Gryffindor Common Room - A Home Away From Home

My favourite return to Hogwarts is a return to the Gryffindor Common room.  It has the same cozy feeling whether you are starting your first year, coming back for your fourth, or even just returning from Christmas vacation. To me, it is a place to catch up with fellow students, to share special events and it has a really important feeling of belonging.

My favourite scene that I depicted is in the 5th movie right after Harry describes his first kiss with Cho.  Harry, Ron and Hermione share a very real moment when they just start laughing.  It is a moment of calm and happiness that I think the common room helps to provide.

The common room can also provide a safe space, especially for Harry, when Hogwarts at large gets too hectic.

This is the way I always imagined the common room as I read the books.  I also added a few fun things like Sirius’ head in the fire as he shares special talks with Harry, and the stairs to the girl’s dormitory turning into a slide if boys try to go up them.