Architect of Hogwarts

Architect of Hogwarts
Physical information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation
Occupation	Architect
Loyalty	Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

"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) (Appears as statue)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (Appears as statue)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) (Appears as statue)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) (Appears as statue)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (Appears as statue)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game) (Appears as statue)
• The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Appears as statue)