sorcerer

Russian school of witchcraft, known in English speaking countries as a Witchcrafter, is rightfully considered one of the most closed magical schools in the world. The little that is known about him is gleaned from open sources, from conversations between British wizards and their Russian colleagues, from blatant emigrants (as you know, in the 20th century, many Russian wizards emigrated to Europe in the 20s, for example, the notorious Dolokhov family, and then in the 90s) and from what was allowed to be revealed to representatives of Hogwarts who visited the Sorcerer as part of an agreement on the exchange of experience.

The Russian school, along with the British and Egyptian, is one of the three oldest in the world. There is a legend, which Russian magicians willingly support, that it is even older than Hogwarts and was created in ancient times by one of the Slavic gods (there are various versions of who exactly). However, British scholars recognize (this view is now shared by most serious historians of magic) its second only to Hogwarts. In any case, the first written mention of the "sorcerer's school" dates back to the end of the 11th century.

Over the long centuries of its existence, the Sorcerer has changed its place more than once, mainly within Northern Russia; according to unverified data (of course, like most large schools, it is made unmapped and reliably disguised not only from Muggles, but also from magical detection devices), it is currently located somewhere in Karelia, among the picturesque northern forests, rocks and lakes.

Apparently, exactly natural features this area, coupled with the Russian tradition, determined the structure of the academic year. It starts in February, a week before Maslenitsa (which is also considered the magical New Year), and these days there are few classes and no marks. A full-fledged study begins with the end of the Maslenitsa Week. This, firstly, allows you to celebrate the most important magical holiday at school, combining it with learning (at this time, a number of magical rites and procedures are included in the school course), and secondly, schoolchildren, especially first-graders, are given time to adapt and turn on more smoothly. to study. In addition, it removes the pan-European school problem when academic year does not match the calendar.

The academic year ends on December 14 on the day of Naum Literacy, which is considered a common holiday for all students and students. Thus, the longest holidays are winter, and summer, on the contrary, are short. In the summer, in the rich and untouched by Muggle forests of Karelia, a great variety of magical herbs bloom, the study of which is traditionally given great attention in the Witchcraft. In addition, at this time of the year there are white nights, which allows you to more evenly distribute classes during the day and save students from overload. In the summer, when the weather is fine, schoolchildren, under the guidance of teachers, make trips to the forest for several days with overnight stays, thus combining entertainment with practical classes in herbology, animal science and magical orientation.

The school is accepted from nine, and the full course of study takes ten years. Upon admission, all students accept (or they are assigned - the details of the procedure are unknown) a new name, under which they will study all this time. Many wizards keep it after graduation. There is an opinion among Russian magicians that the use of the true name makes a person more vulnerable to the effects of dark magic, and a well-chosen magic name, on the contrary, protects and increases the magical power of the wearer.

Upon admission, distribution by faculties is not made. Pupils are randomly assigned to several classes, which, as symbol they assign letters of the Cyrillic alphabet: az, beeches, lead, verb, etc., while taking care only that the number of students in each class meets the established standard. As a result, the number of classes in different years may be different. Despite this casual approach, students tend to be extremely loyal to their class, and traditionally there is an informal rivalry between classes, unlike at Hogwarts, but no less heated rivalry. And, unfortunately, not only in terms of academic performance. Young Russian wizards show inexhaustible imagination in composing teasers in which they play with the names of classes, for example, “The letter az is a class at once” or “If you hear farts somewhere, it means there are beeches nearby.”

After the fourth grade, students are redistributed into faculties, which are referred to here as "specialties". Their exact number is unknown, but we managed to find out the names of three of them: Sorcery, Warfare and Technomagic. The latter is currently very popular. In general, magical Russia has long been famous for its developments in the field of creating artifacts (items that the manufacturer has given such magical properties that not only the weakest wizard, but even a trained Muggle can use them independently), especially means of magical communication and information protection. It will be enough to recall the now obsolete, but once legendary “Apple on a plate”!

Having entered the faculty, students retain their former letters, although now they have no meaning, and are usually presented as: "So-and-so, Sorcery, Seventh Verb." However, many are dissatisfied with the fact that now they are less likely to meet with their former comrades in the letter, students in a different specialty. Each faculty has a separate building (and another, the largest one - for elementary school students), where they live and study. They are quite far from each other, presumably at a distance of several hours of a snowy flight, but permanent portals are hung between the buildings (another development of Russian technomages, the secret of which is guarded by the Russians with special vigilance), allowing teachers, and if necessary, students to quickly move from one to another.

