Aklegsity Academy of Sorcery

"*Aklegisty is an academy of sorcery for young witches and wizards. The school has a prophetic reputation for their studies of Magical Law and Herbology; making exceptional ministry workers and adult wizards.*"
— Aklegsity introduction
**Aklegsity Academy of Sorcery**, often shortened to **Aklegsity**, was the Scandinavian wizarding school, accepting magical students from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. Located in Nordland, it's a state-owned school, funded by the [1]Ministry of Magic.

Established in the 14th century, Aklegsity is considered one of the exceptional [2]magical schools for its proficiency in Magical Law (a class specific to the academy) and Herbology. Students are enrolled through a long process of assessing if the child has magic, and are accepted into the academy a year before their first year through a letter sent by owl post. In the letter consists of the location of the dock, supplies for classes, and when the school year starts. However, alike Hogwarts, if the child is a Half-Blood or Muggle-Born who has no past knowing of the wizarding world, a staff member will hand deliver the letter and explain all is necessary about the wizarding world.[3]

## Description

**Aklegsity Academy**, founded in Nordland, Norway, is located on five separate islands in the middle of a "circle of mountains". The five islands and the lake surrounding the castle ground (called the Bentsor Reservoir) were given names according to the founder that claimed it, the fifth being Aklegsity Island which is home to Aklegsity castle. The location of Aklegsity is truly unknown because it was rendered unplottable, similar to many other wizarding schools. To Muggles, the islands simply don't appear to them. The academy's location is hidden to hide the wizarding world from the rest of society and to keep the students and staff safe from the outside world.

The school has a protection spell around it, denying entry or exit from apparation or disapparation unless the headmaster disables the spell. The only people allowed to apparate or dissapparate on Aklegsity grounds are the headmaster, Meadow Manor residents (who aren't students), the founders, students taking Apparation Class (only on school grounds), and wizards or witches specifically chosen by the headmaster.

### Aklegsity Island

Stated previously, Aklegsity Island is home to Aklegsity Castle along with: a full-sized Quidditch Pitch, several greenhouses, a monumentally sized library (called the Baudelaire Tower), and other outer buildings.

### Plouxmith Island

Plouxmith Island is home to a large cavern (called the Cottlebalt Caves) along with: a bioluminescent beach (called the Port de Draguinau), a mystical waterfall (called the Okoson Falls), the Care of Magical Creatures Class, and many ancient runes.

### Slaernonia Island

Slaernonia Island is home to Slaernonia Tower along with: a field of lavender (called the Wrentlan Prairie), the Apparation Class, a dense and supposedly haunted forest (called the Troriden Wood), the owlery, and places for students to relax.

### Trunerra Island

Trunerra Island is home to a large topiary garden (called the Rosewood Gardens) along with: the Magical Law Class, the dock (called the Athaden Harbor), the groundskeeper's shack (called the Torfinn Hut), and places for students to hang out.

### Zetwarth Island

Zetwarth Island is home to the multiple farms providing the food for feasts at the castle (called the Sythilis Farms) along with: the Elemental Magic Class, the house elves' quarters (called the Elven Residence), an abandoned graveyard students are banned to enter (called the Warpwood Mausoleum), and many places for students to explore.

## History

### Early History

"*Aklegsity has a rich and prosperous history. The walls of the hallowed halls are not for those too weak to explore them.*"
— Amos Nukkary describing the history of Aklegsity

#### 1340s-1360s

**Aklegsity** was founded in 1342 A.D. by four family friends from Hogwarts: Philomena Plouxmith, Steinarr Slaernonia, Torkeph Trunerra, and Zemilav Zetwarth. Each founder represented the traits of each houses and represented qualities the students should aspire to have. Philomena's being honesty, Steinarr's being gentleness, Torkeph's being respect, and Zemilav's being outgoing. The Aklegsity Castle was founded in 1345 A.D. by Zemilav after she stumbled upon it while trying to find her lost dog. Already living on the land was a manor owned by the Meadow Family. The family allowed the academy to be built as long as the family's future generations would be allowed to attend the school and that the residents of the manor would be able to apparate and disapparate at will. After four tiring years of building the castle it was then sealed by the founders with a protection spell to ensure the safety of staff and students of the premises. This made it so only the founders, headmaster, and specific groups of people were able to apparate and disapparate on and off of campus by using an Anti-Apparition Charm, and so people could not get in or out using Floo Powder unless specifically chosen by the headmaster. In 1352, Aklegsity hired its first professor, Amensinore Uneas, who would teach transfiguration class at the academy. Aklegsity's first year was in 1360 A.D. with Torkeph Trunerra running as headmaster and Steinarr Slaernonia as deputy headmaster. The only registered classes were Astronomy, Charms, Dark Arts or Defense Against the Dark Arts, Herbology, History of Magic, Potions, Transfiguration.

