaller turrets which make up the Headmaster's tower and serve as the Headmaster's office and residence. Prior to 1995, the entrance was located on the second floor. However, this changed to the Seventh Floor sometime before the 1996-1997 school year. To gain entrance, a password must be given to a stone gargoyle, which will move aside at the correct password to reveal a spiral staircase with moving steps.

Behind the scenes

The Grand Staircase is a feature that appears only in the films and is not mentioned in any of the books, although because moving staircases are frequently referred to in the book series, it is possible that a Grand Staircase Tower did exist. Also, the Grand Staircase Tower replaces the Astronomy Tower as the highest tower in Hogwarts for the film series, as the Astronomy Tower did not make its first appearance until the sixth film.
In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the Fat Lady was located somewhere else in the castle.
In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the entrance to Dumbledore's office is located in the Transfiguration Courtyard, but in the video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the entrance is located next to the Entrance Courtyard. In both locations, the gargoyle must have to move quite a way to get to the tower or possibly there could be some kind of magical short-cut.

Appearances

References

↑ Harry Potter Wizard's Collection

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+|name=Marble Staircase Tower
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-The '''[[Grand Staircase]] Tower''' is a tower of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. It is probably the most prominent and recognisable feature of [[Hogwarts Castle]]. The tower is a circular shape and has a cone shaped roof.
+The '''[[Marble Staircase]] Tower'''<ref>[[Harry Potter Wizard's Collection]]</ref> is a tower of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. It is probably the most prominent and recognisable feature of [[Hogwarts Castle]]. The tower is a circular shape and has a cone shaped roof.
+==The Marble Staircase==
+{{Main|Marble Staircase}}
+The tower gets its name from the large staircase which connects the [[Entrance Hall]] to the [[Grand Staircase]].
 ==The Grand Staircase==
 [[File:Moving stairs.gif|250px|thumb|left|The Grand Staircase]]
 {{Main|Grand Staircase}}
-The tower gets its name from the large moving staircases which run through the centre of it. Many [[portraits]] are hung on the walls of this tower which freely talk to students walking past.
+These large moving staircases run through the centre of the tower. Many [[portraits]] are hung on the walls of this tower which freely talk to students walking past.
 ==The Headmaster's Tower==
 [[File:Headmaster's_Tower.jpg|160px|thumb|left|Headmaster's Tower]]
 {{Main|Headmaster's Tower}}
-At the top of this tower are three smaller towers which make up the [[Headmaster's Tower|Headmaster's tower]] and serve as the Headmaster's office and residence. Prior to 1995, the entrance was located on the second floor. However, this changed to the Seventh Floor sometime before the 1996-1997 school year. To gain entrance, a password must be given to a stone gargoyle, which will move aside at the correct password to reveal a spiral staircase with moving steps.
+At the top of this tower are three smaller turrets which make up the [[Headmaster's Tower|Headmaster's tower]] and serve as the Headmaster's office and residence. Prior to 1995, the entrance was located on the second floor. However, this changed to the Seventh Floor sometime before the 1996-1997 school year. To gain entrance, a password must be given to a stone gargoyle, which will move aside at the correct password to reveal a spiral staircase with moving steps.
 ==Behind the scenes==
 *The Grand Staircase is a feature that appears only in the [[Harry Potter films|films]] and is not mentioned in any of the [[Harry Potter (series)|books]], although because moving staircases are frequently referred to in the book series, it is possible that a Grand Staircase Tower did exist. Also, the Grand Staircase Tower replaces the [[Astronomy Tower]] as the highest tower in Hogwarts for the film series, as the Astronomy Tower did not make its first appearance until the [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|sixth film]].
 *In the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', the [[Fat Lady]] was located somewhere else in the castle.
-*In the [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'', the entrance to Dumbledore's office is located in the [[Transfiguration Courtyard]] (or it may have been one corner of [[The Quad]]), but in the [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)|video game adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', the entrance is located next to the [[Entrance Courtyard]]. In both locations, the gargoyle must have to move quite a way to get to the tower or possibly there could be some kind of magical short-cut.
+*In the [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'', the entrance to Dumbledore's office is located in the [[Transfiguration Courtyard]], but in the [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)|video game adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', the entrance is located next to the [[Entrance Courtyard]]. In both locations, the gargoyle must have to move quite a way to get to the tower or possibly there could be some kind of magical short-cut.
 ==Appearances==
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 *''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]''
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 {{Hogwarts towers}}
 [[Category:Towers]]
+[[Category:Hogwarts locations]]