Can normal people see Hogwarts?

Wizarding society is kept hidden from Muggle society through a vast and complex range of concealment charms. If a Muggle were to look at Hogwarts, for example, all they would see is a ruin with signs telling them to keep out.
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Can humans find Hogwarts?

No, Muggles aren't able to find Hogwarts. It is hidden from the muggles with spells - even if they wander to that area, the school and the students are not visible to them.
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How do people not see 9 3 4?

I think it's implied that there's a Disillusionment charm to hide it, meaning that only Wizarding families can see it. However, Platform 9 3/4 has never been formally declared as hidden from Muggles by the Ministry of Magic in canon.
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Are cell phones allowed at Hogwarts?

With no electricity, wizards can't use phones, computers, and more like Muggles do, and the reason for the lack of electricity is because magic interferes with it. However, with Rowling adding more and more to the Wizarding World all the time, she has already explained the topic of technology and its absence.
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Where is Hogwarts on earth?

JK Rowling has said in interviews that she always imagined Hogwarts to be in Scotland, so it's appropriate that some of the most stunning scenes depicting the grounds of the Harry Potter Castle were filmed in the beautiful Scottish Highlands.
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The Muggle Theory That Changes Everything About Harry Potter



Can muggles see Hogwarts?

Wizarding society is kept hidden from Muggle society through a vast and complex range of concealment charms. If a Muggle were to look at Hogwarts, for example, all they would see is a ruin with signs telling them to keep out.
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Why is the wizarding world hidden?

Originally the two worlds co-existed; however, persecution of those with magic meant laws have been put in place over the centuries, designed to keep the existence of the magical world hidden from Muggles. The first and most important statute is the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy of 1692.
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Do students at Hogwarts shower?

The books are meticulous in this regard, which is why it's so incredibly confusing that no one, not even the most pubescent of characters, ever hits the showers in the Harry Potter universe. Hogwarts does have bathrooms with toilets.
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Can you sleep at Hogwarts?

Ever wondered what it would be like to spend the night at Hogwarts? Well now you can sleep in your very own Harry Potter themed wizarding chamber at the Georgian House Hotel in London.
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Are tattoos allowed at Hogwarts?

The following things are not permitted: 1. Exceptionally tight, short, ripped, baggy, or revealing clothing, excessive bling or piercings, exposed tattoos, spikes, goth paraphenalia, collars, chains and the like.
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Can Muggles see Azkaban?

Because of their power to drain happiness and hope from humans, they have been set the duty of being guards at Azkaban, where they prevent the prisoners from having the will or ability to escape. This creature has the property that only wizards can see it. Muggles can still feel them, though.
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What can a Muggle do with a wand?

A Muggle gaining one wouldn't just effectively have a stick in their hand but could produce an uncontrollable magical effect. Muggles can't necessarily perform magic, but with a wand, they could cause some to manifest in an uncontrollable manner.
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Why can t Muggles see the Knight Bus?

The reasoning given by Stan Shunpike for muggles not seeing the Knight Bus is that they do not notice; they do not see what is in front of them because they never really look.
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How long is a Hogwarts school day?

Daily Schedule

06:30 a.m. - 08:30 a.m.: Breakfast. 09:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Classes. 12:00 p.m. - 01:00 p.m.: Lunch. 01:00 p.m. - 04:00 p.m.: Classes.
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How big is Hogwarts in real life?

Built in the style of Windsor Castle, Hogwarts stretches over 414,000 square feet. The Great Hall, which measures 5800 square feet, would alone cost a whopping $870,000. Moving beyond the castle walls, the eight greenhouses would cost $175,000, and Hagrid's hut would come in at $400,000.
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Were there any Americans in Hogwarts?

One American that did happen to land a part in “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone” was Eleanor Columbus, daughter of director Chris Columbus.
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Do they drink alcohol at Hogwarts?

In scene after scene, the young wizards and their adult professors are seen sipping, gulping and pouring various forms of alcohol to calm their nerves, fortify their courage or comfort their sorrows.
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What time is curfew at Hogwarts?

Curfew is strictly 10pm for all students except Prefects. You must be in your common room by that time, or you will receive detention. They don't have one, because they're expected to take responsibility of themselves.
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Does Hogwarts toilet?

Pottermore wasn't done, either, as Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets famously revealed that Hogwarts did have bathrooms (at least during Harry's time) and that the chamber created by Salazar Slytherin (created before the 18th century) was accessed via a sink in one of them.
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Can boys go into girls dorms at Hogwarts?

The Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is depicted in stunning detail, and each of the four houses—Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin—has its own wizard and witch dormitories. In the original books, boys are prohibited from entering the girls' dorms.
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Do wizards go to the toilet?

"Hogwarts didn't always have bathrooms," the Pottermore tweet read. "Before adopting Muggle plumbing methods in the eighteenth century, witches and wizards simply relieved themselves wherever they stood, and vanished the evidence."
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How do Hogwarts students deal with periods?

Pads and tampons could likely be summoned up or collected from the nurses office, and they are likely vanished with magic to prevent any mess. Any “accidents" could easily be cleaned up as well, and if they have particularly bad cramp they could likely go to the nurse.
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What happens if you dial 62442?

If you step inside and dial M-A-G-I-C (62442), you'll be connected directly to the Ministry of Magic. You'll hear a funny message from the Ministry and, if you have kids along for the trip, you can show them what a rotary phone is.
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Why is Hagrid no longer allowed to do magic?

Weaknesses. After Hagrid was accused of opening the Chamber of Secrets, he was expelled and forbidden to do magic. His wand was also confiscated and snapped in half (the pieces were later reassembled and hidden in a pink umbrella, which never seems to be far from Hagrid).
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Why are there no phones in Hogwarts?

The magical community prides itself on the fact that it does not need the many (admittedly ingenious) devices that Muggles have created to enable them to do what can be so easily done by magic. To fill one's house with tumble dryers and telephones would be seen as an admission of magical inadequacy.
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