The House point hourglasses were four giant hourglasses located in the Entrance Hall used to record the number of House points that had been awarded or deducted.[1] There was one hourglass for each of the Hogwarts Houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. When points were earned, some gems (depending on House colours) would fall from the upper bulb into the lower. When points were deducted, they did the opposite, retreating into the upper bulb. For example, when ten points…
