Hostels

These are buildings set up by schools to house students and younger siblings who can't go home. The reason could be abuse or being forsaken for a magical inheritance. Another reason could be being an international student and not allowed home due to restrictions.

When the hostels were first established, they were typically only operated by that school. These days, however, multiple schools will utilise the same hostels, creating a diverse community. The headteacher of the pupil's school will always be the magical guardian unless somebody else is designated. The Head of the Hostel will be like a foster parent. They are not always, but usually Squibs. Due to this, the Hostel Head is frequently helped by one or more people. How many depends on the house size and what events are happening. More people can also be explicitly sent by the ICW if there are security concerns.

The ICW oversees the hostels to guarantee consistency across all locations, where practicable. This also means that it is a seamless process if someone needs to transfer hostels. The children will live at the Hostels from around five until they graduate. After graduation, the young adults will be found an apartment by the ICW. This is always in a country of their choice or near their place of work.

The age at which a student is considered a 'graduate' means two things. The first is that the pupil has completed their formal schooling. This includes mastery's taken at formal institutions like Se Ridica. The oldest somebody on Earth is when they graduate a formal education is 23. The second requirement to being a graduate is just being considered of age. Different magical beings consider you 'of age' at different ages. As such, the ICW does accommodate this. They allow magical beings to remain at the hostels until they are considered adults in all worlds. The magical beings who stay at the hostels the longest are Elves, who are considered of age once they are 30. This is when they finish their formal education in the Elven world.

Children who are too young to attend formal education attend the local school near the hostel. This teaches them to interact with non-magical people along with basic language skills. Often, children will start attending Euro-Glyth around the age of 8. They will transfer to another magical school or remain at Euro-Glyth at 11.

Children younger than five don't usually live at the Hostels. They are instead fostered by magical families. Some of these children will remain with the family permanently and are adopted. Others will transfer to the Hostel around their 5th birthday. This depends on the child's specific circumstance and is always the case with siblings. The ICW refuses to separate siblings.

When it comes to children who live at the Hostel permanently, there are only a few reasons, outside of graduating, for which they would leave. The first is if a family adopts them. This is always done with the input of the child, school, hostel head, healers/doctors, and an ICW representative. The second reason could be the child returning to their parents. The child could have just been at the Hostel temporarily. This could have been for several reasons. The final reason is if the child went to live with another family member, such as an aunt or Godparent. The child could also find a new guardian in a friend's parents or teacher. All are happy reasons.

Bedrooms

Most hostels have three types of rooms: Temporary, semi-permanent, and permanent. For some hostels, these are the same rooms, with different restrictions on the residents. By ICW law, all residents who are not Temporary must have a bed, wardrobe, desk, chair, and chest of drawers. They also must have a space for their trunk, and famililers must be accommodated.

Temporary rooms are usually large bunk rooms. There are several beds inside one large room. Most have small hanging spaces and a place to put your trunk, but that is it. These rooms are usually only used for emergencies. But they are sometimes used by friends sleeping over at the Hostel. Or it could be that a child's parents need to go away somewhere and leave their child behind. The ICW tries to have children in these rooms no longer than 6 weeks. Hostels can also use these rooms as overflow for one-off holiday stops.

Semi-permanent rooms can be either single or multi-person rooms. The students inside can put up pictures and move the furniture around. But they can't decorate the room outside of this. It is rare for a hostel to have rooms solely for this purpose. These rooms are usually used for children who are being evaluated for abuse.

Permanent rooms are either single or multi-person rooms. Students inside can do what they wish with these rooms. However, for multi-person rooms, both must agree to the decor. These students live at the Hostel whenever they are not at school. The Hostel is their home.

Up to four children can room together outside the temporary rooms. Most rooms are doubles or singles—usually, only the youngest children, between five and eleven, are in the quadruple rooms. Then, you typically have pre-teens and early teens in the double rooms. Late teens and early twenties are often in the singles. But this isn't always the case. It is up to the hostel heads to organise their rooms, and the children's opinions are considered. After all, you could have four friends of the same gender who want to be roommates. Or twins who never like to sleep separated.

