

Later on, a real dragon gargoyle can actually be seen, which the player can destroy.


In the PC video game adaption of Philosopher's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, and Prisoner of Azkaban, they are used as targets to cast Lumos and when done so, they will make a small movement.In Latin gurgulio, gula, and similar words derived from the root gar, meaning "to swallow", which represented the gurgling sound of water. Known gargoyles Sentient Hogwarts gargoyles Ī gargoyle statue in the Middle Courtyard at HogwartsĪ number of Hogwarts gargoyles had the ability to talk and possess personality, such as:įrom the French gargouille, meaning "throat" or "gullet". It was led by a group of wildcat Gargoyles. In 1911, there was a strike held by Gargoyles. It should be noted that, whilst some gargoyles, like the Lonely Male Gargoyle, did seem to have some degree of sentience, this is not known to be an innate ability and any noted animation was likely due to magic, such as a charm. Gargoyles served as statues for buildings such as Hogwarts Castle, both externally and internally.
