Thanks. Also if someone could check to see if there are any more "main" articles I missed. I think I got them all but...yeah. It could definitely use an image - probably one from PoS movie when its seen from a far would look nice. But there could certainly be a whole bunch for different sections. -- DarkJedi613(Talk) 14:53, 8 October 2007 (UTC)
lefttoc template messes up the page -Matoro183(Ravenclaw) 22:31, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
What do you mean? All it does is float the ToC so that there isn't a huge, huge space on the right that's unused. -- DarkJedi613(Talk) 00:32, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
Maybe I should use IE more. It works there. -Matoro183(Ravenclaw) 00:44, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
I use Mozilla Firefox and it works fine. What browser were you using? -- DarkJedi613(Talk) 03:22, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
I have cleaned up this and placed each of the floors on different pages i hope no-one minds you can delete this page if you like everything is copied over chhers
Yours In Harry Potter Wiki
--Hogwarts09 19:15, 29 January 2009 (UTC) You can delete this message afterwards in you do so wish
Should the article dormitory really be redirected here? --ShirleyA(The Quibbler) 08:01, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
If you can create an article for that page, you can input it there, instead of redirecting to Hogwarts Castle page. --ÈnŔîčö (Send me an Owl!) 08:22, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
In my opinion all places that are part of the castle should be here instead of having their own articles. It seems pointlees to have separate articles for staircases and corridors. I think we should have a commnity project to make this article fully comprehensive, so all the staircase stubs etc can be deleted. Jayce CarverTalk 08:26, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
I had added a link in an article for dormitory, intending to create the article should it be red linked. But, instead it was redirected to Hogwarts Castle anyway. It is a little hard to include it in that article as the Hufflepuff and Slyhterin dormitories are underground while Ravenclaw and Gryffindor are situated higher up. ShirleyA(The Quibbler) 09:48, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
Given the size and history of the castle the project would be a massive undertaking. If you guys are keen though I don't mind setting it up and serving as project leader. Jayce CarverTalk 10:16, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
Yes they should all have different articles. Well...not EVERYTHING...but there are many parts of Hogwarts that do warrant their own articles. Also, not everything has to be a huge project in order to update and make articles better, you can just edit them individually and work off each other's work. -- DarkJedi613(Talk) 13:40, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
I think that, when an article becomes very long, it may be time to break it into a series of sub-articles. Looking at this article's length, I see the benefit of having individual articles on places around Hogwarts, so long as they're notable enough to warrant it. "Hogwarts castle" could serve as kind of central hub where all the Hogwarts location sub-articles are summarized. ★ Starstuff(Owl me!) 14:22, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
Exactly! And that's how its set up right now (mostly). Although obviously some things must remain in the main article, not everything can be split off. -- DarkJedi613(Talk) 16:30, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
The one eyed witch passageway is at the bottom of the DADA staircase on the 3rd floor and yet the page says the DADA classroom is on the 2nd floor. It just doesn't make sence.
Could somebody please tell me where the actual oak front doors are? I cant see them in any of the pictures.
I can't remember where exactly the DADA classroom is in the books, but I think the problem is is that the One-Eyed Witch is actually in the third floor corridor in the books, and there is no such thing as a DADA staircase in the books and so the classroom actually on the second floor.
And there aren't exactly oak front doors in the movies, which is where all of these pictures come from, but I'd say the front doors are the ones leading from the viaduct courtyard to the entrance hall in the movies. AlastorMoody 17:42, August 8, 2011 (UTC)
I have noticed that Hermione says that If Muggles approach the castle, all they will see is a mouldering ruin with a sign warning them to keep out, that it's unsafe. but can it be also possible that all 4 of the original founders of the school were secret keepers and when they all died, then everyone at the school be secret keepers themselves?
(like at no. 12 Grimmauld Place when Albus dumbledore died.)
it's just a theory and I haven't given it a lot of thought.
SO REPLY HERE AND TELL ME IF THERE ARE ANY HOLES IN MY THEORY!! PLEASE!!
