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The ground floor was the floor above the Dungeons and below the first floor of Hogwarts Castle. It contained a number of courtyards, halls and rooms.

Overview[]

Upon entering through the huge oak front doors of the castle, students would find themselves in the vast Entrance Hall, which was dominated by a Marble Staircase leading up to the first floor.[1][2] The giant hourglasses which displayed house points were located in the Entrance Hall.[3]

To the right of the Great Hall was the: staffroom, the caretaker's office, and classrooms were also found on this floor, as was a courtyard where students sometimes congregated between classes. The oak front doors opened out directly onto the Hogwarts grounds.

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Appearances[]

Notes and references[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 7 (The Sorting Hat)
  2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 5 (The Dementor)
  3. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 15 (The Forbidden Forest)
  4. 4.0 4.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 27 (The Centaur and the Sneak)
  5. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) - PS1 version
  6. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 12 (The Polyjuice Potion)
  7. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 21 (Hermione's Secret)
  8. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) - PS1 version
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