During the existence of the Sorcerer, the school uniform has changed several times, at certain periods it was generally abandoned, but by now the robes of the all-European model have been established; their colors differ by faculties. However, for some unknown reason, this innovation was accepted by schoolchildren with hostility. What tricks did they go to to get away from wearing robes, as soon as they did not try to "improve" uniforms! And in the end, the school management was forced to make concessions and allow schoolchildren, at their own discretion, to make, within reason, changes in the cut and decoration of the mantle. The latter was the most important, since Russian sorceresses have long loved to decorate their clothes with a variety of colored embroidery, which, in addition to aesthetic, also has a magical purpose. According to unverified reports, magical embroidery is even included in the curriculum for girls; for boys, this corresponds to a course in magical woodcarving. Such embroideries are made for themselves, they are given to relatives, girlfriends as a token of affection, and to beloved teachers as a sign of special respect. A girl can give a hand-embroidered school gown to a boy she likes on Ivan Kupala Day. For boys, on this day, it is customary to give the object of sympathy accessories for needlework, also decorated with carvings suitable for the occasion.

In general, the holiday of Ivan Kupala, which is celebrated on July 7, is to a certain extent an analogue of our St. Valentine's Day. On this day, boys and girls openly show signs of cordial affection to each other (which is not encouraged on other days, because they believe that it distracts the children from their studies), exchange gifts and notes, swim together in the lake, and in the evening arrange dances. The culmination of the holiday is a bonfire - it is kindled on the shore of the lake, in the same place where they dance, and high school students in pairs (of course, those who are lucky to find reciprocity), holding hands, jump over the fire with a run. It is believed that if the couple manages not to open their hands, this means that they will be together, and from that day on they are jokingly called the bride and groom. Although this is more of a tradition than a rite, and such an “engagement” has no legal force, even the teachers do not stand aside and give the couple some indulgences so that they can spend more time with each other.

This, in essence, is all that can be said about the Russian magical school. It remains only to add that the graduates of the Witchcrafter in different years were such world-famous magicians as Vasilisa the Wise, who became famous for researching the witchcraft properties of frog skin, the animagus Vseslav Polotsky, the famous soothsayer of the era of Ivan the Terrible, who went down in history under the name Melnik, seven unique highly specialized magicians, the Simeon brothers , Bulgarian soothsayers Vanga, Wolf Messing, Anton Gorodetsky and many others. AT early XVIII For a long time, the well-known Hogwarts graduate Jacob Bruce taught there for a long time, and in the middle of the 16th century, a special course of lectures on Potions was given by the Durmstrang graduate Elisha Bomelius.

In conclusion, I can say that the Sorcerer, along with Hogwarts, is full of mysteries and secrets, and in no case should you underestimate the school filled with the Russian spirit.

Those who have read books about Harry Potter (well, or at least watched films about him) I think are well aware of the three educational institutions in which young wizards are taught the art of magic. This is naturally Hogwarts, Charmbaton and Durmstrang. And how many of them are there in the magical world invented by JK Rowling? The answer can only be given by the creator of the famous saga herself.

In an interview, Joan mentioned that in the magical world she invented, there are at least 11 schools of witchcraft. Finding everything is not yet possible. Apparently their location is so secret that even Rowling cannot say anything about them. But it is already known for certain about 8 schools, and 7 of them are mapped by the writer herself.

Here is the map.

So what are these schools and where are they located?

Let's start with the one about which there is the most information - Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

The school is located in an old eight-story castle in Scotland (possibly in Argyllshire - a map of this county hangs on the third floor). On the territory of the school, in addition to the castle, there is a mountain lake, a large forest, called the "Forbidden Forest" because of the dangerous creatures living there, greenhouses, several more auxiliary buildings, as well as a Quidditch field. The castle is surrounded by mountains.

nearest locality is the small village of Hogsmeade - the only village in England not inhabited by Muggles. The train station closest to Hogwarts is also located there. A special Hogwarts Express train runs between Hogsmeade and London, on which students get to school twice a year and leave twice for holidays (summer and Christmas).

The school is bewitched in such a way that for Muggles it looks like ruins with a "No Entry" sign. Electrical and electronic devices at Hogwarts do not work because there is too much magic.

