The world of Harry Potter introduces us to many weird and wonderful locations, places that captivated my heart as an 8-year-old and never left me. Obviously, Hogwarts is the most special of all, being the place where Harry and the others learn magic and embark on exciting adventures. However, Hogsmeade absolutely has its moments. Alongside Diagon […]

Students who are lucky enough to attend Hogwarts take many of the same basic classes their first and second year, after which they get a little more control over the electives in which they participate. This mirrors my experience, at least in high school, and that of many of my friends from other states. Near

There are so many magical items mentioned throughout the Harry Potter series that it can be hard to keep track of them all. Thankfully, Wizards Welcome has you covered! Our guides and bios are designed to help refresh your memory so that you’re always in the know about all things Harry Potter. In this one,

Knockturn Alley is a shopping area for dark objects and the dark arts. It is located off of Diagon Alley in London. Borgin and Burkes is the primary shop devoted to the dark arts, which sold and maintained several cursed objects, magical cabinets, glow-in-the-dark hands, and necklaces. Untoward and sometimes dangerous individuals loitered in the

Durmstrang Institute is one of the three biggest wizarding schools. It is unplottable but somewhere in the far north with many mountains, lakes, and heavy winters.  The school was founded in 1294 and regularly competed in the Triwizard Tournament. At many times the school prohibited the acceptance of muggle born students and encouraged the teaching