Hospital Wing

The **Hospital Wing** is where students and staff of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry are treated if they have an illness or suffer an injury. It appears theoughout the *Harry Potter book series*.

It is on the first floor of the castle. The hospital is capable of healing or treating a range of illnesses and injuries, including broken bones in one day. However, they transfer more severe cases to St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries instead.

## About

The Hospital Wing was built for students and staff of Hogwarts in case they need any medical attention. They are given basic first aid, treated for broken bones, botched spells or potions and illnesses including a cold. They will be kept in the hospital for days if necessary until they are been healed.

It is run by a Matron. Food is provided throughout the day for those in the care of the hospital, including fruit bowls. The entrance is up a few stairs and through a double door.

## History

At the start of his first year, Neville Longbottom was taken to the Hospital Wing when he fell off a broomstick in a Flying lesson and broke his wrist. Madam Pomfrey healed the broken wrist in minutes and he was released in the evening. In June, Harry Potter passed out when he was attacked by Voldemort who was searching for the Philosopher's Stone. Harry spent three days sleeping in the Hospital Wing.

In his second year, Harry stayed for an evening in the Hospital Wing when he broke his elbow. Professor Lockhart used a healing spell which rendered his arm boneless. He had drink Skele-Gro and wait until the bones back grew back which is a painful process. He was woken up by Dobby in the night who begged Harry to go back home because the Chamber of Secrets had been opened, but Harry wouldn't leave.

Colin Creevey wanted to bring Harry a bunch of grapes that evening and was Petrified by the Serpent of Slytherin on the stairs outside. Professor Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall brought Colin to the Hospital Wing. He was the first Petrified student to be taken to the hospital where they were kept until they could be revived. In December, Justin Finch-Fletchley was taken to the Hospital Wing when he was Petrified.

Hermione Granger stayed in the hospital in December until February when she was transformed partially into a cat by using Polyjuice Potion. She had to take a dose of medicine every evening and she was kept behind a screen because the whole school was craning to look at her. Hermione received cards and Harry and Ron bought her homework because she wanted to keep up.

In April, Hermione and Penelope Clearwater were Petrified and taken to the Hospital Wing. Harry and Ron were taken there by Professor McGonagall to be informed. In April to May, the Hospital barred anyone going in because of fears whoever was responsible would try and kill the Petrified. Professor McGonagall gave Harry and Ron special permission to spend time in the Hospital Wing. While there, Harry found a piece of paper in Hermione's hand with her research that proved the creature in the Chamber of Secrets was a Basilisk.

That evening, the Petrified were given a Mandrake Restorative Draught and later let go by Madam Pomfrey.

In November of his third year, Harry spent two days in the Hospital Wing when he suffered the Dementor's Kiss during a Quidditch game. He was visited by Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, fellow team players, Rubeus Hagrid and Ginny Weasley.

In June, Harry, Ron and Hermione were taken to the Hospital Wing. Ron had a broken leg after he was dragged by Sirius Black and Harry and Hermione had been attacked by Dementors. Cornelius Fudge, Severus Snape and Professor Dumbledore waited until they woke up. Poppy was unhappy about her patients being crowded by people. After Fudge and Snape left, Dumbledore told Hermione and Harry to go back in time to save Black and Buckbeak.

Harry and Hermione used a Time-Turner in the Hospital Wing. After being transported out, they had to get back to the Hospital Wing hours later, a few seconds after their past-selves went back in time so they couldn't be suspected of leaving to help Black escape. Dumbledore had to lock the three in the Hospital Wing by the time Poppy, Fudge and Snape returned. They did get back in time which prevented Snape being able to prove they helped Black.

## Notes and sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 17
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 11
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*, Chapter 9
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 10
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 10
6. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix*, Chapter 32
7. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 13
8. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 14
9. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 15
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 16
11. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*, Chapter 18
12. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 9
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 21
14. ↑ *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, Chapter 22