But I’ve been re-reading the entire book series as well, taking notes anytime some aspect of the castle or its environs is described – after all, if you pay attention, you’ll notice that it’s a completely different castle.

Next time we’ll finish the bell towers, add the wall between them, and continue around this northern part of the castle! These do not always agree, and there are significant gaps in the reference for the first two, so finding the right compromises can be tricky.

As soon as I started adding windows to the viaduct entrance, I ran into the sorts of issues with dimensions and proportions that so often plague projects like this, at least when you don’t have complete technical drawings at your disposal. I made my decision based on the relative importance of the two scenes in which the view is mentioned; I wanted Harry to be able to watch Quidditch tryouts during detention with Dolores. Eventually I decided that, although the Second Draft was a reasonably convincing depiction of a castle, it hadn’t yet become Hogwarts. When they added the clock tower, wooden bridge, and so on, the surrounding terrain was totally redone. Joshua from Navigation Primary School: How were you involved in making the Harry Potter films and did Hogwarts look like you had imagined it?

I’ve been eager and afraid to tackle it because of its complex geometry and the limited reference available. A foot’s not a lot – at 1:24 scale, that comes out to half an inch in the miniature – but it helps to line things up as closely as I can.Then I finished my notes on Deathly Hallows and compiled them according to different areas of the castle and grounds. Chapter 1 Hogwarts Castle (Grand Square; Gryffindor common room and boys’ dormitory; Slytherin common room, etc. The walkway along the east side of the quad exterior appears to have a single level, and the elevation is marked as (I believe) 220′.