Hogwarts (Harry Potter)

«Hogwarts is a school for witches and wizards that is accessed after receiving an invitation given by an owl. There are one hundred and forty-two stairs that move as if they had a life of their own. Its founders were Godric Gryffindor, Rowena Ravenclaw, Helga Hufflepuff and Salazar Slytherin, in whose honor the different houses were named."

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a magical boarding school located in Scotland. The castle is located in some mountains near a lake. The exact location has not been discovered as it is hidden by the most powerful enchantments possible. However, according to Hermione Granger, it is not far from Dufftown. The charms that protect the castle are classified as anti-haunting charms and Muggle-repelling charms (such as repello muggletum), which cause them to see ancient ruins with a sign that says "Danger, No Trespassing" instead of the castle. . These enchantments can be lifted by the Director. Most electronic devices do not work on Hogwarts grounds. At one point, Hogwarts had 1,000 students. The Hogwarts motto is: "Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus". The translation is: Never tickle a sleeping dragon. Quidditch is the most popular sport at school, most students go to watch the matches. Hogwarts also has a choir that sings on special occasions. It also has a very unique anthem.

Overview: Hogwarts is one of the three largest schools in Europe, training people with magical abilities to become qualified witches and wizards. . Its status is not much discussed in the Harry Potter novels, but it is known as a secondary boarding school catering for children aged 11 to 17. There are also two schools of magic mentioned in the Harry Potter novels: the Beauxbatons Academy of Magic, located in France, while the Durmstrang Institute (which studies almost entirely the Dark Arts) is believed to be located in northern Europe ( because the latter's uniform includes thick furs and because the students find the British climate more pleasant). At one point the name of a possible school was the Salem Witches Institute, until J. K. Rowling clarified that it is only a magical organization for women found in the United States. This organization is mentioned in relation to some middle-aged witches in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire; Furthermore, J. K. Rowling has already confirmed that there is actually a school of magic in the United States and it is the Ilvermorny College of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The Brazilian Magic School is also mentioned in The Goblet of Fire. Hogwarts is funded through the British Ministry of Magic and tuition fees paid by students. Students are required to purchase their own textbooks, coats and other supplies. However, there is financial aid for those students in need as mentioned in the sixth book of the series.

Arrival: Students travel to King's Cross station inLondon to board the Hogwarts Express at Platform 9¾. To get there they must run to the column between platforms 9 and 10. After a trip of several hours north, the train arrives at the station in Hogsmeade. From there the first-year students are accompanied by Rubeus Hagrid to small boats, which (by magic) sail across a lake to a grotto beneath Hogwarts Castle. Senior students travel to the castle in carriages carried by thestrals. When first-year students first arrive at the castle, they do not go directly to the Great Hall. To begin the Welcome Feast, they must go through the Selection, an important ceremony in which they are distributed to houses. Students at Hogwarts are divided into four houses, each named after one of the school's original founders (Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin). As Minerva McGonagall said in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: After a short speech from the Headmaster, the first-year students wait in lines to be called, in alphabetical order, by their names. One by one, the students are seated on a stool in front of the student body, and a magical hat, the Sorting Hat, is placed on the student's head. The Hat analyzes the student's mind and assigns her to one of the four houses based on her personality and intelligence. After deciding, the Hat calls out the name of the house he has decided on and the student joins his new classmates at the table of the respective house.

Houses: Hogwarts uses the system of Houses. The Hogwarts student body is divided into four Houses, which are: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin; named after the surname of the wizard or witch who founded it: Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin. Because students spend almost all of their time with housemates, this is an important part of Hogwarts

Gryffindor: Characterized by bravery and courage, founded by Godric Gryffindor. Her colors are scarlet and gold, and she is represented by a lion. Her ghost is Sir Nicholas de-Mimsy Porpington, also known as Nearly Headless Nick. The entrance to the common room is located in a tower on the seventh floor hidden behind a portrait of The Fat Lady, also known as "the Fat Lady", to which students must say the essential password to enter. The password first heard in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is: Caput Draconis.