At the time of the academy's founding the four founder's cooperated and worked well with one another. However, Philomena loathed Steinarr's twin sister Sibilla as she was jealous of her beauty and ability to so easily attract men (including her ex-boyfriend). So much so, that on the twin's fourty-fourth birthday Sibilla and Philomena were in such a heated argument that Philomena used the killing curse on her. The ghost of Sibilla Slaernonia now haunts the grounds of Aklegsity in which the students have given her the nickname "Sobbing Sibilla". After the murder, Philomena was sent to prison but disappeared three months later only for her body to be found March of next year. Before she had disappeared she built the secret catacombs under the academy, in which leads to four exits of the grounds. Legend has it, that if you listen very closely in the catacombs you can year Philomena's sinister laugh echoing off the stone walls.

#### 1380s-early 1400s

Following the deaths of Steinarr Slaernonia in 1380 and Torkeph Trunerra in 1383, Zemilav Zetwarth took the position of headmaster and Amensinore Uneas took the position of deputy headmistress. Zemilav during her position as headmaster, to the dismay of deputy headmistress Amensinore, purged the class of Dark Arts as she believed it destroyed the qualities the students are meant to show. When Amensinore confronted Zemilav about this decision she simply replied with, "When it's your time to be headmaster you can add it back, but for now it's none of your business the decisions I make." So, after Zemilav Zetwarth's death in 1386 Amensinore Uneas, now being headmistress, added the Dark Arts class back to the core classes.

#### 1510s-1540s (Golden Age of Aklegsity)

**Aklegsity**, now being a fairly sized academy, in 1512 A.D. decides to add an elective system starting with the classes: Alchemy, Apparition, Arithmancy, Care of Magical Creatures, Divination, Elemental Magic, Health Charms, and Muggle Studies. The current headmistress, Miriam Corinne, also brought the academy the option of creating their own clubs, the original three being: Dueling Club, Norwegian Language and Literature, and Choral Music. She also decreed that students with lycanthropy and Half-Breeds cannot be discriminated against or denied access in or to the academy, to the disapproval of the S.U.M.S.(Scandinavian United Magic Senate) at the time.

While the academy already had a library the Baudelaire Family, in 1522 A.D. a family known for going to the academy for generations, donated a handsome amount of money in order to erect a new one and to construct "a place for students to wind down at". Later that year, a tower was constructed on Aklegsity Island in which the library was named the Baudelaire Tower, after the family. Along with the tower, a topiary garden was built on Trunerra Island, symbolizing the family's connection to the house, where students would be able to study and possibly duel.

Taking after the Baudelaire Family, the Meadow Family, another family known for going to the academy for generations, donated a hefty amount of crops and farming materials and crops for the academy to have locally grown supplies and not have to import foods. The family also brought in a fleet of five house elves working in their manors to work on the farm, and funded the school to build the Elven Residence.

### Middle History

#### 1630s

**Aklegsity** creates the Herbology Championship in 1632 with other wizarding schools such as: Castelobruxo, Uagadou, Mahoutokoro, and multiple others. The Herbology Championship was created for socialization amongst witches and wizards of other nationalities and to decide whom amongst the wizarding schools in attendance is the best in Herbology. The Herbology Championship is held every seven years and the location goes alphabetically according to which schools are in attendance. Aklegsity, since the start of the championship has won a total of thirteen out of the total fifty-four championships that have been held.

