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Located in a huge sprawling castle in the Scottish highlands, the celebrated school of witchcraft and wizardry taught its young students how to finesse their magical skills. From the tallest turrets and towers down to the depths of [the dungeons](/fact-file/locations/the-dungeons) (with 142 staircases between them), Hogwarts is structurally supported by magic, and even the school's headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, doesn’t claim to know all of its secrets! Yes, this is the place that [Harry Potter](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/harry-potter) could call home, with the wizarding school boasting a rich history, full of mysteries, [ghosts](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/ghost), talking portraits and much more.

Hogwarts

Hogwarts Fact File

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### Where in the world
Near [Hogsmeade](/fact-file/locations/hogsmeade), Scottish highlands

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### Locations
[The Great Hall](/fact-file/locations/the-great-hall)

[The Room of Requirement](/fact-file/locations/the-room-of-requirement)

[The dungeons](/fact-file/locations/the-dungeons)

[The Astronomy Tower](/fact-file/locations/the-astronomy-tower)

[Hogwarts Library](/fact-file/locations/the-hogwarts-library)

[The Forbidden Forest](/fact-file/locations/the-forbidden-forest)

[Hagrid's hut](/fact-file/locations/hagrids-hut)

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### Residents
[Rubeus Hagrid](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/rubeus-hagrid)

[Albus Dumbledore](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/albus-dumbledore)

[Minerva McGonagall](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/minerva-mcgonagall)

[Peeves](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/peeves)

[Nearly Headless Nick](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/nearly-headless-nick)

[The Bloody Baron](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/the-bloody-baron) 

[The Grey Lady](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/the-grey-lady-helena-ravenclaw)

[The Fat Friar](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/the-fat-friar) 

The giant squid

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### Magical Properties
Unplottable

Anti-Apparition Charms

Secret passageways

Vanishing steps

Secret rooms

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### Notable events

The opening of the Chamber of Secrets

The [Triwizard Tournament](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/triwizard-tournament)

The Battle of Hogwarts

[Sirius Black](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/sirius-black) breaks in

A potion that could induce memory loss. It was taught in first-year [Potions](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/potions) lessons at [Hogwarts](/fact-file/locations/hogwarts).


Forgetfulness Potion

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A core class (compulsory until O.W.L.) taught at [Hogwarts](/fact-file/locations/hogwarts) School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Potions was the study of magical ingredients and brewing potions, taught in the Hogwarts dungeons. Students would study potions such as the [Shrinking Solution](/fact-file/plants-and-potions/shrinking-solution), [Amortentia](/fact-file/plants-and-potions/amortentia) and [the Draught of Peace](/fact-file/plants-and-potions/the-draught-of-peace). Whilst [Harry Potter](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/harry-potter) was at Hogwarts, he was largely taught by [Severus Snape](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/severus-snape), followed by [Horace Slughorn](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/horace-slughorn). Harry’s relationship with Snape was a difficult one and it meant that as a student he never particularly enjoyed Potions lessons very much. Alas, for students like Harry who wanted to become an [Auror](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/auror), Potions was an integral lesson to take forwards to N.E.W.T level. 

Potions

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### Connections
[Severus Snape](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/severus-snape) 

[Horace Slughorn](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/horace-slughorn) 

[Polyjuice Potion](/fact-file/plants-and-potions/polyjuice-potion) 

[Felix Felicis](/fact-file/plants-and-potions/felix-felicis) 

[Veritaserum](/fact-file/plants-and-potions/veritaserum)

[Ageing Potion](/fact-file/plants-and-potions/ageing-potion)

[Wolfsbane Potion](/fact-file/plants-and-potions/wolfsbane-potion)

### Appearances
[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone](/discover/books/harry-potter-and-the-philosophers-stone) (Book)

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### Uses
Causes memory loss

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### Known Ingredients
Lethe River water

Valerian

Mistletoe berries

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