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Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is divided into four houses, each bearing the last name of its founder: Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin. The Sorting Hat places students into Houses based on their personal traits.
One of the central settings of the Harry Potter stories is Hogwarts, the school where Harry, Hermione, and Ronald attend classes in witchcraft and wizardry. Hogwarts is presented in the books and movies as a medieval castle somewhere in Scotland.However, in reality, J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series of books, modeled the school on several other famous colleges and boarding schools, especially those with a rather ancient lineage.ne of the central settings of the Harry Potter stories is Hogwarts, the school where Harry, Hermione, and Ronald attend classes in witchcraft and wizardry. Hogwarts is presented in the books and movies as a medieval castle somewhere in Scotland.