#### 1680s

**Aklegsity** begins the annual tradition of a masquerade ball on the date of October 31st, called the Emery Masquerade. Students 4th year and up are permitted to attend, and are required to wear eccentric masks. The ball is held from 9:00-12:00 P.M. (21:00-00:00) in the grand hall or occasionally the courtyard. Before the ball, there is the choice of going to the shopping town Aurillon in order to get supplies for the event or to eat lunch/dinner before the ceremony. After the ball, there is typically afterparties in the homerooms of the houses, most being held in Zetwarth Basement.

#### Battle of Trunerra Tower

"*The entire top half of the tower was in complete disarray. The room that was just full of festivity now demolished; furniture thrown everywhere, pieces of wall gone, students and staff maimed or killed.*"
— The destroyed Trunerra Tower from the Battle of Trunerra Tower

After the 74th annual Emery Masquerade, the first ever afterparty held in Trunerra Tower was ambushed by a gang of alumni Pure-Bloods belonging to the house Plouxmith whom nicknamed themselves the "Heirs of Plouxmith". The intentions of the group, according to their leader Haven Andreas, was to rid the academy of its Muggle-Born and Half-Blood students and staff. However, if anyone who is a Pure-Blood attempting to stop the heirs, they would show no mercy.

Multiple students and staff joined the battle to protect the academy. After a long six hours of back and forth spell casting between Aklegsity residents and the Heirs of Plouxmith, Haven Andreas retreated and the remaining members of the group fled through the secret catacombs as well. Following the battle, there was a week of mourning where students were allowed to pay respects and no classes were held to honor the lost staff and students due to the tragedy. The headmaster, Serkan Walery, caved in the entrance to the secret catacombs so that no intruder would ever be able to enter the academy through them.

### Recent History

#### 1850s

The elective of Magical Law is added as a choice for students third-year and higher. This class is what made Aklegsity produce numerous workers for S.U.M.S. (Scandinavian United Magic Senate). The elective brought up controversial and relevant cases such as: Should half-breeds receive proper education?, What is and how to deal with Pure-Blood supremacy. It also taught students what to do in a S.U.M.S. court and how each branch dealt with legal cases.

#### 1910s

Students and staff of Aklegsity refuse to attend classes and go on strike over the unfair mistreatment and underpayment of vampire in the academy from then headmaster, Valentin Raimund. Every day a crowd would gather in the courtyard with picket signs to defend fellow classmates and staff members. The protests went on for so long and for so many days that Valentin had no excuse but to listen and lifted all of the racist rules against vampiric students and gave vampiric staff equal pay. This was so revolutionary that the S.U.M.S. were also dealing with strikes and protests and also decided to also lift any racist rules and wage gaps from vampires in the Scandinavian wizarding community.

#### Battle of Aklegsity

"*The whole grounds was on fire and in absolute ruin, no semblance of what it was before.*"
— Description of the aftermath of the Battle of Aklegsity

Nearing the end of the 1996-1997 school year, news had struck Aklegsity that Hogwarts' headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, was murdered there were rumors that Voldemort or his army would come to Aklegsity since then headmster, Amos Nukkary, had relations with him. The students were correct about these presumptions were correct, and in the following day, the day before school was out for summer, the thought to be disbanded Heirs of Plouxmith had multiplied their size nearly ten-fold, and them along with many death eaters snuck through the secret catacombs and exploded the entrance to reach the grounds.

Numerous students and staff stepped forward to battle, and even alumni, local witches and wizards, the Baudelaire Family, and the Meadow Family opposed the forces but to no avail. By the time the battle had depleted, Amos had disappeared, multiple students, staff, death eaters, and heirs had been maimed or murdered, and the heirs' leader, Duygu Fryderyk was the self-appointed headmaster of Aklegsity.

#### 1997-1998 school year

"*Complete and utter silence rang through the halls, only sounds able to be heard are the footsteps of students going to classes.*"
— The eerie stillness of Aklegsity Castle being run by the Heirs of Plouxmith

Following the of then headmaster Amos Nukkary along with the fall of the Ministry of Magic along with the Scandinavian United Magic Senate to Lord Voldemort, Aklegsity grounds and Meadow Manor was put under the control of the remaining Heirs of Plouxmith who had submitted to Voldemort, as they had the same beliefs the heirs have. The last leader of the heirs, Duygu Fryderyk, took control over the academy and, alike many other wizarding schools, took away students free will and hired multiple death eaters as staff members. Duygu led the school as a totalitarian dictator, any student who spoke against the heirs, the death eaters, or Lord Voldemort would be put under the cruciatus curse until they backed away or used the killing curse if they didn't.

