Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, often shortened to Hogwarts, was a Scottish wizarding school located in the Scottish Highlands. It accepted any magical student residing in the islands of Great Britain and Ireland at the age of eleven years old at the start of the incoming term for enrolment. It was a state-owned school, funded by the Ministry of Magic.

The precise location of the school could never be uncovered because it was rendered Unplottable. To Muggles, the school appeared to be an old, abandoned castle. Similarly, most wizarding schools' locations were protected in order to prevent their ways of teaching being revealed, as well as protect the students and schools themselves from any harm.

Established around the 10th century, Hogwarts was considered to be one of the finest magical institutions in the wizarding world, though other notable schools included Beauxbatons Academy of Magic in France, the Durmstrang Institute implied to be in northern Europe, and Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardy in the United States. 

British and Irish children with magical abilities were enrolled at birth by the Quill of Acceptance and Book of Admittance, and acceptance was confirmed by owl post at age eleven. However, if the child in question was a Muggle-born or a half-blood like Harry Potter with no knowledge of the wizarding world, a special messenger from the school visited the child and his or her family in order to inform them of their magical heritage and the existence of the wizarding world. It was possible for students to transfer to the school as well. 

Hogwarts Staff

Headmaster Albus Dumbledore
Headmaster Gilderoy Lockhart

Deputy Headmaster Remus Lupin
Deputy Headmaster Severus Snape

Professor Filius Flitwick
Professor Horace Slughorn
Professor Minerva McGonagall
Professor Sirius Black
Professor Quirinus Quirrell
Professor Alastor Moody
Professor Dolores Umbridge
Professor Pomona Sprout
Professor Rubeus Hagrid
Professor Sybill Trelawney
Professor Cuthbert Binns
Professor Charity Burbage
Professor Bathsheda Babbling
Professor Aurora Sinistra
Professor Rolanda Hooch
Professor Septima Vector
Professor Silvanus Kettleburn
Professor Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank
Professor Firenze

Caretaker Argus Filch
Librarian Irma Pince
Matron / Nurse Poppy Pomfrey