All the premises of the castle and the surrounding area are best depicted on the map of the Marauders

All subjects studied at school are somehow connected with magic. With the exception of astronomy, no subject is taught in ordinary schools, although there are similar ones (potions instead of chemistry, history of magic instead of history, numerology instead of mathematics, herbology instead of botany, care of magical creatures instead of zoology). The study of astronomy stands apart, since there is such a subject in Muggle schools.

There are seven compulsory subjects:

Potions
History of magic
Transfiguration
spells
Astronomy
herbology
Defense Against the Dark Arts

All these subjects are required from the first to the fifth year. Starting from the third year, students, along with the compulsory ones, are offered optional subjects:

Divination
Caring for Magical Creatures
Ancient runes
Muggle studies
Numerology

Hogwarts students are divided into four faculties, bearing the names of their creators. They are sorted into houses on their first day at school, according to their intelligence and character, and probably also their desire to belong to one or another house. The Sorting Hat picks them up.
These faculties are:

Gryffindor - for the noble and the brave, founder Godric Gryffindor
Hufflepuff - for the hardworking and honest, founder Penelope Hufflepuff
Ravenclaw - for the wise and smart, founder Candida Ravenclaw
Slytherin - for the ambitious and cunning, founder Salazar Slytherin

I think enough about Hogwarts

The second school known from the book is the Academy of Magic Charmbaton, a French school of magic and sorcery, located on the southern coast of the country, somewhere in the Pyrenees

The Academy has more students than Hogwarts. Charmbaton accepts young wizards not only from France, as is commonly believed, but also from the nearest European countries: Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium.

Visitors to the Academy talk about the breathtaking beauty of the castle, surrounded by well-kept gardens and meadows that magically appeared in the midst of a mountainous landscape. Rumor has it that the construction of the stunning castle and grounds of this prestigious school was partly funded by the gold of the alchemists, as young Nicholas and Pernella Flamel met in Beauxbatons. In the center of the school park is a wonderful fountain, whose waters have healing properties, named after them.

At school, a touch of lightness and sophistication is felt throughout. This is a silk school uniform (the climate allows), and a choir of nymphs during feasts, ice sculptures shimmering with all the colors of the rainbow in the refectory and vases with flowers in the corridors. Apparently, all encroachments on this sophistication are stopped: Fleur Delacour said that "try to fly into Charmbaton poltergeist, he will be kicked out with a bang"

The third school is Durmstrang, the school of magic and sorcery. The location of the school is not indicated in the books, it is carefully hidden by the Durmstrangians, as they jealously guard the centers of knowledge entrusted to them and are very proud that no one knows their secrets except them.

According to Viktor Krum, the school is located high in the mountains, where the harsh northern climate prevails, in winter the days are very short, and the nights are long. There are several hypotheses as to where Durmstrang might be located.

The school itself is a four-story castle with large surrounding areas, including a lake. Magic keeps the lake from freezing at any time of the year. Viktor Krum speaks of the areas around the castle as very picturesque and beautiful. In the school, hearths and fireplaces are heated exclusively for witchcraft, it can be assumed that the school is heated with the help of spells.

Uniforms are blood-red robes over which are coats of ragged fur, which make the students' figures appear powerful and square. AT free time students wear gray shirts, black jackets, wide trousers, and high-heeled boots on their feet

JK Rowling in one of her interviews stated that Durmstrang is located in Northern Scandinavia (without specifying where exactly), however, a version about the Russian location of the school is widespread among fans. The line of reasoning goes something like this:

Since in school uniform Since warm clothes are included (in particular, a fur coat), we can safely assume that the school is located in a cold region.
According to the film, the school crest features a double-headed eagle. This heraldic detail appeared for the first time on the coat of arms of the last ruling dynasty of Byzantium in the second half of the 13th century. After the conquest of the Byzantine state by the crusaders, such eagles appeared (and are still present) on many European coats of arms. Mainly the countries of central and of Eastern Europe: Albania, Austria, Germany, Greece, Russia, Serbia. In some countries Western Europe double-headed eagles are painted on the coats of arms not of countries, but of provinces. On the other hand, the double-headed eagle is a famous Masonic symbol. The second detail of the emblem, speaking in favor of Russia, is the onion dome, against which this eagle flaunts, it was really used in Russian architecture Orthodox Church. It's funny, but this pair - a double-headed eagle and an onion dome - also suits Turkey and Serbia, where such a coat of arms and such domes are found. However, it is unlikely that there will be such a cold place in which you will have to wear a fur coat and a hat with earflaps for a long time. The third detail, which for some reason is not paid attention to, is the inscription "Durmstrang", made in Russian on the second ribbon. Since "Durmstrang" is still written on the first one, this apparently means that the school accepts students from all over the Eastern European region, in which both Cyrillic and Latin are used.
One of the most dubious versions is that the school is located somewhere in the Carpathians. The Carpathians do not have large lakes and access to the sea, besides, the book clearly states that Durmstrang is located north of Hogwarts. Judging by the mention of mountains and the sea, it is possible that we are talking about the Kola Peninsula, where there are the Khibiny mountains, the sea, and the harsh northern climate with polar days and nights.

If it is not known whether Durmstrang is in Russia or not, then there is information that another magical school is located on the territory of Russia - the Witchcrafter. True, it has not yet been plotted on Rowling's map.

Not much is known about her - this is Russian educational institution, in which young wizards learn the magical arts: Potions, Transfiguration, Spells and other magical sciences. Witchcraft students traditionally participate in the World Potions Championships and play a special version of Quidditch where players fly on whole uprooted trees.

At the very beginning of the book "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" there is a mention of another school. Here is the snippet:

Harry nodded at a group of teenagers he'd never seen before.
- Who do you think it is? - he asked. "They're obviously not from Hogwarts."
- Judging by the appearance, from some foreign school Ron suggested. I know there are, but I've never met anyone from there. Bill corresponded with one from Brazil ... a hundred years ago ... Even wanted to go there on an exchange,<...>
Harry laughed, but did not betray the astonishment he felt when he heard about other wizarding schools. Seeing representatives of so many nationalities in the camp, he realized that he should have figured out long ago that Hogwarts was not the only school in the world. He looked at Hermione, she was not at all surprised by Ron's story - she, of course, knew about other schools, read it in some book "

Most likely we are talking about the Castelobrus school. This is a Brazilian school of magic, which trains young wizards from almost all over South America.

The school is located deep in the Amazonian jungle. Like Hovgarts, the fairy-tale castle of Castelobruchou looks like a small temple and is protected from Muggles with the help of the Spell of Unprepossession. The main subjects of study at the school of Castelobrusho are Herbology and Magozology. The school has a very common practice of exchanging students from various schools of the world, for example, in Europe, studying in Castelobrus is very popular.

Another school marked on the map is Mahoutokoro, a Japanese school of magic. Cherry wood sticks are valued by students of the school. Such wands are considered especially prestigious there. The school is located on a volcanic island. It is noted that her students are known for their "outstanding game of Quidditch." It is also the smallest of all magical schools.

In the mountain range of the Lunar Mountains, on the African mainland, there is a school of magic Ouagadu. This is the largest school of magic. Visitors talk about the stunning building carved into the side of the mountain. And thanks to the fog, it seems that the building is floating in the air. To notify prospective students that they have been accepted into Ouagadu, a rather unique method is used - Sleep Messages. Students make a special emphasis on teaching Astronomy, Alchemy and Transfiguration. But the main thing is that the students of this school are taught to cast spells without magic wands.

The last school to be mapped is Ilvermorny. This is the school of magic North America. Its exact location is not known for certain, somewhere on eastern border United States and Canada. One of the key elements of magic in America is the magic of the indigenous population of the mainland, that is, the Indians. There is nothing more to say about this school yet, but after the release of the new film, I think there will be more information

In addition to the schools listed, there are references to the Salem Witch Institute:
Nearby, middle-aged American witches chatted merrily under a sequined "Salem Witch Institute" banner stretched between tents.

Magical Academy of Dramatic Arts - A magical academy of dramatic arts that provides education to young witches and wizards who are about to pursue a theatrical or performing career

The Broom Flying Academy is an educational institution specializing in the training of wizards and sorceresses in flying skills. One of the academy's advertisements was placed on the Night Knight's bus.

But I think the last three full-fledged magical schools can hardly be called. Let's wait for clarification from JK Rowling

Sources

www.pottermore.com/writing-by-jk-rowling
www.facebook.com/JKRowling/photos/a.2774 95799025710.57628.277489075693049/861585 573950060/?type=3
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Alena Polyn is the founder of the only school of magic in Russia, the directions of which are certified according to GOST!