Students who were Muggle-Born, Half-Breeds, vampires, or had lycanthropy were not permitted to attend the academy that year as they, under the eyes of the heirs, were "not pure". However, the Meadow Family still taught the students privately in their manor, just barely escaping being found out. If a student of the before stated description were to attend the academy that year they would be either taken by snatchers or killed on sight.

During the Battle of Hogwarts, multiple staff members, alumni, and even Amos Nukkary broke out of imprisonment and helped the fellow wizarding school.

After the battle and the demise of Lord Voldemort and Duygu Fryderyk, Amos Nukkary took back his position as headmaster and allowed students to either repeat the year or move on to the next. Aklegsity Castle was also rebuilt along with a large fountain with a statue on it being erected of a muggle and wizard shaking hands. The secret catacombs were also once again sealed and had a physically unbreakable protection spell put upon it. Students who were Muggle-Born, Half-Breeds, vampires, or had lycanthropy were also allowed to attend the academy once again.

#### 2000s

Amos Nukkary and Elemity Sythilis install gender-neutral dorms in each of the houses' common rooms for wixes in 2003.[4]

## Typical School Year

"*For those of you who are joining us again, welcome back. For those who are new to this academy, I am sure you will feel right at home soon enough.*"
— Amos Nukkary's first Induction Ceremony speech

Term begins on September 1st. Students would access **Aklegsity** by riding either the lowerclassmen ferry (1st year-4th year) or the upperclassmen ferry (5th year-8th year). To reach the ferries, students would meet at The Port of Bergen and would approach an old statue of a group of elven women. Then, the student must tap three times on the pavement before it. When the student did so they would be transported to Winterfall Port where the ferries would leave at 10:00 A.M., and after that point entering the Winterfall Port would be impossible. Other means of accessing Aklegsity is: apparating or using Floo Powder to the Meadow Manor, broomstick, apparating to castle grounds.

Once students have arrived they were separated by 1st years and up. 1st years would attend a meeting with the deputy headmaster/mistress/mastress to explain how Aklegsity's Induction Ceremony will work. The rest of the years would have an hour to set up their supplies in their common room and a thirty minute meeting between the house and their new prefects and head person before attending the Induction Ceremony. The ceremony included festivities such as house sorting, a banquet, and a performance from the Choral Music club. After the ceremony the first years would follow their prefects and set up their supplies in their common room while the rest of the students once again get used to the environment and socialize. Classes for Aklegsity start the next day (unless the next day is the weekend).

Homework is handed out at the end of each class session or not at all depending on the teacher. Places students are able to study ranged from: the courtyard, the topiary garden, the common rooms, the lavender field, the library, and seemingly any place a pupil would find comfortable working in. A homework planner was handed out to each student which would magically write the student's homework assignments down in ink. Punishment for not finishing a homework assignment could be detention, but were mostly just marked as zeros in the report card.

Aklegsity shares likeliness to the muggle school system on having breaks for holidays such as Christmas, Easter, and summer lasting nine weeks. It is optional for students to stay at the academy during those breaks, but no classes will be scheduled and most, but not all, clubs would not meet during that time. On winter break, students would attend the Solstice Feast along with the Christmas Feast, after which students (since 1982) would have the option of attending a Christmas movie marathon in the grand hall. Easter, while not a widely spread holiday in Aklegsity, was also a time for students to optionally stay at the academy in which students would spend most time studying for the upcoming exams.

Aklegsity hosts its Emery Masquerade on Halloween night from 9:00-12:00 P.M. (21:00-00:00) in which 4th year-8th year students would buy eccentric masks that follow the theme chosen by the headmaster/mistress/mastress that year. The masquerade is held in the ballroom of Aklegsity Castle, a room only used on very specific events. Before the event there is a Halloween Feast in which all years are invited, and after the feast there is a Halloween Festival in the courtyard featuring: a scare maze, candy apples, etc. After the masquerade, students will host afterparties in a picked common room (never Trunerra Tower) until 3:00 A.M. in which most students either go to sleep or attend a ghost tour led by the current Dark Arts professor. If the Herbology Championship is being held at Aklegsity that year there is a largest pumpkin competition at the festival.In the Herbology Championship years, there is another ball but only for the competitors in the championship. It is held on the Second Sunday of November from 8:00-10:00 P.M. (20:00-22:00) in the ballroom.

