Map of Hogwarts drawn by JKR

[earendil_fr]

Carolyn wrote:
> I was just looking at the map of Hogwarts which TLC put up (from the 
> DVD I think). Has anyone deciphered all the wording ? JKR's writing 
> is difficult to read.
> 
> The bits that are defeating my eyesight at the moment are:
> 
> - the labels on the areas to the right and left of the castle. The 
> one on the left might read 'lawn...'; the one on the right might be 
> the glasshouses (?)

Earendil now:
I think I kinda managed to make out the first word of the label to the
right of the square area to the right of the castle.
It looks like it's written 'vegetable'... Maybe a field or something??

As for the label on the left of the castle, I can't tell for the first
words, but it looks like it ends with 'lake' (plus something between
() ), maybe even 'down the lake'.

Carolyn again:
> - the label on the road at the bottom of the map.

Earendil now:
Hm, what road at the bottom of the map? Maybe we're looking at
different captures of the map, the one I'm looking at
(http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/images/2004/11/dvdmap1.jpg) is cut
above what I guess is the road from the train station to Hogwarts
(labelled 'road for carriages' just below Hogsmeade)

Earendil.