Art Notes

The Great Hall in Hogwarts™ Castle is one of the gathering areas for the school. Located next to the Entrance Hall, the large room is where teachers and students dine, and came together for fellowship and special occasions. The ceiling is covered with floating candles and enchanted to mimic the sky above. Join Thomas Kinkade Studios as we visit Harry Potter™ Great Hall.

Key Points

• Harry Potter™ Great Hall is the fourth fine art collaboration between Warner Bros. and Thomas Kinkade Studios to capture the Wizarding World of Harry Potter™. Harry Potter™ Hogwarts Express™, Harry Potter™ Diagon Alley™, and Harry Potter™ Hogwarts™ Castle were the first three pieces in this collection.
• The Great Hall is one of the gathering places in Hogwarts™ Castle, the main building of the Hogwarts™ School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. There the students and teachers ate their meals, received their owl posts, and celebrated special occasions.
• At Christmas, The Great Hall is decorated with 12 Christmas Trees by the house-elves.
• Thomas Kinkade Studios’ Harry Potter™ Great Hall, portrays the students and staff celebrating the Christmas Feast, a special dinner held for those who chose to stay at the School on Christmas Day.
• The Staff Table can be seen at the front of the Hall, and the students’ House tables are placed as follows from left to right – Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin.
• Harry Potter™, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley can be seen sitting at one of the tables enjoying their meal.