Hogwarts
Sign in to saveHogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry () is a fictional boarding school of magic in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. It is the primary setting for the first six novels and films and also serves as a major setting in the larger Wizarding World media franchise.
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Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a fictional boarding school for magic that appears in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. It serves as the main setting for most of the original books and films, and remains a central location throughout the broader Wizarding World franchise.
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- Fictional organisation.name
- Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
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- Studio model of Hogwarts at Leavesden Studios.jpg
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- 250px
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- A model of Hogwarts at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter
- Fictional organisation.universe
- Harry Potter
- Fictional organisation.first
- ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' (1997)
- Fictional organisation.location
- Scotland
- Fictional organisation.owner
- Ministry of Magic
- Fictional organisation.motto
- Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus
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- Castle and grounds
- Houses
- Hogwarts Express
- In film
- Cultural impact
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry () is a fictional boarding school of magic in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. It is the primary setting for the first six novels and films and also serves as a major setting in the larger Wizarding World media franchise.
In the novels, Hogwarts is described as a coeducational, secondary boarding school that enrolls children from ages eleven to eighteen. According to Rowling, any child in Britain who shows magical ability is invited to attend the school. The Wizarding World website states that Hogwarts was founded in the Highlands of Scotland sometime between the 9th and 10th century by the wizards Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin. Rowling has offered varying accounts of how many students are enrolled at Hogwarts at any given time.