03-16-2016, 11:34 AM
THE SECRECY OF HOGWARTS
In 1692 the Wizards' Council wrote a law and it took effect, which forced all witches and wizard into hiding, all over the world. It also set a cover story, that anyone sending their child to a wizarding school should use among muggles. The Ministry of Magic sends ”official papers” spiced with confusion charms that are to be used in official situations such as when transferring the child from home schooling or a state school. The charms make a muggle first contact the child's parents if there comes a need to contact the new school, and in the case of muggle police to delay the contact until the Ministry can step in.
The cover story in Great-Britain is that the child attends a boarding school called Holfast High School in Edinburgh, Scotland. That school is fictional, it doesn't exist even in this game's universe which is why the confusion charms on the papers are exceptionally strong and make muggles believe that it is one of the numerous schools in Edinburgh.
HOGWARTS REAL LOCATION
* Hogwarts is located in Northern Scotland, in Cairngorms National Park.
To muggles it appears to be very small ruins of a castle on a very small island and they call it Locha An Eilein Castle. A strong confundus charm keeps them from trying to even enter the water which is also only an illusion as Hogwarts and its grounds are not on an island and in no way small. Unaware muggles who get near this area will "remember" something important that causes them to leave. Muggles who know about magic and Hogwarts can see this area as it really is and thus also go all the way to Hogwarts grounds' gates.
The castle main doors are locked at night and can be opened with the basic unlocking charm. The grounds gates are also always locked, and magically protected against lock-picking and against all known unlocking charms. Protection charms also prevent anyone from flying in or out. All staff members have a copy of the key to the gates. Only the Headmaster is able to apparate in and out of the castle and its grounds.