

In the centre of the table was a throne chair where the present Headteacher sat. Īt the front of the hall was the staff table, also known as the High Table, which was designed to house the entire Hogwarts staff. The Hall had tall walls that reached up to the ceiling, which was covered with floating candles and enchanted to look like the sky above. The large hall had enough space to hold every student, as well as the main staff and guests.

They also held certain special events, such as the Sorting ceremony, and the Hallowe'en Feast.

The Great Hall was the main place where students received their meals and daily owl post. Three meals a day were hosted in this hall. It was a large hall where students and teachers dined and congregated. The Great Hall in the Hogwarts Castle was the main gathering area in the school, which was located off the Entrance Hall. It was hard to believe there was a ceiling there at all, and that the Great Hall didn't simply open on to the heaven." - Description of the Great Hall Harry looked upward and saw a velvety black ceiling dotted with stars. The hundreds of faces staring at them looked like pale lanterns in the flickering candlelight. At the top of the hall was another long table where the teachers were sitting. These tables were laid with glittering golden plates and goblets. " It was lit by thousands and thousands of candles that were floating in midair over four long tables, where the rest of the students were sitting.
