The DARK History of Hogsmeade in Harry Potter

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we’ll be discussing the history of the all-wizarding village of Hogsmeade. Located in the Scottish Highlands near the unplottable castle of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Hogsmeade Village is presumed to have been founded around the same time as the neighbouring school, putting its establishment around the 10th or 11th century. As such, Hogsmeade Village has been in existence for centuries and was originally founded by a Medieval English wizard who went by the name Hengist of Woodcroft. Many have noted that Hogsmeade is the only all-wizarding village in the entirety of Britain, which legend has it was done intentionally by Hengist of Woodcroft in an effort to help protect witches and wizards from Muggle persecution, which was, of course, incredibly common during the Middle Ages. ...Watch for the rest! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices