The aerial archive

Current view of the Hogwarts Castle refurbishment. Repainting of the two towers in front at right is nearly complete.

Algae texture added as random spots on stone being repainted in the Hogwarts Castle refurbishment. Zoom into the first photo ... the algae has depth! The stone color variations have become more appealing and natural now. After overall translucent stone colors were applied.

Scrims removed from another tower at the Hogwarts Castle refurbishment. (2nd photo has thermal distortion. Rising hot air.)

Additional varying base colors applied to individual stones in an area of the Hogwarts Castle refurbishment. When overall (translucent) stone color and weathering is applied these towers will have their familiar look again.

Theming in progress at the Hogwarts Castle refurbishment. Today, and yesterday. Varying colors are applied to individual stones. Additional layers of paint for overall stone color will have translucency. When complete the theming will have visually appealing variations.

This area of the Hogwarts Castle refurbishment was recently revealed. Arrow at left at a detail that will likely be repainted by use of a boom lift. Two arrows at right where scaffolding was secured to the building's steel frame. Holes to be patched and themed.

Scaffolding fully removed from this completed area of the Hogwarts Castle refurbishment. This area was behind scrims, so there's no way to know for certain, but the repainting process was likely similar to what we can see now in open areas of work.

A look at some areas of the Hogwarts Castle refurbishment that were previously behind scrims. Currently scaffolding only. Could be the artists are assessing the repainting from a distance. Perhaps with drone camera. Refining details soon. Only Universal knows the plan.

Scaffolding and scrims at the far end of the Hogwarts Castle refurbishment.

Details of an area of scaffolding and scrims as seen today at the Hogwarts Castle refurbishment. And aerial photo 3 days earlier, March 21.