Salazar Slytherin's Scriptorium is a secret chamber created by Salazar Slytherin for his private research and study (video game). It is located deep within the dungeons of Hogwarts Castle, concealed behind a series of serpent-marked stone doors that can only be opened by a Parselmouth (video game). The interior is a circular stone room reflecting the classic Slytherin aesthetic, with carved serpent motifs, dark stone, and eerie green lighting. It houses bookshelves filled with old tomes, a large desk, and various magical artifacts. The primary purpose of the Scriptorium was for Salazar Slytherin to record his knowledge, particularly concerning the Dark Arts, away from the other Hogwarts Founders (video game). For centuries after Slytherin's departure from Hogwarts, the Scriptorium remained hidden. Knowledge of its existence was passed down through his descendants, the Gaunt family. The entrance is guarded by a puzzle and magical traps, including a chamber that inflicts a torturous vision of the Cruciatus Curse upon those who enter without solving the puzzle correctly. According to the memoirs of Ominis Gaunt, his aunt Noctua Gaunt perished trying to enter the Scriptorium in search of a lost relic, which led Ominis to fear the chamber and the dark legacy of his family (video game).
The Scriptorium is a key location within the story of Hogwarts Legacy (video game). In the 1890-1891 school year, [[Sebastian