Archive for October, 2009

The Imagery of Hogwarts Castle

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

The formation of Hogwarts castle can be extracted from the figments of creativity. It is remarkably mentioned in the creation of J.K.Rowling’s narration. The Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry is said to be most renowned school for witch and wizards. The school accept the admission of students from eleven to seventeen year old. There are several other schools where the wizards go to but Hogwarts is considered to be most acclaimed school.

Houses

The students are required to study under segregated dormitories. These dormitories are named after Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff. These houses are meant to compete throughout the year by earning or losing points and credits.

Gryffindor- This house respects the courage, bravery, chivalry and boldness. Its mascot is the lion and possesses red and gold colours. According to the Rowling it corresponds to the element of fire.
Slytherin- This house values hard work, loyalty and fair play. Its mascot is the badger and possesses yellow and black colours. To Rowland, it corresponds to the element earth.
Ravenclaw- This house respects intelligence, creativity and learning. Its mascot is an eagle and has the colours of blue and bronze. It represents the element of air.
Hufflepuff- This house values leadership, ambition, cunning and resourceful. Its mascot is serpent and has the colours of green and silver. It corresponds to the element of water.

Towers
The Hogwarts castle comprises vast land and has the elephantine image of appalling building. With the impalpable image of virtual Hogwarts, it has triggered many interests in order to explore more. Its main structure is held by the towers. These are separated and occupy the huge region.

North tower
The divination classes and divination teacher’s office is located in this tower. The entrance consists of a ladder passing through a trap door.

Library tower
This tower is the part of the grand Hogwarts library and located right next to the astronomy tower. This tower is believed to contain more shelves and books than the library of Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry.

Clock tower
It is one of the prominent features of Hogwarts castle that houses many gears and bells running inside this tower. There is a gigantic clock at the top of the tower. And very interestingly it does not begin at the ground level. Since it is placed on the top of the hill, it begins from the third floor.

Dark tower
This tower is considered to overlook the transfiguration courtyard. There also a small cell which is situated at the top of the tower where the Sirius black was held.

West tower
We can signify this tower with the existence of the owlery at the top of this tower.

Astronomy tower
This prominent tower is the tallest tower of the Hogwarts castle where students study the stars and planets though their telescopes. This tower is intently built out of bounds from any class in order to see stars at the midnight.

The grandeur of this castle is so enchanting that can enrapture all the rational minds. The gigantic structures indicate the proper delivery for all facilities to the students practicing magic. It can be seen as almost competing the features and function of a well established university.

Hogwarts Castle- The Unfathomable Grand Castle

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Hogwarts castle is said to be the wondrous and magnificent fictional building that is highly elaborated in most ground- breaking novels of Harry porter by J.K. Rowling. It is built of many towers and turrets which is a home to Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry. This gigantic construction is a fabrication of the author who perceived it as huge, rambling and scary built on magic.

Structural feature

The main entrance door of the Hogwarts castle consists of enormous oak doors facing more or less to the west. Sprung up to seven stories, the massive building of the castle is awed by many students (non- muggles) who enters for the first time. It is said to be unapproachable to the muggles who cannot see it but only get threatened. The lake is located at the south. The stone of this virtual Hogwarts is believed to have not been invented till 900s. The castle comprises the vast ground with sloping lawns, small flower beds, a loch known as black lake, a huge dense forest and number of green houses. With a great exception, there is also an owlery which is home of owls belonging to the schools and some to the students as well.

Ground floor

Entrance hall- The Hogwarts entrance hall is situated at the ground floor. Double doors to the right lead straight to the great hall. From the entrance hall, passage to kitchens, the dungeons and grand stair case can be accessed.

Great hall- It is the main gathering area in the school. Students here eats their meals, shares light moments, receives the owl post and have induction events too. The long huge walls approaching to the ceiling give splendid look to this ancient grand hall.

First floor

Girl’s lavatory- Girls lavatory which is also known as moaning Myrtle’s Bathroom is located at first floor. The lavatory is prohibited for the usage since a girl named Myrtle was been murdered. This place also leads to the chamber of secrets.

Second floor

Headmaster’s office- Hogwarts castle holds its most reputable office of headmaster on second floor. The doorway of the entrance staircase is under the guard of gargoyle. This gargoyle rises up with the utterance of a password and the spiral stair case is then appears. These staircase leads to the office of the headmaster.

Third floor

Hospital wing- Students who suffer mishap or generally fall ill due to the wrong application of magic are admitted to the hospital of the Hogwarts castle on third floor.

Fourth floor

Library-The Hogwarts library is located at the fourth floor containing tons of thousands of books on the countless shelves.

Fifth floor

Muggles studies classroom- This room is meant for the study of muggles.

Sixth floor

Boy’s lavatory- The boy’s lavatory also lead passage to the seventh floor.

Seventh floor

Room of requirement- This is a secret room that only appears when a person is in great need. It can be transformed into whatever a wizard or witch want it to be. It is unplottable which cannot be located on the Marauder’s map with its occupants.

The splendour of the castle can only be plotted in imagery. The unfathomable existence of the castle is breath-taking with its amazing features.