Hogwarts War Memorial

• Type: Monument / Memorial Plaque
• Location: In a niche off the Entrance Hall at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
• Owner/Residents: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
• Key Features: A large, smooth, black marble plaque engraved with names

The Hogwarts War Memorial is a large, smooth plaque made of black marble. It was erected sometime after the conclusion of the Second Wizarding War to commemorate the students, staff, and allies of Hogwarts who died during the Battle of Hogwarts on 2 May 1998. The plaque is engraved with a long list of names, serving as a permanent and solemn tribute to those who sacrificed their lives in the fight against Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters. It is situated in a niche just off the main Entrance Hall, a prominent location where it can be seen by all who pass through the castle.

The memorial is seen only once, in the epilogue of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Nineteen years after the Battle of Hogwarts, Harry Potter points out the memorial to his middle child, Albus Severus Potter, as they walk through the castle. Harry explains that the plaque lists the names of all those who died in the battle. He specifically mentions that the names of his brother-in-law Fred Weasley, former professor Remus Lupin, Nymphadora Tonks, and fellow Gryffindor student Colin Creevey are among the many inscribed upon it. The presence of the memorial serves as a poignant and final reminder of the true cost of the wizarding war, honoring the fallen and ensuring their sacrifice is never forgotten by future generations of Hogwarts students.

• The specific black marble memorial described in the epilogue of the novel is not depicted in the final film adaptation, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2. The film's epilogue focuses solely on the main characters at King's Cross Station. (film)
• The film does, however, create a powerful visual memorial by showing the bodies of the fallen laid out in the Great Hall immediately following the battle, emphasizing the human cost of the conflict. (film)