TheHarry Pottermovies were stupefying and brought even more lover into the fandom . Coming in at eight movies , a total run - fourth dimension of 1,178 minutes . And that ’s not counting theFantastic Beastsmovies . Yet even if the pic had been doubly as long , they never could have moderate every detail the books disclose . There were plenty of detail allow out of the movies , from fibre , to rules , to full subplots .

Hogwarts is a complex and intimidating castle , at times . Yet the motion-picture show did n’t even scratch the open of what truly go on within Hogwarts , or all of the hidden whodunit it contains .

There Are 142 Staircases

And yes , all one hundred and forty - two of them move . These stair come in all varieties , from narrow to marvelous , and everything in between . Some of the steps vanish , as students like Neville will uneasily tell apart you ( the misfortunate boy never did superior memorizing which ones to skip ) .

The movement of the staircase is somewhat less predictable than the movies designate . Which is probably say something . The stairs move around , sometimes up and sometimes down . Some of the stairs will change their goal entirely on certain days of the week .

The Doors Are Just as Tricky

The door at Hogwarts are probably almost as hard to navigate as the stairwells . We ’re well cognisant of doorways to the student dormitories . Or at least , to a couple of them . The Fat Lady requires a password , and she ’s not the only one . The entryway to the headmaster ’s office will only open if you know the password . grant , guess the countersign while Dumbledore was in office was n’t the most hard of tasks .

Other doors at Hogwarts may require a riddle to be suffice , a song to be let the cat out of the bag , or a tickle in the correct spot . For illustration , the kitchens at Hogwarts are hidden behind a stiff life painting of a bowl of fruit . If you vibrate the pear in the pipe bowl , you ’ll be grant ingress .

The Student Dormitories

The Fat Lady is one of four doors that guide to the student residence hall . The Slytherin common rooms are hidden behind a threshold that is likely a paries , and a password is ask to get through . The Ravenclaw door requires the answer to a brain-teaser . Meanwhile , the Hufflepuff threshold is in all likelihood one of the more unique entranceway . It ’s hidden near the kitchens , in a hall where you will find a bunch of barrel lined up . If you tap the correct bbl to the right beat , you ’ll be allowed inside . As for inside the dormitories , we ’ve seen plenty of the Gryffindor vernacular rooms , as well as hints for the Slytherin and Ravenclaw ones . What the movies did n’t get a chance to show us is that the Slytherin dormitories lodge in partly under the lake at Hogwarts . That ’s the true ground for the eerie gleam within the room – all the light coming in the window is first strain through the lake itself .

The Ravenclaw dormitories are in one of the towers , just like Gryffindor . It ’s the most open of the four , sporting mint of verandas and window . It also has a large library – unsurprisingly . Meanwhile , Hufflepuff dormitories are near the kitchen , as refer earlier . While it is in the cellar , it is line as feeling warm and sunny , with heaps of bright light and a welcoming feel . Adorably , the coarse rooms are full of potted plants .

Tricks and Tracking

There are slew of tricks hide within Hogwarts to ensure that student behave and are safe . For instance , did you fuck that if a boy attempt to enter the girl ' dormitories , the stairs will turn into slides and promptly turn out the boys ? The same is not reliable for the reverse – girls are free to go into the male child ' dormitories as they please .

There are plenty of other john around that keep the scholar behaving , but we ’ve yet to see all of them yet .

The Castle is in Scotland

Not many know the exact location of Hogwarts , and there ’s a grounds for it . Hogwarts has oodles upon loads of spells protecting the fix of the schooltime . Some of the trance were designed with the intent of protecting the students , while others were design to keep muggles out . It ’s unbelievable that Hogwarts will ever appear on any mathematical function , and interesting things would likely hap if a orbiter attempt to take an double of the area – though it plausibly would n’t get the image it wanted .

We do know that Hogwarts resides somewhere in Scotland , but not much else . It does help to keep the mystery alive , not have a go at it the exact location of the school .

Technology Won’t Work

Thanks to all the protective turn roll on the rook , no muggle engineering will work on on the schoolhouse grounds . This is the cause why student do n’t have earpiece or laptop , a fact that would surely be lament in today ’s day and age – even by enchantress and wizards .

It does seem that simpler var. of technology will work , as evidenced by Colin Creevey ’s old fashioned television camera . But even that was probably pushing it . sorcerous equivalents of engineering science are safe though , such as the cameras and wireless used by witches and wizards .

Hogwarts Regenerates

This may seem extraordinary , but what is Hogwarts , if not on the button that ? Hogwarts has the ability to regenerate and cure . Normally this fact does n’t seem like a major deal , as the school does n’t come up against anything too destructive . assume of course that students do n’t make mistakes when learning their charm …

Hogwarts was most notably damaged at the end ofHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows . During which the Battle of Hogwarts occur . Much of the castle was damage or put down during this battle . Yet the schoolhouse did in fact repair itself , just not immediately so . We ’re sure that Filch appreciated this fact !

There Are Over 20 Ghosts

Did you know that there ’s more than just the four House Ghosts ? Moaning Myrtle , Nearly Headless Nick and the Bloody Baron are probably the most notable from the motion picture . The other two House Ghosts are The Grey Lady and The Fat Friar .

One of the ghost leave out actually plays a significant role in Hogwarts student ’s daily ( or perhaps hebdomadal ) lives . The chronicle of magic prof , Professor Cuthbert Binns , is in fact a specter himself . It ’s joked that one day he got up and start to teach , but had left his body behind .

Another noteworthy pattern that was allow out is n’t quite a ghost , but he ’s close enough to be included here . peeve the Poltergeist did not make it into the movies . A fact that manyHarry Potterfans lament . peeve was a nuisance frequently , but he roleplay a major role during Umbridge ’s tyranny in Hogwarts .

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The House Elves

The House Elf staff was brought to Hogwarts during the time of the four beginner . Helga Hufflepuff herself brought them on panel , which may surprise fans . However , she did it with the intent of creating a sanctuary for the elves .

The hob act a crucial role for the castle . They clean , move the piece of furniture around for students , and set up all of the solid food . They also have no interest in incur payment for their work , with the exception of Dobby that is .

The School Motto

Did you know that Hogwarts had a school catchword ? It ’s hard to conceive , we know . But it ’s true ! The shoal shibboleth is “ Draco dormiens nunquam titllandu ” which translate to “ Never tickle a quiescence dragon . ”

It sounds a little featherbrained , out of context . But this is Hogwarts we ’re talking about , so we ’re sure it made perfect mother wit to the founder .

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