Facilities

The size of each Hostel is different; all must have a lunch room and lounge room of some sort. Outside of this, some hostels have a small garden, and others have a small library. The ICW outlaws a Hostel from having a potions laboratory.

Rules

The rules of each Hostel vary a little. This is due to a few reasons. The first is the hostel heads themselves since they run the hostel. They will often have an opinion on bedtimes and may add some rules due to the building or experience. The second is the Hostel's area. Rules may be added due to the country's culture or if lawbreakers hang around the vicinity after dark.

Both these mean that each Hostel is run a little differently. Some may allow sixteen-year-olds to stay out until nine pm at night. Others may demand students back before dark for safety. Some Hostels have one bedtime for each age. Others say that after sixteen, you don't have a bedtime. Others vary the betimes depending on each magical inheritance.

All Hostels generally don't allow bullying, stealing, or swearing, but some allow running up and down the stairs. Some have the students do chores. Others have the rule of only wearing Pyjamas on the upper floors and never downstairs. Some allow shoes all around the building, while others do not.

Punishments can also vary a little. Most Hostels use grounding as a punishment. However, some also use writing essays, the naughty corner/ chair, and extra chores. None use the idea of removing toys from a child or physical punishments. This is due to some children coming to the Hostels from traumatic backgrounds or with so little. The ICW disallows both penalties.

Traditions

The ICW encourages students to celebrate both magical and non-magical holidays. This allows them to learn about both communities and move freely between them. It also allows Hostels to be welcoming to students of all backgrounds. Some Hostels manage this better than others.

Birthday traditions also vary. However, it is a rule to acknowledge all students' birthdays, even if that birthday is celebrated at school. All Hostel Heads must get a small present and card for each student. Students are also encouraged to send cards to each other. A small gift is allowed for siblings or close friends.

During the school holidays, Hostel Heads are encouraged to arrange at least one activity a week. This could be an outing to a magical or non-magical local attraction, such as a swimming pool, amusement park, or shopping centre. All students must be included regardless of their resident status at the Hostel. As much as possible, it is encouraged to vary the days to ensure that students with regular medical appointments can attend some outings.

Other

It is rare for British children to end up at the Hostels due to Albus Dumbledores' dislike of them. He often tries to get them to shut down, believing children should be with their families. Instead, the care organisations have stepped in to house the children who need it.

Hostels

Oslo, Norway

· Head - Viktor Hall (male)

· Assistants - one squib

· Defining characteristics

Underground

No single rooms.

Second Smallest Hostel

· Schools supported

Magere Akademi

Dumstrang

Euro-Glyth

Nyx

Arwindale

· Countries Supported

Norway

Sweeden

Denmark

England (Rare)

Paris, France

· Head - Adrienne Lavigne (female)

· Assistants - Two. One is a squib.

· Defining characteristics

Large garden

All single rooms

· Schools Supported

Magere Akademi

Kennecott

Nyx

Merlin

Beuxbatons

· Countries Supported

France

England (Rare)

Spain

Netherlands

Belgium

Madrid, Spain

· Head - Marcio Ontiveros (Male Squib)

· Assistants - One

· Defining characteristics

In Magical district

Decorative former apartment building

· Schools Supported

Beauxbatons

Magere Akademi

Euro-Glyth

Nyx

Arwindale

Se Ridica

· Countries Supported

Spain

Portugal

France

Italy

North America

Rome, Italy

· Head - Chandra Chaudhry (Female Squib)

· Assistants - Three

· Defining characteristics

Largest Hostel - 57 semi/ permanent residents

Small Garden

Former manner house

· Schools Supported

Uagadou

Magere Akademi

Beauxbatons

Nyx

Merlin

Se Ridica

· Countries Supported

Africa

Italy

Switzerland

Austria

Berlin, Germany

· Head - Micha Bhon (Male)

