top of page

"Hogwarts is never finished..."

Planet Dragonod Profile Picture

February 2019

Episode 1 of Let's Build Hogwarts is released

East Wing Entrance

July 2019

After a break, work resumes on the East Wing. I also release my Discord server to start building a community

East Wing

September 2019

The East Wing is re-worked to improve its accuracy. I commit to trying to release weekly episodes of my Let's Build series. 

East Wing

October 2019

The Astronomy Tower is added. Its design will be updated multiple times.

East Wing

November 2019

The East Wing is largely finished! Work on the West Wing begins.

Completed East Wing with the beginning of the West Wing

December 2019

Work on the Grand Staircase Tower and Great Hall begins - it's really starting to look like Hogwarts!

Further progress on the West Wing. The Grand Staircase Tower is now added.

February 2020

The Prisoner of Azkaban castle extension is added as well as the surrounding landscape.

The Covered Bridge with the Clock Tower in the distance.

April 2020

Some major re-work on the East Wing. The Viaduct Entrance, Central Tower, and Bell Towers are all re-designed.

East Wing

April 2020

The Quidditch Pitch is added to the surrounding landscape.

Quidditch Pitch

May 2020

The Great Hall is re-designed to a more accurate design. It is also pushed backwards to allow for a more accurate Viaduct.

Great Hall

July 2020

The Great Lake and Scottish mountains are built using World Painter.

Surrounding Landscape

August 2020

The Forbidden Forest is added.

Surrounding Landscape

August 2020

The Transfiguration Courtyard is re-designed to be more accurate to Durham Cathedral. The Bell Towers are also re-designed.

Durham Courtyard

October 2020

Several subtle updates are made - which nonetheless took lots of time and research! Updates include re-designs to the Boat House, Astronomy Tower, Quad, Great Hall, Grand Staircase Tower, and various small turrets.

New Landscape

October 2020

My favourite feature of the Hogwarts landscape - the braided river which features in Buckbeak's Flight.

Surrounding Landscape

October 2020

The landscape beneath the main castle is overhauled. This time, rather than using World Edit, I build it by hand to maximise its accuracy compared to the Hogwarts model.

Surrounding Landscape

April 2021

I commission a render of my Hogwarts and Grounds after a series of subtle modifications to the landscape and castle.

Surrounding Landscape

April 2022

Custom window models are implemented into the castle in order to improve accuracy and maximise interior space. Hogwarts takes a backseat as my studies become more intense.

New windows of the Quad, with the Quidditch Pitch in the background.

August 2023

The Glenfinnan Viaduct and Hogsmeade Station is added into the surrounding landscape.

The Glenfinnan Viaduct, with Hogwarts in the background.

To be continued...

bottom of page