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The '''Octagon Tower''' was one of the many towers of [[Hogwarts Castle]]. It is located to the left of the [[Viaduct Entrance]] and is connected to the [[Stone Bridge]].<ref>{{SS|F}}</ref>. The [[Potions Classroom]] is located at the bottom of the tower<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]''</ref> and a hall on the [[First Floor Corridor|first floor]] leads to the [[Stone Bridge]].<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)]]''</ref>. It is one of the four towers surrounding the [[Viaduct Entrance]], along with the [[Second-floor girls' lavatory tower]] and the [[right Viaduct tower]].

==Content==
===Potions Classroom===
[[File:PotionsClass.jpg|thumb|left|300px|The [[Potions Classroom]]]]
{{Main|Potions Classroom}}
The [[Potions Classroom]] is where [[Potion]] [[Potions (class)|classes]] are taught. The classroom used to be squared-sized, very large, with large tables and windows<ref>{{SS|F}}</ref>. From [[1995]]-onwards, the classroom was of an oval shape and relatively smaller, with small work tables<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]''</ref>. In [[1996]], the classroom was extended, adding space for more work tables<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]''</ref>.

===First floor Corridor===
[[File:Leftviaducttowerfloor1.jpg|thumb|250px|First Floor of the tower]]
{{Main|First Floor Corridor}}
The First Floor corridor passes through this tower before the Stone Bridge.

==Behind the scenes==
*The tower is enlarged in ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' and again in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]''.

==Appearances==
*{{SS|F}} {{1st}}
*{{SS|G}}
*{{COS|F}}
*{{COS|G}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)]]''
*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]''
*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]''
*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)]]'' {{Comment|in cutscenes}}
*''[[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)]]''
*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]''
*''[[The Wizarding World of Harry Potter]]''
*''[[The Queen's Handbag]]''

==Notes and references==
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