Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, an imposing ancient castle perched on a cliff top, stone walls worn by centuries, lanterns illuminating the entrance hall, floating candles casting dancing shadows on the vaulted ceiling of the Great Hall, moving staircases leading to hidden chambers, cozy common rooms bearing house emblems, the scarlet and gold of Gryffindor, the emerald green of Slytherin, the blue and bronze of Ravenclaw, the yellow and black of Hufflepuff, magical portraits whispering secrets, enchanted suits of armor standing guard, the Sorting Hat on a dusty pedestal, the Forbidden Forest bordering with ominous whispers, the Quidditch pitch dominated by silhouettes flying on broomsticks, the Astronomy Tower piercing the starry sky, mist swirling around the Hogwarts grounds, capturing the fantasy and mystery of one's imagination. J.K. Rowling