![]() ![]() Along with the acceptance letter, first-year students are sent a list of required equipment which includes a wand, subject books, a standard size 2 pewter cauldron, a set of brass scales, a set of glass or crystal phials, a kit of basic potion ingredients (for Potions), and a telescope (for Astronomy). Though the school is in Great Britain, its catchment area is the wider British Isles, as Irish students can also attend.Įach student is allowed to bring an owl, a cat or a toad. Letters to Muggle-born witches and wizards, who may not be aware of their powers and are unfamiliar with the concealed wizarding world, are delivered in person by a member of Hogwarts staff, who then explains to the parents or guardians about magical society, and reassures them regarding this news. Students who cannot afford their supplies can receive financial aid from the school, as happened with the young orphan Tom Riddle. The prospective student is expected to buy all the necessary materials, normally from shops in Diagon Alley, a concealed street near Charing Cross Road in London that can be found behind the wizarding pub, The Leaky Cauldron. The letter also contains a list of supplies like spell books, uniform, and other things that the student will need. Acceptance or refusal of a place at Hogwarts must be posted by 31 July. A magical quill at Hogwarts detects the birth of magical children and writes their names into a large parchment book, but there is no admission test because "you are either magical or you are not." Every year, a teacher checks this book and sends a letter to the children who are turning eleven. AdmissionĪccording to the novels, admission to Hogwarts is selective, in that children who show magical ability will automatically gain a place, and squibs cannot attend the school as students (though they can work there in other roles, as Argus Filch does). She further explained that this had resulted from her creating only 40 characters for Harry's year. ![]() She later suggested around six hundred, while acknowledging that this number was still inconsistent with the small number of people in Harry's year. Rowling initially said there are about one thousand students at Hogwarts. Education at Hogwarts is not compulsory, with some students being home schooled as stated in the seventh book. Hogwarts is a coeducational, secondary boarding school, taking children from ages eleven to eighteen. The tournament continued for six centuries, but was discontinued after 1994. ![]() Since then, Hogwarts educated most wizarding children in the United Kingdom and its surrounding areas, keeping its location hidden from other wizarding schools and muggles.Ībout three hundred years after the school was founded, the Triwizard Tournament was established as an interscholastic competition among the three most prestigious magical schools in Europe: Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, and Durmstrang. Theory has it that Rowena Ravenclaw came up with the name of Hogwarts after dreaming of a warty hog that led her to a cliff by a lake. 3.1 Hiding place of the Philosopher's Stoneįounded in the 10th century by Godric Gryffindor, Rowena Ravenclaw, Helga Hufflepuff and Salazar Slytherin, Hogwarts was established in the Highlands of Scotland to educate young wizards and witches as well as to keep students safe from muggle persecution.It is also unknown if, or how, humans can be turned into vampires in the Harry Potter universe. It is unknown if he ever did become an actual vampire, or whether or not he fabricated the tale for attention.Based on his surname, it is possible that he was of Japanese descent."Ketsueki" (written in kanji as 血液) is the Japanese word for blood, which is most likely referential of his supposed vampirism. Charms: Victor was proficient with the Knockback Jinx and Shield Charm, which he used to help deal with an infestation of doxies.Victor helped Jacob's sibling and Chiara Lobosca clear out the doxy infestation in Hogwarts Castle, in particular in the Hogwarts kitchens. At some point during the 1990–1991 school year, he was seen talking about his experience with a bunch of students in the Great Hall. According to himself, he attended all-night parties in the catacombs beneath Paris and danced with Veela until dawn. ĭuring the summer of 1990, he was allegedly turned into a vampire, and so gained some fame in the next school year. Victor began attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1984 and was Sorted into Ravenclaw. ![]()
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