· Assistants - One squib

· Defining characteristics

Smallest Hostel - 20 semi/permanent residents

Only Humans

· Schools Supported

Dumstrang

Beauxbatons

Arwindale

Magere Akademi

· Countries Supported

Germany

Belgium

Luxembourg

Czech Republic

Hungry

Amsterdam, Netherlands

· Head - Gillian Oelberg (female squib)

· Assistants - One

· Defining characteristics

In Magical district

Old Town House

Floo Access

· Schools Supported

Magere Akademi

Arwindale

Beauxbatons

· Countries Supported

Netherlands

Belgium

Poland

England

Athens, Greece

· Head - Petros Kontos (Male Squib)

· Assistants - Two

· Defining characteristics

Old Farmhouse

Outdoor Dorm blocks

· Schools Supported

Dumstrang

Uagabdou

Euro-Glyth

Nyx

Magere Akademi

Se Ridica

· Countries Supported

Greece

Turkey

Rominaia

Hungary

Serbia

Moldovia

Ukraine

Kenya, Turkey

· Head - Suna Avci (Female Squib)

· Assistants - Two

· Defining characteristics

Next door to BCS

On an Old Hotel site

Second largest Hostel

All Single Rooms

· Schools Supported

Se Ridica

Magere Akademi

Nyx

Dumstrang

Uagadou

Euro-Glyth

· Countries Supported

Romania

Turkey

Greece

Bulgaria

Africa

Helsinki, Finland

· Head - Jouko Takala (Male Squib)

· Assistants - One

· Defining characteristics

Large Garden

In Old care home

Third Smallest Hostel

· Schools Supported

Magere Akademi

Dumstrang

Merlin Academy

Arwindale

· Countries Supported

Sweeden

Finland

Estonia

Luthania

Poland

Belarus

Reykjavik, Iceland

· Head - Erlendur Sigurdsson (Male Squib)

· Assistants - One

· Defining characteristics

4 floors

Old Townhouse

Magically expanded

· Schools Supported

Magere Akademi

Kennecott Academy

Euro-Glyth

Dumstrang

· Countries Supported

Iceland

Greenland

Norway

England

Canada

Alaska

Moscow, Russia

· Head - Nikolay Kovalev (Male)

· Assistants - Two Squibs

· Defining characteristics

All Humans

Former Apartment Building

· Schools Supported

Koldovstoretz

· Countries Supported

Russia

China

Beijing, China

· Head - Tong Yun (Male)

· Assistants - Two Squibs

· Defining characteristics

No Single Bedrooms

In old school

· Schools Supported

Koldovstoretz

Mohoutokouro

Kyandouru

Nyx

Seaside School of Magic

· Countries Supported

Japan

Russia

Mongolia

India

Korea

Tokyo, Japan

· Head - Kanzaki Souta

· Assistants - Two Squibs

· Defining characteristics

In Magical District

Old Large Traditional Japanese House

Magically Expanded

· Schools Supported

Mohoutokouro

Kyandouru

Nyx

· Countries Supported

Japan

China

India

Korea

Pretoria, South Africa

· Head - Zuri Adebayo (female squib)

· Assistants - one

· Defining characteristics

Third Largest Hostel

Several magically expanded huts

Grow own food

· Schools Supported

Uagadou

Nyx

Castelobruxo

Seaside School of Magic

· Countries Supported

South Africa

Africa

India

South America

Saudi Arabia

Canberra, Australia

· Head - Joanne Cullen (Female Squib)

· Assistants - One

· Defining characteristics

Old Apartment Building

Ministery Built under building

Magically expanded

· Schools Supported

Seaside School of Magic

Uagadou

Nyx

· Countries Supported

Oceania

China

Malaysia

New Zealand

India

South America