Fact #6

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9. Dumbledore's office entrance

Like everything in the Harry Potter universe, the entrance to Dumbledore's office entrance is ornate and beautiful. There couldn't be a ramp or a few steps, no -- you have to face this giant bronze griffin and ride a magical winding staircase because it's Harry Potter and Harry Potter is amazing!

You could almost say it was a griffin door. Get it, because Gryffindor is a house at Hogwarts, and Dumbledore has a "griffin door." They sound the same!

Oh, you already knew what puns were? You understood the meaning of the jokey easter egg long before I even said anything? I should really move on and stop embarrassing myself.

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