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The real location of Hogwarts is unknown to all Hogwarts outsiders, although we do know that it is located across the lake from Hogsmeade, the rseident village, and is probably somewhere in northern Scotland. Hogwarts has many tall, winding towers and turrets, 142 staircases, and is set on top of a large mountain. When you walk through the giant oak front doors to Hogwarts into the cavernous Entrance Hall lit by flaming torches, you first see the sweeping, magnificent marble staricase leading to the upper floors, door to the chamber in which all first years wait in preceeding the Sorting Ceremony, and doors to the Great Hall. McGonagall's office is a rather small room with a warm, welcoming fire. Filch's office is avoided by most students, and with good reason. it has no windows-- it is lit soley by an oil lamp suspended from the ceiling. It has the smell of fried fish, and is quite dingy. Against the walls are rows of wood filing cabinets containing records of each student ever punished by Filch (an entire drawer is dedicated to Fred and George Weasley). It has a low ceiling, and hanging from the walls are greatly polished sets of chains and manacles. Moaning Myrtle's toilet is on the second floor, and is always completely deserted (except for Myrtle and sometimes Harry, Ron, and Hermione). It has a brass doorknob and sign on the door saying OUT OF ORDER. On the wall is a large, cracked mirror, under which stand several old sinks. The floor is usually wet and reflective of the few dim candles that hang on the wall. The stall doors are wooden, and are scratched, de-hinged, and peeling. Dumbledore's office is located on the same floor as the library, and is guarded by a large and rather ugly stone statue of a gargoyle. The passwords change often; however, they are always kinds of candy (wizards or not). Behind the gargoyle is a wall, which splits in two to reveal a spiral staircase which continually moves upwards, until a polished oak door with a knocker in the shape of a griffin appears, which leads into Dumbledore's office. Inside is a magnificently large, circular, beautiful room, full of spindle-legged tables upon which stand small, silver objects which spin, whir, and spew tiny clouds of smoke. The desk, which is massive and claw-footed, stands in front of a shelf, which houses the Sorting Hat. Upon the walls hang old portraits of former Hogwarts Headmasters and Headmistrisses, which are usually either talking within eachother or sleeping lazily in their frames. One of these former Headmasters is Negalus Black, a Great-Uncle of Sirius's, who often communicates between Dumbledore and The Order at Number 12, Grimmauld Place. The Sytherin Common Room is located in the dungeons, behind a bare, concealed strip of stone wall. From the ceiling hang round, green lamps suspended by chains. The walls are made of rough stone and high-backed chairs sit before an "elaborately carved" mantelpiece, stands above a crackling fire. Aragog's hollow is located deep in the Forbidden Forest. It is very large and open; the trees have all veen cleared, allowing the sun (or stars) to shine directly upon the spiders. In the very center, down a very steep slope, is a massive web weaved in the shape of a dome, and is the resting place of Aragog. The staff room is a large, paneled room full of dark, wooden, old mismatched chairs and an old wardrobe that, at one point, houses a boggart (and always houses the teachers robes). Miles below the school is the Chamber of Secrets. The entrance is in the dingiest sink in Moaning Myrtle's bathroom-- the next and final entrance is located behind a solid wall on which are carved two serpents, entertwined, with eyes of large, glimmering emeralds. They open only when commanded in Parseltongue, and look strangely alive; once spokn two, they part, the wall splits into two halves, and the parts slide smoothly out of sight. The actual Chamber is very long and dark. The ceiling is so high that it is impossible to see, casts odd shadows on the walls, and is supported by massive stone pillars wrapped in more chisled serpents. Throughout the entire place is a strange greenish glow. At the very end of and as high as the Chamber itself is an enormous gray statue of Salazar Slytherin, which shows an old, monkey-like face, a beard which is thin and so long that it nearly reches to the end of the wizard's robes, and has two giant round feet. The flor of the Chamber is smooth and damp. Professor Trelawny's room is located at the very top of North Tower. It is always extremely hot and stuffy, owing to the always-burning fireplace with the sickly fumes. The usual chairs are replaced by chintz armchairs and round poufs, which surround at least twenty small, circular tables. The curtains covering the windows are always closed, and everything is bathed in a very dim crimson light. The circular walls are lined with cabinets, housing very dusty feathers, candle stubs, numerous stacks of battered playing cards, many silvery crystal balls, and a large display of pink and blue painted teacups, many of which are chipped and broken.