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Topic Started: Jan 17 2011, 09:07 PM (212 Views)
Cody Adams
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Hogwarts was founded around 1000 A.D. by two wizards and two witches: Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw, and Salazar Slytherin. They each represented an aspect of wizarding that they wanted to bring out in new students. However, shortly after founding the school, Slytherin had a falling out with the other founders about blood purity. Slytherin wanted to admit only pure-blood students, but the other three founders disagreed. Slytherin left the school, but not before secretly building the Chamber of Secrets.

Hogwarts' motto is: "Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus". The translation is: Never tickle a sleeping dragon. Quidditch is possibly the most popular sport at the school, with most of the student body turning out to watch each match. Hogwarts also has a choir which sings at special occasions.

Hogwarts has in its faculty an abundance of wise and talented professors. Each specialises in a specific subject. Other staff positions include that of school nurse, caretaker, librarian, and gamekeeper/groundskeeper.

School's Image

Hogwarts students are divided into four Houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin.

Gryffindor, founded by Godric Gryffindor, is well known for bravery, daring, nerve, and chivalry. The house colors are scarlet and gold, and the house is symbolized by a lion. The entrance to the common room is on the seventh floor hidden behind a portrait of the Fat Lady. In order to get in to the common room Gryffindor students must say the right password.

Hufflepuff, founded by Helga Hufflepuff, is well known for loyalty, fair play, honesty, and tolerance. The house is symbolized by a badger, and the house colors are yellow and black. Its common room is near the kitchens.

Ravenclaw, founded by Rowena Ravenclaw, values wit, creativity, and wisdom. The house is symbolized by an eagle and the house colors are blue and bronze. However the house colors are portrayed as blue and silver in the movies with a raven symbolizing the house, and the interior of the house room is decorated with blue and gold. The Ravenclaw common room is located on a high tower. To enter, rather than give a password, one must answer a riddle from an eagle door knocker.

Slytherin values ambition, cleverness, cunning, resourcefulness, and pure blood heritage. The house is symbolized by a serpent, and the house colors are green and silver. Its common room is in the dungeons through three stones. Many people believe students sorted into this house often get involved in the Dark Arts.

Students receive their first acceptance letter on their eleventh birthday to attend this prestigious school. Attendance is highly recommended, but not mandatory, by the British Ministry of Magic. Students come from all over Great Britain as well as Ireland to attend for a total of seven years.

They are required to take Potions, Transfiguration, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Charms, Herbology, History of Magic, Astronomy, and Flying (first years only) for the first two years of their education. Once students reach their third year at Hogwarts they are able to sign up for two additional classes. Choices to pick from include Arithmancy, Divination, Muggle Studies, Art, Care of Magical Creatures, Ghoul Studies, Muggle Art, Muggle Music, Music, and Ancient Runes.

O.W.L.s (Ordinary Wizarding Levels) are taken in their fifth year in the classes in which they are currently enrolled. Additional O.W.L.s may be taken at the students discretion through the Ministry of Magic. Grades of Acceptable or higher assist students in obtaining jobs in their chosen fields. N.E.W.T. (Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests) year's (sixth and seventh) classes are chosen based on student's O.W.L. scores and their exam grades determine which type of career you can apply for.

Apparation lessons are offered sixth year to those who are seventeen or will turn seventeen during the school year for a small fee. Prefects are chosen during all students fifth year and they continue on for their sixth and seventh years with the leadership position. Head Boy and Girl are only selected during student's seventh years.
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