What would be the point of placing a Fildelius Charm on Hogwarts? A majority of the British wizarding community would know its location, greatly diluting the power (such as the 12 Grimmauld Place example). Who would you be hiding it from? Its already Unplottable to prevent outsiders from knowing where it is on a map, and it has muggle repelling charms to protect it from muggles. Gryffindor1991 19:05, October 14, 2010 (UTC)
Hogwarts has the Muggle-Repelling Charm on it so there would be no use to put the Fidelius Charm on Hogwarts. It is also unplottable like Azkaban so that wouldn't make much sense to have a Fidelius Charm on it. Joe.Blanchard4 02:14, June 14, 2012 (UTC) 21:14, June 13, 2012 (UTC)
I think there should be a vote on the main image, as it has been changed many times over the past 2 weeks.--L.V.K.T.V.J.(Send an owl!) 03:46, March 29, 2010 (UTC)
I agree and would say that we should have the most up-to-date picture possible for the infobox. For that reason, I think we should use this: (image 1). But, as it doesn't show the whole castle, maybe we should go back to using this: (image 2) . But, even though it doesn't include the Astronomy Tower, everything else is there in Half-Blood Prince. Also, I really hope we don't decide on the Philosopher's Stone image we have at the moment (image 3) as I think it's old and horrible. --Joeworthy 16:30, March 29, 2010 (UTC)
I agree that the current image is horrible, but the 'image 2' is fanon, so I added two more photos (images 4 and 5). I think the 4th shows the whole castle but the quality is not very good, whereas the 5th (or other images of the Theme Park castle) does not portray the films castle but is a good view. Is necessary a vote? --El Profeta Vespertino 22:07, June 16, 2010 (UTC)
I think the best image is number Image 4 as it shows so much of thr castle. I don't think we should use Image 5 because it is nothing like the castle described in the books and is a long way off from the actual one used in the films. So, my vote goes to Image 4. --Joeworthy 16:02, June 17, 2010 (UTC)
I think Image 4 is good, but the quality and contrast could be better. --TheBook — (talk | contribs) 14:51, July 14, 2010 (UTC)
I have a HUGE question. If the Grand Staircase tower leads to all the floors, how is this possible, i Mean It's REALLY wide in both ways and It has room for heaps of floors, but when they go through a door on the staircase how can it take them to a corridor/tower if they're on the other side of hogwarts? Like how can you get from the 7th floor to the Astronomy Tower? YaxleySnape 05:07, October 10, 2011 (UTC)
anyone answer? YaxleySnape 07:21, October 10, 2011 (UTC)
Happen that you are describing the books' castle, not the film castle that it is not the same.Lestrange97 13:18, October 10, 2011 (UTC)
I am talking about the movie. 202.45.119.13 22:32, October 10, 2011 (UTC)
PLEASE PLEASE help me with this, I don't understand how it works??114.77.44.138 06:51, October 12, 2011 (UTC) (YaxleySnape, not signed in)
It doesn't has a explanation, because, the film's Hogwarts castle has not any resemblance with the book's one. So in the Harry Potter Wiki, we try to put every pieces in their properly place, and maybe sometimes they don't have a sure explanation, such as in the case of the Grand Starcaise Tower.Lestrange97 13:21, October 12, 2011 (UTC)
Thank you. 114.77.44.138 06:04, October 13, 2011 (UTC) (YaxleySnape, not signed in)
I've realized that the info box image if from the Goblet of Fire, I think the pic should be from the Deathly Hallows Part 2 to show the updative changes, so lets vote for the new image. --Harryhogwarts 00:41, October 12, 2011 (UTC)
Choose which image you like.
Down here put your reason/opinion and sign your name (*Also you are can vote for 1 image only and only once):
My vote is for this picture because it shows the entire Deathly Hallows version of the castle, and the boathouse, and it's from a great angle. GeekSpeech 13:52, November 16, 2011 (UTC)
Agreed, shows latest version of Hogwarts, and it evokes the feel best. Ministry Notifications 13:53, November 16, 2011 (UTC)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film), yet the castle appears to retain the new viaduct bridge, you can just see the pathway connecting to the entrance courtyard. However, I did notice that the iron torches are not lit like the rest of the castle. I do wonder if they were purposely not lit in post production in an attempt to hide the bridge so Hogwarts appeared as it did previously? What are your thoughts? GeekSpeech 14:22, November 16, 2011 (UTC)
I think the filmmakers are retconning it, making us believe that, in their continuity, it's always been there. I don't think they want us to believe that Dumbledore changes the school's layout every year to fit the plot. :) Ministry Notifications 15:57, November 16, 2011 (UTC)
Yes, I noticed this. I was going to add something about it to the behind the scenes, but never got around to it. It's like Snape's flashback in Order of the Phoenix, the Clock Tower or the bridge (can't remember which) can be seen in the background, despite not appearing until the third film. AlastorMoody 23:33, November 16, 2011 (UTC)
In Philosopher's Stone and Chamber of Secrets PS1 games, Hogwarts Castle is divided into Lower Castle and Upper Castle. I think there should be some mention of it.—Kaimi (999,999 CP/5 TP) 16:33, June 18, 2012 (UTC)
In the text, the article notes the differences between the films, LEGO games and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, but doesn't mention how the Castle as depicted in the films differs from that described in the books. Someone mentions on another talk page that the books Castle is very different, but it's not clear what those differences are on this Wiki, especially under the heading "Differences between books, films, and LEGO Video Games", and when the Wiki is referring to the books Castle or films Castle on other pages. Is there a policy of favouring one over the other, or differentiating somehow?
The Dark Tower picture is incorrect. That picture goes to the Astronomy Tower the first two movies they were making the Astronomy Tower. It was in Third year that they had designed the set differently, and then once again in the Sixth movie. But, I would suggest changing the Dark Tower picture to nothing, or if you know it, what it really is. And if there is a Dark Tower mentioned in the books at all, i am unsure of. Please NOTICE! {{Subst:Template:Colin's Sig}} 03:49, November 19, 2012 (UTC)Colin687
Also The Headmaster's Tower picture is also inccorect. If you will notice, in the Fourth Movie, Harry is seen here, as the Gryffindor Boys Dorms. The Headmaster's tower is somewhere to the left of the Clock tower, according to the Half-Blood Prince Video Game. Though in the second film, harry enters Dumbledores office, somewhere way in the castle. It is only sure it is a tower to be honest. The actual Tower part has no image. {{Subst:Template:Colin's Sig}} 03:54, November 19, 2012 (UTC)