Gondishapur

A wizarding school in Khuzestan, Iran. It is hidden in the mountains of Khuzestan province, protected by enchantment to keep Muggles and prying eyes away.

Iranian or Shiite Muslim students may study here. The teachers there are stern, with a strict code of rules; boys and girls were taught separately, and there was little allowance for misbehaviour. The basics of occlumency: calming one's thoughts, clearing one's mind is a part of mental self-discipline taught to the students. Formal schooling finishes as eighteen, but some students choose to stay on as a graduate and continue to study ancient magical techniques under a favourite teacher.

It closes for Nowruz (Nowruz is the traditional Iranian festival of spring which starts at the exact moment of the vernal equinox, commencing the start of the spring. It is considered as the start of the New Year among Iranians.)

• Atash Hendurabi studied here and later taught here from at least 2004 until 2008