Architect of Hogwarts

"The front hall also boasts statues of the One-eyed Witch and the Architect of Hogwarts."

- Description

This individual (fl. circa 993) was the architect responsible for planning and designing Hogwarts Castle, along with Founder Rowena Ravenclaw, who devised the ever-changing floorplan.

There is a golden statue of this individual at Hogwarts Entrance Hall, in which he is shown among the four house mascots holding a model of Hogwarts on one of his hands, and charts and a set square in the other. The statue guards a hidden passageway to the Founders' Tower.

Behind the scenes

 * In the PS1 version of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the statue of the Architect hides a passageway to the Founder Duels and the Founders' Tower.

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
 * The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Notes and references
Arquitecto de Hogwarts