Historical accuracy was almost as difficult to achieve as canonical accuracy. (I was very surprised to discover last summer that during my trip to Europe, I could tell the difference between 10th and 15th century cathedral windows at a glance!) I studied architecture, focusing on castles, fortresses, palaces, manor houses… anything that would be useful to me as I constructed Hogwarts.
I was focused on making the castle appear historically accurate, and thus the second draft was born. My first interpretation of this basic shape reflected two simple goals: the placement of windows, and the creation of courtyards. My second interpretation was much more rectilinear. With towers in clusters like that, the castle as a whole would be a gloomy place. How useful is a courtyard if it’s got a tower within it? Another problem this footprint presented was the locations of windows. Architecturally, it presented many problems I won’t explain them all, but first consider this: Where are the courtyards? There are some squares in that drawing, which is helpful, but they’ve got circles (presumably towers) within them. Inspired though this masterpiece is, it made my job much more difficult. My goal is to help readers visualize locations in the books in a new way, giving them even more to imagine and explore.Ī few years ago I came across a footprint of Hogwarts, drawn by JK Rowling herself. Nevertheless these designs are an attempt at overcoming the obvious obstacles in order to lay out the world in Rowling’s imagination. I must admit that, over time, I’ve come to believe her. That is, as accurate as is possible, given that, as JK Rowling has said, it is impossible to portray all aspects of Hogwarts correctly. This site contains a Hogwarts design which is not only complete, but also accurate. Notes on the creation of the Hogwarts Castle floor plans by Harper Robertson, reproduced from an archive of Harper’s original website: These maps and notes were updated by Harper after the release of book seven, so although the images still say copyright 2006, they are actually revised as of 18 November 2007. While not canon, this map is certainly one of the most well-researched and historically accurate blueprints of Hogwarts that anyone could create. These floor plans of every level of Hogwarts castle, researched and created by Harper Robinson, take the the tiniest of details from the books into account - read Harper’s notes below and be amazed - as well as the standard structure and architecture of castles over the centuries.
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