Hufflepuff: Characterized by loyalty and a strong work ethic, founded by Helga Hufflepuff. Her colors are yellow and black, and she is represented by a Badger. Her ghost is The Fat Friar. The entrance to the common room is located under the stairs near the kitchen.

Ravenclaw: Characterized by wit, creativity, beauty, wisdom and intellect. Founded by Rowena Ravenclaw. Her colors are blue and bronze, and she is represented by an eagle (however in the film a raven appears). Her ghost is Helena Ravenclaw (daughter of Rowena Ravenclaw), better known as the Gray Lady. The entrance to the common room is located in a tall tower on the seventh floor. You enter it by answering a knocker eagle riddle.

Slytherin: Characterized by ambition, cunning and pure heritage founded by Salazar Slytherin. Her colors are green and silver, and she is representedby a snake. His ghost is The Bloody Baron. Their common room is in the dungeons under the lake through the three stones accessed through a hidden door in a stone wall, saying a password, their password in the second year was pure blood.

School Year: The Hogwarts school year is structured similarly to other Muggle (non-magical) schools in the United Kingdom, with three quarters punctuated by holidays at Christmas, Easter and the long summer holiday break. Students can choose to stay at Hogwarts during the Christmas season. Those who decide to stay at the castle have no classes and attend a feast on Christmas Day. Students also don't have school during Easter week, but this isn't as fun because of the amount of homework teachers assign students before this week. Apart from summer, Easter and Christmas, students have no other days off from school. There are usually four feasts a year, the one at the beginning of the year or Welcome Feast and the one at the end of the year or Farewell Feast, as well as the Halloween and Christmas feasts. In Harry's fourth year there was a fifth feast to celebrate the start of the Triwizard Tournament. Also, in Harry's second year, Professor Gilderoy Lockhart decided to celebrate Valentine's Day much to the chagrin of the rest of the teachers and a number of male students.

Teachers: Since Hogwarts is a school of magic, students do not receive classes like mathematics or English; They are expected to have a good grasp of this before entering school. Before going to Hogwarts, most magical children study at home or attend Muggle schools, mainly if they are Muggle-born.

In addition, Harry Potter received private classes in Occlumency, with Professor Severus Snape. Occlumency is a necessary prerequisite to defend against Legilimency's ability to detect lies without the strange behavior of hiding the face so that the eyes do not come into contact. Elemental Occlumency involves cleansing the mind of thoughts and emotions, so the Legilimentes cannot find emotional ties towards the objective that it wishes to hide. Simple resistance requires skills similar to those needed to oppose the Imperius Curse. In one of its most advanced forms, Occlumency allows the user to suppress only thoughts and feelings that contradict what the user wishes the Legitimately to believe, allowing the Occlumency practitioner to mentallygo Despite its advantages, Occlumency does not serve to defend against possession.

Food: The food served at Hogwarts, according to the students, is very good. The house elves at Hogwarts are qualified chefs and cook a wide variety of dishes for each meal. The food served at the school is fresh and grows in the surrounding area. The meat and other condiments are purchased in Hogsmeade and the various dishes are prepared in kitchens that are located directly below the Great Hall and, when eating, the dishes magically appear in front of the students. Hogwarts food is typical of Great Britain, although exceptions are sometimes made (during the Triwizard Tournament, foreign dishes were served in honor of visiting schools). The usual drinks are (apart from water) tea, coffee, meat juice and pumpkin juice. Students delight their palates by trying exquisite puddings and stuffed turkey as can be seen in the first year at Hogwarts. When Halloween is celebrated, candy apples and pumpkins appear in the first shot of Harry Potter. These are the recipes for Muggles to enjoy the feasts: Molasses Tarts, Pumpkin Pies, Licorice Wands, Peppermint Frogs, Cockroach Bouquets, Cauldron Cakes, Sour Pops. Official Hogwarts Brie Cheesecake, Cheese Fortress with Magic Wands, Butter Beer, Pumpkin Juice.