Ravenclaw Tower

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Ravenclaw Tower
Location information
Location	Hogwarts
Permanent Resident(s)	Ravenclaw students (as long as in school)
Behind the scenes
First appearance	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Ravenclaw Tower is located on the west side of Hogwarts, the staircase leading up to the common room is presumably located on the fifth floor, and is the location of the Ravenclaw common room and dormitories. The entrance to the room is at the top of a spiral staircase, and is a door without doorknob or keyhole but a bronze knocker in the shape of an eagle. In order to enter the room, you must answer a question asked by the eagle knocker; if you answer wrong, you must wait for someone who gets it right.^[HP7]

Contents 1 Ravenclaw Common Room 2 Behind the scenes 2.1 Known questions 3 Appearances 4 See also

[edit] Ravenclaw Common Room

The Ravenclaw common room is one of the more airy rooms at Hogwarts. It is a wide, circular room with a midnight blue carpet, arched windows hung with blue and bronze silks, and a domed ceiling painted with stars. During the day, the Ravenclaw students have an excellent view of the surrounding mountains. The room is furnished with tables, chairs, and bookcases; and by the door leading up to the dormitories, there is a tall statue of Rowena Ravenclaw made of white marble.

[edit] Behind the scenes

As the entrance to Ravenclaw Tower require an answer to a riddle rather than a password, it seems to be relatively easy for members of other Houses to enter the common room if they are intelligent enough. For example, Minerva McGonagall, Head of Gryffindor House, entered the tower on May 2nd, 1998, when Amycus Carrow was looking for Harry Potter.

[edit] Known questions

Question: Which came first, the phoenix, or the flame?

Answer: A circle has no beginning.

- Harry Potter & Luna Lovegood

Question: Where do Vanished objects go?

Answer: Into nonbeing, which is to say, everything.

- Minerva McGonagall

[edit] Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

[edit] See also

• Gryffindor Tower
• Hufflepuff Basement
• Slytherin Dungeon