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{{TOCleft}}Salem Witches Institute is a school mentioned in the Harry Potter series. For canon information about this school, please visit the Harry Potter Lexicon. [http://www.hplex.info/wizworld/places/schools.html#Durmstrang]

This information provides a more specific look at life at Salem and is considered Absit Omen canon.

The discussion thread can be found [http://absitomen.com/index.php?topic=8830.0 here]. 

=Salem Witches Institute of Magic=
The oldest magic school in the U.S., the Institute is located in Salem, Massachusetts.  All magical children in the region are welcome to attend the boarding school and receive a practical magical education approved and supported by the U.S. magical governments.  

A common misconception is that the school was or still is only for 'witches'.  In truth, however, the school is named for the famous Salem witches and has always been for both boys and girls.

Salem itself is a progressive institution, and classically American.  Unlike European magic schools, Salem places a strong emphasis on sport, friendly competition and muggle subjects.   

The mascot of the school is the Swedish Shortsnout and the motto is "Operor non alieno flamma congelo lepor lepos." ("Don't forget the Freezing-Flame charm.")

== Academics ==

The student body at Salem is separated into two parts. 
* Salem Junior (6th Grade, 7th Grade, and 8th Grade).  Presumably this is a continuation of muggle schooling.
* Salem Senior (Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors).

Coursework at Salem is comprises of basic magical education (similar to the Hogwarts core) supplemented by classic 'muggle subjects'.  Each year there are a variety of electives offered in vocational subjects and older students can get an introduction to magical law and more intensive muggle studies.

== Staff and Student Leadership==
Teachers at Salem are most often educated as teaching professionals first, and subject area second.  They are addressed as Mr. or Ms. (Some, who hold advanced degrees, insist on being called Dr.)

Salem is run by a Headmaster or Headmistress, and a Dean of Students.

Each class elects a class president and a couple other officers; together they make up a student council. 

== Halls ==
Salem Junior and Salem Senior share the same campus, but have separate dormitory halls.  Each hall has its own local culture and flavor and traditional rivalries with other Halls.  Placement in the halls is more or less luck-of-the-draw, and if a conflict arises, students do have the option to change.  Friendly competition between the halls, includes sports competitions.

Salem Junior Residence Halls
* <b>Phoenix Hall</b>
* <b>Hippogriff Hall</b>

Salem Senior Residence Halls
* <b>Merlin</b>
* <b>Agrippa</b>
* <b>Cliodne</b>
* <b>Ptolemy</b>
* <b>Dumbledore</b>

Each hall has floors for girls and floors for boys. 

== Sports ==
Salem plays America's favorite broomsport, [http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Quodpot Quodpot].  In addition to a small Salem League competition between the halls, Salem also fields a highly competitive Varsity [[quodpot]] team and competes with other American schools.  Quidditch isn't played at Salem.

In general, sports are a big part of Salem student life.  There are many different sports to choose from for the different seasons, including muggle sports.  American Football, broom racing, dueling, baseball, and equestrian sports (on winged horses, of course).

== Uniform ==
[[Media: SalemUniform.jpg]]

==Arrive in Style==
For their trans-Atlantic journey to Hogwarts in July of 2009, Salem Institute knew that a grand entrance was paramount.  The students and staff will travel across the ocean in a magical Dragodirigible. The airship is propelled by magical enchanted 'dragon wings', and its landing gear look like giant dragon's feet.

== Alumni ==

* [[Penny Darling]]
* [[Ramona Flickwick]]
* [[Jimmy Hart]], Athletics Director
* [[Ferreole LeBeau]], Current Headmaster
* [[Taryn Dickenson]]
* [[Milton Steinbeck]]
* [[Eason Ripley]]
* [[Anadotti Squiggs]], 6th year dropout
* [[Bai Li Yang]], Magizoologist at Beast Division
* [[Garrett Dawson[[, Auror

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