Kitchen corridor

Kitchen corridor
Location information
Location	Basement level, Hogwarts Castle, Scotland
Affiliation	Hogwarts kitchens Hufflepuff Basement

"He and Ron followed Hermione down a flight of stone steps, but instead of ending up in a gloomy underground passage like the one that led to Snape's dungeon, they found themselves in a broad stone corridor, brightly lit with torches, and decorated with cheerful paintings that were mainly of food."

— Description

This corridor was located on the basement level of Hogwarts Castle, and led to the Kitchens and the Hufflepuff Common Room. It could be accessed via the Entrance Hall, through the door on the left-hand side of the Marble Staircase (when one was coming down the stairs and facing the great oak doors leading outside).

The painting that conceals the entrance to the Kitchens

The corridor was broad and brightly lit with torches, with several cheerful paintings depicting, mostly, food. There was a suit of armour in or near this corridor. A few barrels were stacked against the wall in a nook on the right-hand side of the corridor, concealing the entrance to the Hufflepuff Basement: to gain entry, one must tap the barrel two from the bottom, middle of the second row, in the rhythm of 'Helga Hufflepuff', which would make the lid swung open, exposing a passageway that would lead to the basement when crawled through. However, if the wrong lid was tapped or the wrong rhythm was used, the intruder would be doused in vinegar and barred access.

The kitchens, on the other hand, were concealed behind a portrait of a "gigantic silver fruit bowl": to open it up, one must tickle the pear in the portrait, and it would turn into a large green door handle.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First appearance)
• Pottermore (First identified as Kitchen corridor)
• Hogwarts Legacy