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Hogwarts has staircases that swing over chasms

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A boarding school full of magical creatures is dangerous enough without the building itself plotting against you. Forcing students to navigate stone steps that arbitrarily detach and swing over massive chasms is a blatant violation of all known safety regulations.

Hogwarts has staircases that swing over chasms
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