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The staffroom was located on the ground-floor of Hogwarts Castle.[1]
Description[]
It was a long, panelled room with mismatched, dark wooden chairs. There was a wardrobe inside it which was once home to a Boggart before the 1993 Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, Remus Lupin, taught his third-year class how to vanquish it.[3]
The entrance to this room was guarded by two stone gargoyles that could talk. These gargoyles were partially destroyed during the Battle of Hogwarts on 2 May 1998.[1]
History[]
Early history[]
The staffroom had been in use by the 1890–1891 school year and contained a wardrobe, in which a Boggart would take up residence over a century later.[4] At some point, Professor Cuthbert Binns sat in front of the staffroom fire and fell asleep. He died during his sleep and rose as a ghost, leaving his body behind but continuing with his History of Magic classes as usual.[2]
1991–1992 school year[]
In 1991, Harry Potter went to the staffroom looking for Professor Snape to get his copy of Quidditch Through the Ages back and saw Argus Filch bandaging up Snape's leg from being bitten by Fluffy.[5] Later that year, in 1992, Hermione was stationed outside the staffroom to keep an eye on Snape, but when he came out asking what she was doing there her excuse was that she was waiting for Professor Flitwick. Snape went and got him for her, afterwards she lost track of where Snape went.[6]
1992–1993 school year[]
The night that Ginny was taken into the Chamber of Secrets, Professor Lockhart had fallen asleep in the staffroom. When he woke up and walked into the meeting of the other, grim-faced professors, they turned on him, pressuring him to enter the Chamber to scare him away from them.[7]
1993–1994 school year[]
In 1993, Professor Lupin held the third-years' first Defence Against the Dark Arts class in the staffroom. The Boggart had taken up residence in the wardrobe the day before, and he wanted to teach the students how to vanquish them.[3]
1994–1995 school year[]
In 1995, Dobby overheard Professor McGonagall and "Professor Moody" in the staffroom discussing the second task of the Triwizard Tournament, which gave Dobby the idea to give Harry gillyweed.[8]
1995–1996 school year[]
In 1996, Harry brought an injured Hedwig to the staffroom hoping to find Professor Grubbly-Plank thinking that she might be able to help Hedwig.[9]
Behind the scenes[]
- In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, it is mentioned that some rooms move places. The staffroom's distance from Classroom 3C changes between books. However, it is uncertain as to which room actually moves between the ground-floor and the first-floor.
- In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets extras, the menu shows a room which may indicate the Staff Room. There is a table with several parchments, a door to Lockhart's class and a fireplace for the Floo Network. The most notable thing is that on the table, there is a picture of Argus Filch that moves. It can also do certain things. If you access Activities and then deactivate it, Filch appears with Mrs Norris. If the same is repeated with Behind the Scenes, Filch appears with a lantern. And if you access the last parchment, Extras, Filch disappears.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (Door only) (Console versions only)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (Possible appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (Door only) (Console versions only)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (Door only) (PC version (door appears to be locked) and console versions version only)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Pottermore
- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite (Mentioned only)
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Harry Potter television series
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 31 (The Battle of Hogwarts)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 8 (The Potions Master)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 7 (The Boggart in the Wardrobe)
- ↑ Hogwarts Legacy (see this video)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 11 (Quidditch)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 16 (Through the Trapdoor)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 16 (The Chamber of Secrets)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 26 (The Second Task)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 17 (Educational Decree Number Twenty-Four)