======The Hospital Wing======
=====Location Information=====
  * **Type:** [[School]] [[Infirmary]], Medical Ward
  * **Location:** First floor, [[Hogwarts Castle]], [[Scotland]]
  * **Residents:** [[Madam Poppy Pomfrey]] (Healer-in-Charge); numerous temporary patients (students and staff)
  * **Key Features:** Long, airy room; rows of beds with white linens; privacy screens; high, narrow windows; restorative [[magic]]; impeccable cleanliness.
=====Description and History=====
The Hospital Wing, often referred to as the hospital ward, is the primary medical facility at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. It is a long, quiet, and exceptionally clean room located on the first floor of the [[castle]]. The ward is lined with numerous beds, each furnished with crisp white linen sheets. Tall, narrow windows allow sunlight to stream in, contributing to the room's serene and sterile atmosphere. At the far end of the ward is the small, private office of the school's matron, [[Madam Poppy Pomfrey]].
The wing is perpetually maintained under [[Madam Pomfrey]]'s strict and highly efficient care. It serves as a sanctuary for sick and injured students and staff, where they can recover from magical and mundane ailments alike. Privacy is ensured through the use of screens that can be placed around the beds. The Hospital Wing is a testament to the school's commitment to student welfare, providing a level of magical healthcare that can mend broken bones in a single night or regrow an entire arm's worth of bones over a longer period.
=====Role in the Story=====
The Hospital Wing is a frequently revisited location throughout the series, serving as a site for healing, critical conversations, and major plot developments.
  * **//[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]//:** [[Harry Potter]] spends several days here recovering after his confrontation with [[Professor Quirrell]] and [[Lord Voldemort]]. It is here that [[Albus Dumbledore]] explains the protection his mother's love gave him and the truth about the [[Philosopher's Stone]]. [[Ron Weasley]] also recuperates in the wing after being bitten by the baby dragon, [[Norbert]].
  * **//[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]//:** Harry is a patient after [[Gilderoy Lockhart]] accidentally removes all the bones from his arm. During his stay, he is visited by [[Dobby]] the [[house-elf]], who warns him of the danger at [[Hogwarts]]. Later in the year, the wing houses the petrified victims of the [[Basilisk]], including [[Hermione Granger]], [[Colin Creevey]], and [[Penelope Clearwater]].
  * **//[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]//:** The wing is occupied by Harry, Ron, and Hermione after the events at the [[Shrieking Shack]] and their encounter with [[Sirius Black]] and [[Peter Pettigrew]]. It becomes the crucial setting from which Harry and Hermione use the [[Time-Turner]] to save both [[Buckbeak]] the [[Hippogriff]] and Sirius Black from their fates.
  * **//[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]//:** Following the traumatic third task of the [[Triwizard Tournament]] and his duel with the newly restored [[Voldemort]], Harry is taken to the Hospital Wing. Here, [[Dumbledore]] comforts him and explains the nature of [[Priori Incantatem]] and the protection Harry still holds from his mother's sacrifice.
  * **//[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]//:** Several members of [[Dumbledore's Army]], including Hermione, Ron, [[Ginny Weasley]], [[Neville Longbottom]], and [[Luna Lovegood]], are treated here by [[Madam Pomfrey]] for injuries sustained during their confrontation with [[Dolores Umbridge]] and the [[Inquisitorial Squad]].
  * **//[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]//:** The ward sees several key patients. Ron recovers from a near-fatal poisoning, and Harry is treated for a cracked skull after a [[Quidditch]] match. After Harry uses the //[[Sectumsempra]]// curse on [[Draco Malfoy]], [[Professor Snape]] brings Malfoy to the wing for healing. Following the [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower]], it serves as a recovery area for the injured, including [[Bill Weasley]] after his mauling by [[Fenrir Greyback]].
  * **//[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]//:** During the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], the Hospital Wing is overwhelmed with casualties. It functions as both a triage center for the wounded and, tragically, a temporary morgue. The bodies of [[Fred Weasley]], [[Remus Lupin]], [[Nymphadora Tonks]], and [[Colin Creevey]] are laid out here, making it a place of profound grief and loss.
=====Known Areas Within=====
  * **Main Ward:** The large, open room containing the rows of patient beds where all healing and recovery takes place.
  * **Matron's Office:** The private office and storeroom of [[Madam Pomfrey]], situated at the far end of the ward.
=====Behind the Scenes=====
  * The concept of a well-run school infirmary is a classic trope in British boarding school stories, upon which J.K. Rowling built by adding magical elements.
  * In the film adaptations, the Hospital Wing is depicted as a vast, Gothic hall with high, vaulted ceilings and large, arched windows, emphasizing the grandeur and age of [[Hogwarts Castle]]. (film)