Clock Tower Courtyard

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At least some content in this article is derived from information featured in: Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery & Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells & Harry Potter: Magic Awakened & Hogwarts Legacy.
As such, spoilers will be present within the article.

The Clock Tower Courtyard was a cloister on the base of the Clock Tower at Hogwarts Castle.^[2]

Description[]

This cloister seemed to be one of the older parts of the castle, and the ceiling and walls were dilapidated. It also led to the Wooden Bridge and, as it was on a hill, was on the third floor. In the centre of the courtyard was an antique well surrounded by statues of eagles.^[1] A pear tree also grew in this courtyard.^[3]

History[]

In the 1980s, Jacob's sibling went here to play Gobstones with their friends.^[4] In the middle of the 1993–1994 school year, the trio walked past this courtyard in order to get to Hagrid's Hut.^[1]

Behind the scenes[]

The courtyard in *LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4*

This courtyard, along with the Clock Tower, Wooden Bridge, and Sundial Garden, first appears in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Despite not making an appearance in the first two film adaptations, they are shown in the Pensieve scene in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. None of these locations make any appearance in the books.
In the video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the portcullis is permanently lowered and the courtyard is inaccessible by normal means. The only way to get in is to fly Buckbeak into the courtyard.
In the video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, this is one of the Hogwarts Courtyards in which Harry Potter has to trigger a Portable Swamp. The "Swamped Clock Tower Courtyard" becomes kind of a pool, with slimy, green waters and a lot of vegetation. The fountain which stands in the middle of the courtyard is destroyed in the process. However, in the end of the game, the fountain and courtyard have been restored to their previous state.
In the video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the fountain in the middle of the courtyard is not working as it did in the previous video game.
In the extra scenes special features of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Crabbe and Goyle can be seen throwing Neville around the courtyard.^{[citation needed]}
In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and subsequent films and video game adaptations, the courtyard is seen with towers in the corners.
The set used to film this courtyard and the interior of the Clock Tower were renovated into the Viaduct Courtyard and Entrance Hall for the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The set was slightly turned back into the Clock Tower Courtyard for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Four statues of an eagle, eating a snake were placed on the corners of the central fountain of the courtyard. These make alution to Mexico and its flag, as Mexico is the country of which Alfonso Cuarón the director of the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, is from.
- In-universe, it may represent a case of Ravenclaw winning against Slytherin.^[5]
In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, the courtyard is heavily damaged by the Death Eaters, and the Clock Tower 's glass dial was shattered by the Death Eaters and fell into the courtyard. The courtyard and tower were most likely restored following the battle of Hogwarts.
It is the main courtyard in LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4, but it does not appear in LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7. The Deathly Hallows Viaduct Courtyard is there instead.
In Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, this area represents both the Viaduct Courtyard as well as the Clock Tower Courtyard.