Although there is not many holiday breaks, occasionally students are taken on permission slip-signed trips for third years and up to places such as: Aurillon, S.U.M.S. (for students taking the Magical Law elective), and multiple other locations for students.

## School Spirit

"*Festivities are a central part of Aklegsity's success.*"
— Description of the academy's endless spirit

### Motto

Aklegsity's motto is *Det är som mörkast innan gryningen* which translates to *It is darkest before dawn*. This motto symbolizes Aklegsity's dark and mysterious past while also holding out hope for the future of the academy.

### Coat of Arms

The blazon of the coat of arms of Aklegsity starting clockwise from the left is: the Zetwarth boar, the Slaernonia Deer, the Plouxmith Eagle, and the Trunerra Griffin. Each animal has the main color of its house, and is in the order the houses were first founded. The 'A' in the middle being the initial for Aklegsity.

## Houses

"*Each house represent a separate quality the students at Aklegsity represent.*"
— Description of the qualities of the houses

## Aklegsity Ghosts and Poltergeists

Aklegsity was home to ghosts and poltergeists over many decades and even centuries. Ghosts and poltergeists found Aklegsity homely as the students and staff wouldn't bother them and sometimes even keep them company. Over the many years Aklegsity has been open, it has gather over 300 ghosts on the campus, with four being the house ghosts.

### House Ghosts

#### Weeping Writer

Plouxmith Hall is haunted by a ghost the students call the Weeping Writer, who has a constant stream of tears coming from his eyes. In school he was known for being a quiet student, but the few acquaintances he did have noted of his marvelous writing skills. After his graduation from Aklegsity, he went on to be a professor of elemental magic, a course requiring incredible patience. at the academy and write textbooks for students. No person truly knows how he died, so students assume he died of heartbreak as an answer for the constant stream of tears.

#### Searching Squire

Slaernonia's common room is haunted by a ghost the students call the Searching Squire, who has a missing right hand. In school he was known for being a rambunctious and disorganized and unruly student, constantly causing trouble. His favorite subject was the Dark Arts, in which he learned powerful and deadly spells which he used later in life. After his graduation from Aklegsity, he was hired as an auror alongside the Howling Hunter. The two worked together, slowly becoming lovers, until the Searching Squire was spotted by a muggle squire and was stabbed right in front of the Howling Hunter.

#### Raging Rider

Trunerra Tower is haunted and protected by a ghost the students call the Raging Rider, who is always seen riding a broomstick. In school he was known for being a fantastic quidditch player and captain. After his graduation from Aklegsity, he played for the Norwegian Quidditch Team in which he found his second family. While practicing for the Quidditch semi-finals he was struck in the face by a bludger and fell 128 feet to his death.

#### Howling Hunter

Zetwarth Basement is haunted by a ghost the students call the Howling Hunter, who is never in a good mood. In school he was known for being uptight yet incredibly intelligent, getting straight high marks on his report card. After his graduation from Aklegsity, he was hired as an auror alongside the Searching Squire. Although he despised him from the academy, they slowly grew close and fell in love. Following the Searching Squire's death, he howled out in grief and vowed that he would kill the muggle who killed his lover. He never did so, dying of old age at 82.

## Administration

The highest position of power at Aklegsity is headmaster, headmistress, or headmastress. Followed by deputy headmaster, deputy headmistress, or deputy headmastress.

### Heads of Aklegsity

The head at Aklegsity is allowed to decree any rule after meeting with the current H.O.H.s and Deputy Head and winning a majority vote.

 Miriam Corinne
 Valentin Raimund
 Lidmila Joline
 Duygu Fryderyk

### Deputy Heads

The deputy head is responsible for student discipline and punishments for students.

