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Based on what is known since the time of the Battle, Hogwarts was repaired and open by 2017; Headmistress McGonagall had retired, the House System remained in place, many descendants of previous students were now coming to Hogwarts as new pupils, and [[Neville Longbottom]] became the Professor for [[Herbology]] after retiring as an Auror.
Based on what is known since the time of the Battle, Hogwarts was repaired and open by 2017; Headmistress McGonagall had retired, the House System remained in place, many descendants of previous students were now coming to Hogwarts as new pupils, and [[Neville Longbottom]] became the Professor for [[Herbology]] after retiring as an Auror.
==School year==
==School year==
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{{Quote|Now… to our new students, welcome, to our old students, welcome back! Another year full of magical education awaits you…|[[Start-of-Term Feast]] speech|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
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Term begins on 1 September. Students usually reach Hogwarts via the [[Hogwarts Express]], which leaves from [[Platform Nine and Three-Quarters|Platform 9¾]] of London's [[King's Cross Station]] at 11 a.m. sharp.
Term begins on 1 September. Students usually reach Hogwarts via the [[Hogwarts Express]], which leaves from [[Platform Nine and Three-Quarters|Platform 9¾]] of London's [[King's Cross Station]] at 11 a.m. sharp.
There seemed to be other ways of entering the school, such as via [[Broomstick|brooms]] or [[Floo powder]], or simply [[Apparition|Apparating]] to a nearby location such as [[Hogsmeade]]. Missing the Hogwarts Express for any reason is a very serious problem but will not cost the student [[House points|points]] as long as they get there before the term has officially started.
There seemed to be other ways of entering the school, such as via [[Broomstick|brooms]] or [[Floo powder]], or simply [[Apparition|Apparating]] to a nearby location such as [[Hogsmeade]]. Missing the Hogwarts Express for any reason is a very serious problem but will not cost the student [[House points|points]] as long as they get there before the term has officially started.
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The [[Hogwarts Express]] brings the students to [[Hogsmeade]] Station, where the first years traditionally cross the [[Black Lake]] in boats with the [[Keeper of Keys and Grounds|gamekeeper]], and go under an opening in the rocks upon which Hogwarts is built, through a curtain of ivy, and finally into an underground harbour.
The [[Hogwarts Express]] brings the students to [[Hogsmeade]] Station, where the first years traditionally cross the [[Black Lake]] in boats with the [[Keeper of Keys and Grounds|gamekeeper]], and go under an opening in the rocks upon which Hogwarts is built, through a curtain of ivy, and finally into an underground harbour.
Older students travel on the road in carriages pulled by [[Thestral]]s (invisible to any that hasn't witnessed death) to the castle. The [[Welcoming Feast]] takes place in the [[Great Hall]]. This feast includes the [[Sorting ceremony]], followed by a few words from the current [[Headmaster]] or Headmistress, the banquet starts after this, including large quantities of food and drink. The feast is closed with a few more words from the [[Headmaster]], but it also included the usual "start-of-term notices".
Older students travel on the road in carriages pulled by [[Thestral]]s (invisible to any that hasn't witnessed death) to the castle. The [[Welcoming Feast]] takes place in the [[Great Hall]]. This feast includes the [[Sorting ceremony]], followed by a few words from the current [[Headmaster]] or Headmistress, the banquet starts after this, including large quantities of food and drink. The feast is closed with a few more words from the [[Headmaster]], but it also included the usual "start-of-term notices".
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[[File:Gryffindor_common_room.jpg|thumb|left|180px|The Gryffindor common room]]
After dinner, students are led to their house [[common room]] by a [[prefect]]. This is a special time for new students to get comfortable with their surroundings, because the next day classes begin. The class schedules are handed out during breakfast by the Heads of House. After two weeks of classes, the [[Quidditch]] team trials and [[Flying (class)|flying]] lessons for the first years usually occur.
After dinner, students are led to their house [[common room]] by a [[prefect]]. This is a special time for new students to get comfortable with their surroundings, because the next day classes begin. The class schedules are handed out during breakfast by the Heads of House. After two weeks of classes, the [[Quidditch]] team trials and [[Flying (class)|flying]] lessons for the first years usually occur.
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In [[Triwizard Tournament]] years, the [[Yule Ball]] occurs on the evening of Christmas Day, ending at midnight. On [[25 December]], a [[Christmas feast]] is held in the [[Great Hall]]. Shortly after [[6 January]] (Epiphany aka Twelfth Night), the Hogwarts Express returns to [[Hogsmeade]]; the second term begins. The exact dates of the beginning of the [[Easter]] holidays vary every year. During these holidays, the students may go home. The final exams are held the first week of June and the results come out on the second week. In the evening before the [[Hogwarts Express]] goes back to [[London]], the [[End-of-Term Feast]] is held. The Hogwarts Express returns to London during the third week of June. Some staff and all students leave Hogwarts for summer holiday.
In [[Triwizard Tournament]] years, the [[Yule Ball]] occurs on the evening of Christmas Day, ending at midnight. On [[25 December]], a [[Christmas feast]] is held in the [[Great Hall]]. Shortly after [[6 January]] (Epiphany aka Twelfth Night), the Hogwarts Express returns to [[Hogsmeade]]; the second term begins. The exact dates of the beginning of the [[Easter]] holidays vary every year. During these holidays, the students may go home. The final exams are held the first week of June and the results come out on the second week. In the evening before the [[Hogwarts Express]] goes back to [[London]], the [[End-of-Term Feast]] is held. The Hogwarts Express returns to London during the third week of June. Some staff and all students leave Hogwarts for summer holiday.
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==Houses==
==Houses==
{{Quote|We must unite inside her, or we'll crumble from within.|The Sorting Hat|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}Hogwarts students are divided into four houses: [[Gryffindor]], [[Hufflepuff]], [[Ravenclaw]], and [[Slytherin]].
{{Quote|We must unite inside her, or we'll crumble from within.|The Sorting Hat|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}Hogwarts students are divided into four houses: [[Gryffindor]], [[Hufflepuff]], [[Ravenclaw]], and [[Slytherin]].