Aberkelding School of Magic

Aberkelding School of Magic is a British wizarding school, located in the Brecon Beacons, Wales. It is one of the leading magical schools in the country and accepts enrolment from around the world. It is a state-owned boarding school funded by the Ministry of Magic.

The school is located within a castle on the eastern side of a wide valley, notably named the Aberkelding Valley. Opposite the castle lies the Aberkelding Forest and to the northern side of the valley is a delta and lake. The only route into the valley is by train, much like Hogwarts, but through a mining passage through the southern side of the valley and to the station which itself lies in the centre of the valley.

The school was founded in 1067 by William Culmer and John de Foxton, with the former being the first headmaster of the school and since, having the Culmer Library named after him. De Foxton, in turn, had a short-lived stint as the school's second headmaster and had one of the first houses named after himself.

The school began with three houses; Badgersley, Crowley and Foxton but has since had two more added. The first being Cranehill in 1092 after noted professor, Thomas Cranehill and then Wolverton in 1109 after Adger Wolverton.