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Wizarding Schools

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
location: Scotland, UK
uniform: black robes, black pointed hat

Durmstrang Institute
headmaster: Igor Karkaroff
location: a castle in northern Europe, so far north that the days are very short in winter
uniforms: furs, blood-red robes
notes: The Durmstrang Castle is not as big as Hogwarts, having only four floors. Its fires are only lit for magical purposes. The grounds are quite extensive and include lakes and mountains. Durmstrang has the reputation of teaching Dark Arts. It does not admit Muggle-born students.
essay: Langauges at Durmstrang by Eric Oppen

Beauxbatons Academy of Magic
headmistress: Olympe Maxime
location: France
uniforms: robes of fine silk, attendants of the carriage wear pale blue
coat of arms: two crossed, golden wands, each emitting three stars

other schools:

  • a school in Brazil from which Bill Weasley had a penfriend (GF
  • The Salem Witches' Institute, U.S.A. (GF
  • students in the US have their own school (SN)
additional notes and references:
  • there are no Wizarding universities (Sch1)
  • Wizarding young people do not need to attend Muggle schools (Sch1)
  • Hogwarts curriculum
  • atlas of Hogwarts

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