What is the name of the first Harry Potter book’s school of magic?

The first Harry Potter book’s school of magic is Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Hogwarts is the central educational institution in the series and the place where Harry, Ron, and Hermione spend most of their school years.

Students generally begin at age eleven and study there for seven years. The school is located in Scotland in the fictional world, although its exact position is protected from Muggles by magical safeguards. It contains four houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin.

Hogwarts is more than a classroom setting. Its staff, portraits, ghosts, library, grounds, and changing magical defenses support major plot events. The castle also becomes a site of resistance during the conflict with Lord Voldemort.

Other wizarding schools appear in the wider series and franchise. Beauxbatons and Durmstrang take part in the Triwizard Tournament, while Ilvermorny is a North American school described in expanded Harry Potter material.