Hogwarts

Not to be confused with Hogwort.

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Model of Hogwarts at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter
UniverseHarry Potter
First appearanceHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997)
In-universe information
Type
Foundedc. 9th/10th century
LocationScotland
OwnerMinistry of Magic
MottoDraco dormiens nunquam titillandus[a]

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (/ˈhɒɡwɔːrts/) 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.[2]

In the novels, Hogwarts is described as a coeducational, secondary boarding school that enrolls children from ages eleven to eighteen.[3] According to Rowling, any child in Britain who shows magical ability is invited to attend the school.[4][5] The Wizarding World website states that Hogwarts was founded in the Highlands of Scotland sometime between the 9th and 10th century by Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin.[6][7] Rowling has offered varying accounts of how many students are enrolled at Hogwarts at any given time.[8][9]

In a 1999 interview, Rowling said she envisioned Hogwarts as a place that offers security to the orphaned Harry Potter. She said that she made Hogwarts a boarding school because many important plot events occur at night.[10] Several writers have suggested that Rowling took the name "Hogwarts" from the 1954 book How to Be Topp by Geoffrey Willans. The book describes a fictional play titled "The Hogwarts" and a fictional school headmaster named "Hoggwart".[11][12] Rowling, however, said she may have unknowingly derived the name "Hogwarts" from the name of the hogwort plant.[13][14]

  1. ^ Haas, Heather A. (15 April 2011). "The Wisdom of Wizards-and Muggles and Squibs: Proverb Use in the World of Harry Potter". The Journal of American Folklore. 124 (492): 29–54. doi:10.5406/jamerfolk.124.492.0029. ISSN 0021-8715. JSTOR 10.5406/jamerfolk.124.492.0029.
  2. ^ Steve Wohlberg (April 2005). Hour of the Witch: Harry Potter, Wicca Witchcraft, and the Bible. Destiny Image Publishers. pp. 31–. ISBN 978-0-7684-2279-5. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
  3. ^ Riphouse, Acascias (2004). The Harry Potter Companion. United States of America: Virtualbookworm Publishing. p. 100. ISBN 1-58939-582-4.
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  5. ^ Rowling, J. K. "F.A.Q. – About the Books". J. K. Rowling Official Site. Archived from the original on 28 August 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  6. ^ "The origins of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry". Wizarding World. 10 December 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  7. ^ Rowling, J. K. (2000). "An interview with J. K. Rowling" (Interview). Interviewed by Lindsey Fraser. London: Mammoth. pp. 20–21. ISBN 9780749743949. OCLC 59569316.
  8. ^ "Transcript of J.K. Rowling's live interview on Scholastic.com". Scholastic. 16 October 2000. Archived from the original on 1 May 2001.
  9. ^ "The Leaky Cauldron and MuggleNet interview Joanne Kathleen Rowling: Part Two". MuggleNet. 16 July 2005. Archived from the original on 24 July 2005. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  10. ^ Carey, Joanna (16 February 1999). "Who hasn't met Harry?". The Guardian.
  11. ^ Jones, Thomas (17 February 2000). "swete lavender". London Review of Books. Vol. 22, no. 4. ISSN 0260-9592. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  12. ^ Robins, Jane (22 September 2000). "Potter's magic school first appeared in 1950's classic". Independent. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  13. ^ Abel, Katy. "Harry Potter Author Works Her Magic". Family Education. Archived from the original on 10 May 2006.
  14. ^ Lambertsen, Carrie (12 February 2023). "Hogwarts Legacy: How Did Hogwarts Get Its Name". ScreenRant. Retrieved 28 August 2024.


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