- " [...] they ripped through a tapestry and found themselves in a hidden passageway, hurtled along it and came out near their Charms classroom, which they knew was miles from the trophy room."
- — The trio and Neville Longbottom running down this corridor at night[src]
The Charms corridor was a passage located on the third-floor of Hogwarts Castle, allowing access to Classroom 2E, a second classroom, and the third-floor corridor.[1] Behind a tapestry was a secret passageway leading in the direction of the Armoury and Trophy Room.[1] There was a picture of drunk monks near the corridor.[2]
History[]
In 1991, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger and Neville Longbottom found themselves in the corridor after running from Argus Filch, before running to hide in the third-floor corridor.[1]
In 1994, Harry followed Cedric Diggory and, upon realising that he was heading towards the Charms corridor, used the Severing Charm to rip his bag.[3]
When Dolores Umbridge became High Inquisitor, Minerva McGonagall, Filius Flitwick and Pomona Sprout met in the corridor to talk, as doing so in the staffroom was unsafe.[4] Harry later found Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington in the corridor and asked him about death.[5]
In 1996, the Fat Lady and Violet celebrated Christmas by drinking all of the wine in the picture of drunk monks located near the Charms corridor.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
- The Charms corridor does not appear in the films, and events occurring there are moved to other locations or removed entirely.
- Harry, Ron and Hermione find the third-floor corridor unlocked and enter from the Grand Staircase.
- Harry tells Cedric about the dragons in the Middle Courtyard.
- Harry does not talk to Sir Nicholas about Sirius's death.
- In the video games, Classroom 2E is located on the second-floor.
- In the PS1 video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, this corridor houses Classroom 2E, the Middle Courtyard (where Flying is taught in the game) and the Library.[6]
- In the video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the Fat Friar passes through this corridor the first time Harry visits.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (PS1 version)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Mentioned only)
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 9 (The Midnight Duel)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 17 (A Sluggish Memory) - Hermione Granger: She and her friend Violet drank their way through all the wine in that picture of drunk monks down by the Charms corridor.
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 20 (The First Task) - "He followed Cedric at a distance and saw that he was heading toward the Charms corridor."
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 25 (The Beetle at Bay) - "They obviously can’t talk freely in the staffroom anymore,' said Hermione in a low voice, as she, Harry, and Ron passed Professors McGonagall, Flitwick, and Sprout huddled together outside the Charms classroom one day. 'Not with Umbridge there."
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 28 (Snape's Worst Memory)"They were all, clearly, in the Great Hall. Outside his Charms classroom he came to a halt, panting and thinking disconsolately that he would have to wait until later, until after the end of the feast..."
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) - PS1 version