Viaduct (Minecraft Hogwarts)

The Viaduct was a bridge at Hogwarts Castle. It was constructed of stone, spanned a large chasm, and connected the grounds with the Viaduct Courtyard. There is a safety balustrade made of stone on each side of the Viaduct walkway to prevent people from falling, as well as iron torches.

Behind the Scenes

 * Other than older maps by Simon Kirchner, Prof Artifex, MonoFlax, MaxAtlantis4867 and some others who made the long viaduct bridge from the latest film adaption, this bridge is the newest model to date (in Minecraft) other than some others made on Bedrock Edition, like Simon Kirchner and PoeticWhisper.
 * The original bridge in the Harry Potter films is from the director, David Yates and the architect Stuart Craig
 * In earlier snapshots for Release 2.0, the Viaduct was an exceptionally long bridge, then turning at a 45º angle (when heading away from the Castle), heading to land.
 * There was a second viaduct that spans a smaller chasm that connects to the Dragon Arena. That is considered non-canon since it never appeared in J.K. Rowling's works, including the films directed by David Yates. This was later removed in 4.0
 * In older films, up until the Half Blood Prince, the Viaduct would span from the Courtyard to the Viaduct Entrance, just like most other maps (including Simon Kirchner, MonoFlax, MaxAtlantis4867, PoeticWhisper, some others). This is commonly seen in most hybrid models.
 * With the Exception of PoeticWhisper's map, which the second viaduct in question is removed in their V4 update in Late 2021.


 * The viaduct is one of the few areas of Hogwarts which has stayed consistently the same throughout the first six film adaptations. However, starting in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 and other subsequent films including Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and Fantastic Beasts: Secrets of Dumbledore, the Viaduct changes places, this time connecting a bigger Viaduct Courtyard to some nearby hills, part of the Forbidden Forest. There also seems to be a second viaduct that is still connected from the corner of the courtyard to the entrance between the Left and Right Viaduct Towers. However, that second viaduct never existed, except in some places. This likely happened as the development of the Battle of Hogwarts requires a direct connection from the grounds to the main entrance and enough area for many occupants to battle.
 * The new Viaduct design can also be seen in Magic Awakened as a possible appearance.
 * However the Viaduct possibly always there in the start of 1994-1995 school year, as the Hogwarts carriages can go to to the Entrance Courtyard during the Yule Ball in the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) and during the term, Viaduct are concealed by magic for the safety of students.