SCHOOL GATES

The School Gates are located about a quarter of a mile away from the actual school itself, leading up to the castle with a wide road, and down to Hogsmeade with the same. They used to be quite something, Gargoyles at each side and the wrought iron a deep black with the stone walls perfect and the protective enchantments strongly in place.
However, now in it's place, is left a shadow of what used to be. The iron is bent out of shape and the thick layer of paint has come off, leaving the metal to the elements. The Gargoyles are no more, primarily destroyed in the battle with some fighters gone too far out from the castle, and then again by the more rebellious pupils of the school. The stone walls are crumbling and the enchantments barely remain, a ripped cloak almost, by chance protecting a minuscule patch of air. Being here, is the first step of knowing Hogwarts has gone downhill.