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Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (/ ˈ h ɒ ɡ w ɔːr t s /) is a fictional boarding school of magic for young wizards. It is the primary setting for the first six novels in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling , and also serves as a major setting in the Wizarding World media franchise.
The house is located in the fictional town of Little Whinging, which is south of London in the county of Surrey. [7] Albus Dumbledore explains to Harry that when his mother sacrificed herself to save him, an "ancient magic" was created that protects Harry while he lives with her sister Petunia.
At the end of the summer, Harry boards the Hogwarts Express, where he befriends Ron Weasley and meets Hermione Granger. When he arrives at Hogwarts, he is assigned to Gryffindor House by the Sorting Hat. During the school year, he receives guidance from the Transfiguration professor Minerva McGonagall and the headmaster Albus Dumbledore.
We won't be sorting ourselves into Hogwarts houses, but instead Ilvermorny houses, the American version of Hogwarts
House-elf – A type of short, skinny elf unique to the Harry Potter universe. House-elves are enslaved by wizards and wear discarded items such as pillowcases. A house-elf's master can free them by giving them an item of clothing. Thestral – A carnivorous species of winged horse visible only to those who have experienced loss through death. [12]
Sorting Hamilton into Hogwarts with Emma Watson. I talked to Emma Watson for #HeforShe, but not before sorting Hamilton the Musical characters into Hogwarts houses. Full interview coming up later ...
J.K. Rowling has released her follow up on American Hogwarts, this time detailing how Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was founded!
In the wizarding world, use of the Dark Arts is strongly stigmatised and certain spells are illegal. Hogwarts and other schools instruct students in Defence Against the Dark Arts. Some schools, such as Durmstrang, teach Dark magic. A Dark Arts class is also taught at Hogwarts while it is under Death Eater control. [22]