To begin with, I want to explain to you who a witch is, a witch is the one who knows matter, that is, she knows how to translate from a dream into a material tangible World, a person of love simply wanted, the witch opened the roads and brought her to her beloved or beloved, good job needed - the witch will pave the way to it. In general, a sorceress from a fairy tale, but in reality, and not at all evil, and not kind, but in charge, which means she understands what needs to be done and what is not worth it. So, having dealt with the concept of a witch, I want to explain to you a very important thing. Initiation into a witch is not an acquaintance or renunciation of any egregore, therefore, trampling icons or vice versa, the phrase about the initiation of only baptized or only Muslims should alert you, the witch is the conductor of the Primordial Power but alas, for many years of deceit, through the efforts of a witch, they made an ignorant stupid woman with an inverted pentagram around her neck, joyfully sitting at a table where there are skulls, and someone went deep, as he thought, on the contrary, into white magic, icons, mothers, white scarves and sinless love spells. Many years of ignorance played their role, and we got not people of the Force, but people entangled in incomprehensible knowledge, who want to earn money from this ignorance. You can learn more about Initiation into a witch in the video material (witch primordial power, Initiation into a witch, Witches, sorcerers, magicians. What is in common?), as well as in the book Initiation into a witch.

Initiation into a witch is an opportunity to receive Primal knowledge and Power. Today I can proudly say that I initiate witches, giving the opportunity to know the Truth.

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So what will Initiation into a Witch give me? It will give everything! You will know where you came from and where you will go, you will receive an inexhaustible source of Power and Knowledge, raise your Family, for only those who know are capable of this.

It is very important to draw your attention to the fact that only I conduct the real Initiation into the witch, be careful not to fall into the clutches of scammers working on my behalf or simply believing that they are conducting the Initiation or some kind of miracle channels from cosmic to reiki, only the Origin there is one of all that exists and bears, do not let yourself be deceived. Knowing where you came from and where you will go, without dividing magic into nations and religions, you will see deep world, still not available to you.

Dedication to the coast

When I said at an open conference Introduction to Magic about initiation into Bereginya, then I didn’t even think how many crippled destinies were behind this initiation into Bereginya.

Initiation to Bereginya is a ceremony held at a wedding, and if you didn’t know about it before, then it is carried out with your husband, and not alone. Dear enchantresses, when you perform this ceremony alone or with girls, you spoil yourself for quarrels, contention with your husband, the loss of his ardent strength, and if you are not married, you doom yourself to loneliness.

Dedication at the crossroads

Initiation at the crossroads is a new stream of power and knowledge for the witch. At the crossroads, they dump diseases, leave payoffs, and simply come to enlist the support of the demons of the crossroads. The more initiations a witch has, the more powerful her power! Initiation at the crossroads is carried out by those who have decided to dedicate their lives to magic and all its components, because the crossroads are the main part of ritual work, the power of crossroads and the demons inhabiting them has long been known. If you are ready for a new stage in your development as a master, initiation at the crossroads will be a new stage in your path, whether you are a sorcerer, witch, healer or magician!

Dedication to the cemetery

It's no secret that a witch, a magician. a sorcerer, a healer to help people, and even uses a cemetery for himself. Rituals in the cemetery using dead Earth, dead Water, plants from the cemetery, cemetery crossroads are among the most powerful. For many inexperienced practitioners, graveyard rituals seem like black magic. But is it?

Protection is placed in the cemetery, damage and illness are removed, the crown of celibacy, the seal of loneliness can this be attributed to black magic ?!

Coming to the cemetery, the witch comes to the world of the dead with an appeal for help, while the blacks bind the soul to the sorcerer, as if they are forced to help, for this they use sacrifices on the graves (the black rooster is especially famous). What gives a dedication to a cemetery? The ability to do rituals in the cemetery and negotiate with the Mistress of the cemetery and the Owner on your own, without a teacher. Initiation in the cemetery adds strength to the witch, and whether she will be black or not is up to the witch herself. In general, I would like to note that magic is not purely black or pure white, the absolute consists of white and black, and a real witch uses all her strength to hide! If you are ready to know the power and knowledge in full, I can initiate you in the cemetery. Initiation at the cemetery is a new step in your development as a witch, sorcerer or healer, and a very serious step at that!

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