 Miriam Corinne
 Lidmila Joline
 Błażej Luther

### Heads of Houses

#### Plouxmith

 Ibis Innovile
 Mesa Pheonix

#### Trunerra

 Kresior Otaz
 Imonora Opes
 Mona Baudelaire | 04/01/1970-21st Century

#### Zetwarth

 Wendel Bram
 Elemity Sythilis | 07/01/1967-21st Century

### Support Staff

 Healer
 Catherina Noémi
 Chief Attendant of Witchcraft Provisions
 Referee and Flight Instructor
 Librarian
 Ferry Captain

## Subjects and Teachers

"*Aklegsity has professors that produce some of the finest and skilled wizards in all of Europe.*"
— Description of Aklegsity's professors

### Core Classes

* Astronomy
	+ Professor: Amensinore Uneas (1360-1401)
* Charms
	+ Professors:
		- Kresior Otaz (1360-1392)
		- Randolph Ardalion (1392-1411)
* Dark Arts
	+ Professors:
		- Arias Sulin (1360-1382)
		- Wendel Bram (1382-1426)
		- Mesa Pheonix (1971-21st century)
* Defense Against the Dark Arts
	+ Professors:
		- Ilenior Umellaes (1360-1381)
		- Ibis Innovile (1381-1422)
* Flying (for first years and elective third year and up)
	+ Professors:
		- Lovel Manu (1372-1398)
		- Coach Waldek Jewell (1398-1417)
* Herbology
	+ Professors:
		- Izomal Orraneth (1360-1396)
		- Fleurette Elvira (1396-1398)
		- Mari Aria (1398-1461)
* History of Magic
	+ Professor: Imonora Opes (1360-1410)
* Potions
	+ Professors:
		- Torkeph Trunerra (1360-1383)
		- Azyni Ennuqille (1383-1397)
		- Mona Baudelaire (1970-21st century)
* Transfiguration
	+ Professors:
		- Rupius Xalin (1360-1381)
		- Marika Cecilia (1381-1394)
		- Elemity Sythilis (1969-21st century)

### Electives (third year and up)

* Arithmancy
* Care of Magical Creatures
* Divination
* Elemental Magic
* Magical Law
* Muggle Studies
* Study of Ancient Runes

### Electives (sixth year and up)

* Advanced Arithmancy Studies
* Alchemy
* Ancient Studies
* Apparition
* Dueling
* Non-Verbal Charms
* Wandless Magic

### Extra-Curricular Subjects

* Art
* Magical and Muggle Architecture
* Ghoul Studies
* Healing Charms
* Magical Culture
* Muggle Culture
* Music
* Theatrics

## Extra-Curricular Activities

* Aklegsity Gobstone Club
* Aklegsity Orchestra
* Art Club
* Broom Racing Club
* Chess Club
* Choir
* Debate Club
* Dueling Club
* Herbology Club
* Frog Choir
* Magical Creatures Club
* Potions Club

## Grading System

Aklegsity has a fairly similar grading system as to those of muggle schools. The academy uses the M.A.G.S. (Magical Academic Grading System) Routine checks of homework at the beginning of each classes are common. Students progressively had more challenging assignments and summatives as the school term went on. At the end of the first semester, students would receive a final project which counted for twenty percent of their grade.

Fourth year students and eight year students are required to take a W.I.S.P. (Wizardry Intellect Summative Placement) for each of their core classes to see their improvement over the years for eighth years and what classes students were able to attend for fourth years. To take these tests, students would study have a week of testing in which they took two a day along with one optional elective test which would be held on Friday. The weeks would also have no classes during them for fourth and eighth year students. These testings were similar to those of muggle standardized testing.

Aklegsity also has a similar system of honors similar to muggle schools. The A.W.C. (Advanced Wizardry Course) was determined by the student's W.I.S.P. scores in their fourth year. A.W.C. classes were more advanced and challenging classes than those of the normal ones. However, being in these classes gave a graduating student higher chances of job opportunities.

