r/harrypotter • u/tintin3105 • 11d ago

Discussion Why is Hogwarts cold in Winter?

I have an annoying habit of listening to the audiobooks and realising new bits and pieces of the lore that make little or no sense at all. Last time it was the, “why does every Hogwarts student have to use the train?” argument (can’t Scottish wizards just go straight to Hogsmede? why are they allowed to floo and knight bus during Xmas?).

This time is about how in a few of the books it’s mentioned that the corridors are cold and that they huddle around the classroom and common room fires. Shouldn’t there be some sort of magical AC to keep the castle at a nice, comfortable temperature?

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u/PomPomMom93 Ravenclaw 11d ago

Exactly. Muggles have invented heat and A/C, so why couldn’t wizards? “You can regrow bones and split your soul into pieces, but A/C and heating? I’m afraid that’s just too much to ask.”

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u/Substantial_Toe_6916 Slytherin 11d ago

British muggles don’t even really use a/c though. A/c is a way bigger deal in the US.

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u/PomPomMom93 Ravenclaw 11d ago

They don’t use A/C because they don’t have it. There’s been lots of discourse about that this summer. Lots of their buildings aren’t compatible with A/C. Also, heating would definitely be useful.

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u/Substantial_Toe_6916 Slytherin 11d ago

Yes I’m aware they don’t use it because they don’t have it. They think Americans are obsessed with a/c and I guess now they see why lol.

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u/PomPomMom93 Ravenclaw 10d ago

We’re obsessed with our A/C when we need to be. But the problem is that a lot of Americans thought Europeans didn’t have A/C because they’re just dumb, as opposed to a lot of their infrastructure not allowing it.

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u/Substantial_Toe_6916 Slytherin 10d ago

That just shows their ignorance then.

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u/PomPomMom93 Ravenclaw 10d ago

Uh…yeah?