Wooden Bridge

The Wooden Bridge^[2] (also known as the Covered Bridge)^[3] was a feature of Hogwarts Castle.^[1]

History[]

The bridge appeared derelict, and was constructed of wood beams which extend to the floor of the ravine it laid across. The roof of the Covered Bridge was sagging and appeared tarred. The bridge blended in with the natural environment surrounding it.^[1]

The Covered Bridge began at one end of the Clock Tower Courtyard, right at the base of the Clock Tower. At the end of the covered bridge there is a small stone gazebo with benches. Outside of it is the Sundial Garden.^[1]

Most of the bridge was destroyed during the Battle of Hogwarts by Neville Longbottom, Seamus Finnigan and Ginevra Weasley under the orders of Minerva McGonagall. The bridge was destroyed using charges. The pursuing army of Snatchers all fell to their deaths as the bridge collapsed under them.^[4] After the battle concluded, the bridge was rebuilt.^[5]

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Behind the scenes[]

This bridge, along with the Clock Tower, Clock Tower Courtyard 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.
In LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 the bridge is a lot shorter, and part of it has collapsed. In order to pass you have to make a small path of LEGO bricks.
In Harry Potter for Kinect, Neville battles some generic Death Eaters on the Covered Bridge rather than Scabior and his Snatchers.

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Notes and references[]

Hogwarts Castle

Hogwarts grounds

Astronomy Tables · Beasts Classroom · Boathouse Steps · Bowtruckle Island · Broomshed · Care of Magical Creatures Classroom · Clock Tower Courtyard · Entrance footpath · Entrance gatehouse · Entrance Gates · Exterior Walkway · Forbidden Forest · Forest Vault · Gargoyle Gate · Gatehouse · Giant Shade Tree · Great Lake · Great Lake painted rock · Greenhouses · Greenhouse battlements · Grounds Portrait Room · Hagrid's Garden (Pumpkin patch) · Hagrid's Hut · Incendio Challenge · Landing Strip · Lawn by the Forbidden Forest · Path to Owlery · Path to the Whomping Willow · Pixie water well · Quidditch Changing Rooms · Quidditch Gate · Quidditch pitch · Quidditch pitch viaduct · Quidditch Training Pitch · Ravenclaw Duelling Arena · Ravine · Road to Hogsmeade · Road to Hogwarts · Secret Garden · Secret room near the Training Grounds · Stables · Stone Circle · Sunken Vault · Training Grounds · Waiting Tent · Walled Garden · Waterfalls · White Tomb · Wooden Bridge

[POAF-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)

[HPWC-2] Harry Potter Wizard's Collection

[OOTPG-3] Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)

[DHF2-4] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

[MA-5] Harry Potter: Magic Awakened

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