the great hall is entered by double doors to the right of the entrance hall. the great hall is a vast chamber that contains four long tables for each of the four houses. closest to the doors is the slytherin table, followed by ravenclaw, then hufflepuff, and finally the gryffindor table next to the far wall. on a raised platform at the front of the room is the high table where the staffs dine. the ceiling is enchanted so that it mirrors the sky as it currently appears outside. there are also high mullioned windows around the room that show the grounds outside. behind the high table, there is a smaller antechamber with a fireplace and many portraits.