**Magical Academic Grading System:**

* T- Thunderbird (Pass, always continue to A.W.C.)
* U- Unicorn (Pass, usually continue to A.W.C.)
* S- Sphinx (Pass, rarely continues to A.W.C.)
* K- Kappa (Fail, may repeat subject)
* Z- Zouwu (Fail, may not receive W.I.S.P. credit)
* Q- Quintaped (Fail, always repeat subject. If more than one Q, a student may not be put in any A.W.C.s)

## Examinations

### End of year exams

All students are required to take a set of examinations for each class to pass the grade. The examinations could range from reciting ingredients for potions to naming the constellations in the night sky. In their fourth year, students are required to take W.I.S.P.s to check their progress and see if they pass onto A.W.C. Students may proceed to A.W.C. if they got a Thunderbird, Unicorn, or maybe a Sphinx. However, if students get more than one Q they may not be put into any A.W.C. classes.

## Student Years

A first year student at Aklegsity Academy of Sorcery is the youngest year and the newest to magical education. These students are typically eleven or twelve years of age. First years arrive at the castle from the lowerclassmen ferry and arrive at the dock. First year students cannot bring any pets (other than owls), bring any broomsticks (unless in flying class), or play shuntbumps or quidditch. First year classes consist of the core classes: Astronomy, Charms, Dark Arts or Defense Against the Dark Arts, Flying, Herbology, History of Magic, Muggle Studies, Potions, and Transfiguration.

A second year student at Aklegsity Academy of sorcery is in their second year of magical education. These students are typically twelve or thirteen years of age. Second years arrive at the castle from the lowerclassmen ferry and arrive at the dock. Second year students are allowed to own broomsticks and can apply for a position of their house's quidditch team. Second year classes once again consist of the core classes: Astronomy, Charms, Dark Arts or Defense Against the Dark Arts, Herbology, History of Magic, Potions, and Transfiguration. At the end of the year, second year students pick two or more electives they would like to join for the next year.

A third year student at Aklegsity Academy of Sorcery is in their third year of magical education. These students are typically thirteen to fourteen years of age. Third years arrive at the castle from the lowerclassmen ferry and arrive at the dock. Third year students are permitted to bring their own pet. Allowed pets consisted of: cats, rats, toads, frogs, nifflers, hedgehogs, salamanders, or porlocks. Third year students are also allowed to attend field trips during certain weekends if they had a signed permission slip from a parent/guardian. Third year classes consist of: Astronomy, Charms, Dark Arts or Defense Against the Dark Arts, Herbology, History of Magic, Potions, Transfiguration, and two or more electives.

A fourth year student at Aklegsity Academy of Sorcery is in their fourth year of magical education. These students are typically fourteen to fifteen years of age. Fourth year students arrive at the castle from the lowerclassmen ferry and arrive at the dock. Fourth years are allowed to tryout for their house's shuntbumps team. Fourth year students are allowed to attend the Emery Masquerade. Students were also required to take the W.I.S.P. which was incredibly important as it would decide if they were in A.W.C. classes in their sixth year and up. Fourth year classes consist of: Astronomy, Charms, Dark Arts or Defense Against the Dark Arts, Herbology, History of Magic, Potions, Transfiguration, and two or more electives.

A fifth year student at Aklegsity Academy of Sorcery is in their fifth year of magical education. These students are typically fifteen to sixteen years of age. Fifth year students arrive at the castle for the first time in the upperclassmen ferry and arrive at the dock. Fifth year students are to meet up with their Head of House at least once in the year to talk about what A.W.C. classes the student should take in order to qualify for the career they desire. Students are also able to re-take W.I.S.P.s on subjects they did subpar in. Before the beginning of the year, two students will be sent a letter from the headmaster to be the prefect of the student's house. Fifth year classes consist of: Astronomy, Charms, Dark Arts or Defense Against the Dark Arts, Herbology, History of Magic, Potions, Transfiguration, and two or more electives. At the end of the year, fifth year students pick one or more advanced electives they would like to join for the next year.

A sixth year student at Aklegsity Academy of Sorcery is in their sixth year of magical education. These students are typically sixteen to seventeen years of age. Sixth year students arrive at the castle in the upperclassmen ferry and arrive at the dock. Sixth year students could also be in their first year of A.W.C. classes as long as they made the requirements on the fourth year and possible improvements from fifth year. If sixth year students are taking A.W.C. classes they are allowed to stay out of their common room until 9:00 P.M. Sixth year classes consist of: Astronomy, Charms, Dark Arts or Defense Against the Dark Arts, Herbology, History of Magic, Potions, Transfiguration, two or more electives, and one or more advanced electives.

