Minecraft Fan Spends 8 Years Building Hogwarts Castle in…

The freedom players have in Minecraft is a big reason why the game is still wildly popular well over a decade after its first release. The survival crafting game gives players the tools to build truly jaw-dropping structures, with Minecraft players often taking to Reddit and social media at large to show off their most impressive creations.

Many times, Minecraft players take inspiration from other franchises when building in the game, with Harry Potter a well that's visited quite often. All kinds of Harry Potter locations have been created in Minecraft over the years, and there are even some Harry Potter mods for the game that make it embody the Wizarding World even more. Now one fan, FunnyHappyStudiosYT, has presented their Minecraft x Harry Potter creation, and it's one of the most mind-blowing to date.

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Taking to Reddit, FunnyHappyStudiosYT showed off a spectacular recreation of Hogwarts Castle, complete with interior locations and the surrounding grounds. According to their post, they have been working on the project since January 2018 after being challenged by their sister. The version they shared on Reddit is their 10th and final version after the previous nine were lost due to various issues.

Hogwarts Castle Recreated in Minecraft With Stunning Detail

As you can see in the images, Hogwarts Castle is absolutely massive, with areas like the Great Hall, the four Hogwarts House common rooms, the sprawling library, the Room of Requirement, and more remade in Minecraft. "Every inch of the interior is filled with rooms and secret passages. The smallest details are ripped straight from the book descriptions," FunnyHappyStudiosYT said in their post.

Minecraft and Harry Potter fans impressed by FunnyHappyStudiosYT's recreation of Hogwarts Castle may want to pay close attention to their work moving forward, as even more locations from the franchise are in the pipeline. "I won't be stopping with Hogwarts. I'll also be covering almost every confirmed location in the books, the movies, wiki, etc. I plan on turning this into either a server or an adventure map." From Diagon Alley to Azkaban, there are many iconic Harry Potter locations that would be great to see in Minecraft, so it will be exciting to see what's next.

There is No Official Minecraft Harry Potter DLC, But You Can Explore Hogwarts Castle Elsewhere

With Minecraft being as popular as it is, it's really no surprise that it has had official crossover DLC with other big-name franchises over the years. However, Minecraft has yet to get any Harry Potter DLC, and it's unclear if such a crossover will ever happen. One has to imagine that there are a lot of crossover fans between Minecraft and Harry Potter that would jump at the opportunity to get Harry Potter characters, items, and locations in Minecraft in an official capacity, but nothing has been announced.

Minecraft fans will have to take matters into their own hands like FunnyHappyStudiosYT if they want to explore the Wizarding World in the survival crafting game. In the meantime, there are other video games that let players explore Hogwarts Castle. The various Harry Potter books and movies have received video game adaptations over the years that often feature an explorable Hogwarts Castle, plus there's the action-RPG Hogwarts Legacy from 2023 that features the largest and most graphically-impressive interpretation of the castle to date. Hogwarts Legacy 2 is in development, and so it seems a return trip to the iconic school is going to be happening at some point in the years ahead.

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