How Well Do You Know the History of Hogwarts?

If you don't know to look for it, you'd never find the Room of Requirement. It is located on the seventh floor, across from a tapestry.

You'd find an eagle against a blue background -- which is their house color -- on the house emblem of Ravenclaw house

The Forbidden Forest is the dark forest that surrounds the castle. The students are "forbidden" from entering it because of the dangers that lie within.

In order to enter the Hogwarts kitchen, one must get past the portrait first. In order to enter, you must tickle the pear in the portrait.

The Chamber of Secrets was opened for the first time in 1943 by Tom Riddle, who would later become "Lord Voldemort."

In Hogwarts, the Great Hall, the room reserved for school announcements and meals, has a ceiling that is charmed to reflect the current sky.

The Hogwarts kitchens are staffed with house elves. This is revealed when Dobby goes to work for Hogwarts after he is freed from the Malfoys.

Tom Riddle accessed the Chamber of Secrets through the girls'​' bathroom on the second floor. This is also where Moaning Myrtle died after being petrified by the basilisk.

The Hufflepuff House common room is located near the kitchens in the basement of the castle.

Gilderoy Lockhart was the Defence Against Dark Arts professor during Harry's second year. An extremely conceited man, his office was filled with photos of himself.

During Harry's third year, Sirius Black attacks the portrait of the Fat Lady which is then temporarily replaced by Sir Cadogan.

Hogwarts is all about the magical so it's only right that they would have a feast for Halloween! It is during the Halloween Feast in Harry's first year that a troll is let loose in the dungeon.

In the Hogwarts castle, you'd find 142 staircases that move at random times.

The Tri-Wizard Tournament was a competition that would happen between the European wizarding schools: Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, and Durmstrang. It would occur every five years.

Those who have the privilege of using the Prefects' bathroom, would find a blonde mermaid on the portrait outside of it.

In the castle, there is a griffon by the stairs leading to the headmaster's office. One would stand on one step and the stairs would magically wind until they brought the person up to the office.

The Chamber of Secrets was created by Salazar Slytherin without the knowledge of the three other school founders. Tom Riddle would be the first to open this in 1943. It was later opened again in 1992/93.

When first year students come to Hogwarts, after getting off of the Hogwarts Express, they are taken to the castle by magical boats.

While students take the OWLs in fifth year, they take the NEWTs in seventh year before graduating. This determines what kind of jobs they can get after graduating.

Fat Friar is the ghost for Hufflepuff house. According to Pottermore, the Fat Friar was executed by churchmen for curing smallpox with "a stick."

Gunhilda de Gorsemoor is better known as the One-Eyed Witch. In order to find the secret passageway to Hogsmeade, you'd simply have to look behind her.

If a muggle were to come across Hogwarts, they would see ruins and a sign that tells them not to enter the area.

Cuthbert Binns taught History of Magic at Hogwarts. Some say he died in his sleep, but he continued to teach as a ghost. He'd been teaching History of Magic since around the time Dumbledore became the Headmaster.

In order to find the exact location of the Room of Requirement, one must remember that it is across from the tapestry of Barnabas the Barmy. In the tapestry, he is teaching trolls how to ballet.

Hogwarts term begins on the same day every year - September 1. This is when the students hop on the Hogwarts Express to return to school.

There's no sneaking into the girl dormitories. Boys physically CAN'T enter. The stairs would turn into a slide and the alarm would sound.

Thestrals are flying creatures that pull carriages of older students to the castle. While most students can't see them, thestrals are only visible to those who have witnessed someone die.

On the Hogwarts emblem, you'd find one of Harry's Slytherin classmate's name on it - Draco Malfoy. On it, it says "Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus" which means "Never tickle a sleeping dragon."

Armando Dippet was the Headmaster of Hogwarts before Dumbledore. A man who lived 355 years, he was headmaster from the 1940s until Dumbledore took over in the 1970s.

One of the things Hermione quotes from "Hogwarts A History" is that a cockatrice got loose during the 1792 Tri-Wizard Tournament and injured the judges.

Another thing that Hermione reveals from her multiple reads of "Hogwarts A HIstory" is that it is impossible to apparate inside the walls of Hogwarts.

Hogwarts is located in Scotland although the exact town or area is unknown or undisclosed.

The Bloody Baron is the house ghost for Slytherin. Although he was in love with Helena Ravenclaw, he murdered her before killing himself.

Students are chosen in the fifth year to be prefects who are given responsibilities such as patrolling the halls. Each house has six prefects.

Godric Gryffindor was the original owner of the Sorting Hat, the hat that decides which Hogwarts house you enter. It stays in the headmaster's office.