Introduction
Dear Readers,
It has come to my attention that we, the wizarding community, seem to be lacking a referential book of the famed Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Some would gasp in horror and say, "No! How could we forget Hogwarts?" And my explanation to that is this: We all assumed there was one, as Hogwarts has been standing in an unplottable point in Scotland for centuries.
But gasp no longer, dear readers, for I have taken up the task to write about our adored and cherished learning institute.
As I did research on Hogwarts, a great deal of things surprised me. Like, for instance, did you know that the entire floor plan was designed only by Rowena Ravenclaw? We all knew before that she was smart, but this gives her a whole new level of greatness. The ingenuity of Hogwarts' ever-changing rooms are all accredited to Ravenclaw. How about that, girls? And to think people still scorn us women. (But I suppose that is off topic, now isn't it?)
Hogwarts' is one of the superior schools of Europe; some others include Durmstrang Institute for Men and Beauxbaton's Academy for Young Ladies. I was astonished when I browsed through my family library to see that so many books have been written about Durmstrang and Beauxbatons, but none about Hogwarts!
You will read in the next few chapters about Hogwart's rich history and the culture each generation of students and teachers have brought to it.
I bid you a good reading as I am sure it will inform the adolescents all they will need to know for easy years at Hogwarts.
Sincerely,
Hilde Bagshot
Bathilda M. Bagshot