A seventh year student at Aklegsity Academy of Sorcery is in their seventh year of magical education. These students are typically seventeen to eighteen years of age. Seventh year students are permitted to apply for positions in the castle such as apprentice healer or apprentice librarian to get financial support. Other than that there is seemingly not much of a difference between sixth and seventh year other than classes being harder. Seventh year classes consist of: Astronomy, Charms, Dark Arts or Defense Against the Dark Arts, Herbology, History of Magic, Potions, Transfiguration, two or more electives, and one or more advanced electives.

An eighth year student at Aklegsity Academy of Sorcery is in their eighth year of magical education. These students are typically eighteen to nineteen years of age. Eighth year students are allowed to be out of their common room until 10:00 P.M., and sign up for positions such as shuntbumps captain or quidditch captain. This year is the most important as it is their last as well as having to take their final W.I.S.P.s to see their improvements and final scoring. In the induction ceremony the two head people of the houses (eighth years) are announced, as chosen by the Head of House. Most head people are prefects from the past years, but they can be a student who wasn't a prefect previously. Eighth year classes consist of: Astronomy, Charms, Dark Arts or Defense Against the Dark Arts, Herbology, History of Magic, Potions, Transfiguration, two or more electives, and one or more advanced electives.

## Aklegsity Daily Routine

The day begins at 6:00 A.M., when most students wake up. At 7:30 a church-like bell rings and there is a breakfast made from the farms on Zetwarth Island, and during breakfast a flurry of owls delivering letters and packages arrive. The first period bell chimes at 9:00 signaling it's time for the first class. Another bell rings at 10:00 to signal the next period, and another at 11:00 to signal the third. Students taking A.W.C. classes leave periods ten minutes early for studying and time for homework.

At 12:00 there is another bell to signify the start of lunch, and after a student finished lunch they have free time. At 1:00 the next period's bell rings and another at 2:00 for the last period's. If there are severe weather conditions classes such as Elemental Magic and Care of Magical Creatures could be cancelled or transferred to an empty classroom.

At 5:00 there is the dinner bell which is held in the grand hall. At 8:00 students are required to enter their common rooms to get ready for bed, except for A.W.C. students who would be able to stay out until 9:00 and eighth years 10:00. Astronomy Classes will sometimes be held at midnight on Fridays as there is no school the next day.

*Example of an Aklegsity's student schedule*

## Recruitment

### Before School Term

Every year, the current deputy headmaster will send a letter to eligible witches, wixes, and wizards to accept them to come to the following school term. These letters are usually sent by owl, yet in certain circumstances can be delivered by hand. If the letter didn't get to its recipient the academy will keep sending until they hand them in person. The letters included necessary items for the school year including: text books, uniform, cauldron, wand, etc. These same letters were sent to returning students for supplies they needed for the upcoming year.

### Quidditch

Quidditch team tryouts start at the beginning of the year, a week after the introduction ceremony. Students would notify their Head of House that they wanted to join, who would pass the list of applicants to the quidditch captain. First years are not allowed to tryout for quidditch under any circumstance as it is deemed too dangerous for them.

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*Aklegsity Quidditch Teams*

### Shuntbumps

Shuntbumps team tryouts start at the beginning of the second semester, a week after classes begin again. Students once again would notify their Head of House that the wanted to join, who would pass the list of applicant to the quidditch captain. First, second, and third year students are not allowed to tryout for shuntbumps as it's a very aggressive sport that could be dangerous to them.

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Aklegsity Shuntbumps Teams

## Uniform

The students attending Aklegsity Academy of Sorcery were required to wear a uniform. The uniform consisted of a black robe with inside accents of the house's main color, a white dress shirt or blouse, a sweater vest with the academy's crest embroidered on it, and a ribbon tie with the students house colors. Students were allowed to wear their own socks and shoes as long as they were appropriate and versatile. Students wore their uniforms during classes, meals (except dinner), and studying in the grand hall. Students were allowed to wear their own clothes during free time, holidays, or in common rooms.