As filming Hogwarts Castle (4 pics + video) Bashny.Net

The castle, which you can see in the movie Harry Potter was actually built. Only in a small embodiment. For the filming.





Hogwarts - the school of wizards of the universe of "Harry Potter." The official name of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, or, more rarely, Hogwarts Academy of Witchcraft and Wizardry, in translations - School / Academy of Witchcraft and Wizardry "Hogwarts." Clarification of the second book, that "Hogwarts" in terms of "Muggle" language - a "wild boar." If you rearrange the syllables of the English name (Hogwarts), we get the word «warthog», that is, the African wild boar, warthog. According to the teacher magical stories, Ka? tberta Bee? NSA, Hogwarts was founded nearly a thousand years ago, four magicians: sorcerers Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, and wizards Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff. The aim of the founders was the training and education of children with magical potential. These children were collected throughout the country. But over time, among the founders of the split. Salazar Slytherin believed that the school should not teach children whose parents are Muggles, and should take only children from families where both parents are wizards. Disagreements between Slytherin and the other founders have led to the fact that Salazar Slytherin had to leave the walls of the school.



Hogwarts is probably the only school of magic in the UK. Training lasts 7 years. At the end of the year exams, but it is especially important for the future students exams at the end of the 5th and 7th year. Number of students at Hogwarts is not precisely known, but likely to accept everything children wizards from the UK.



Manage the school director and the deputy director. By the time of the commencement of the school principal is Albus Dumbledore, his deputy - Minerva McGonagall. The Director reports to the Board of Trustees, composed of 12 people.