Magic School (Charmed)

Infobox Charmed Artifact
Title=Magic School


First=The Legend of Sleepy Halliwell
Last=Forever Charmed
Creator=Brad Kern
Name=Magic School
Status=Active
Kind=Magical institution
Affiliation=Started by The Elders; Run by Paige Matthews for a year, then by Leo Wyatt; academy for young witches
Traits=Those within its walls cannot die and demons cannot enter unless its protection has been somehow breached
Use=Teaching the younger generation of magical beings|

Magic School is a fictional location used in The WB television series "Charmed" that is similar to that of Hogwarts in "Harry Potter", except "Charmed"'s version is not as explored or story arc significant as Hogwarts is in Harry's world.

chool description

Magic school is a place where young or novice witches or supernatural beings learn to improve their magical craft and history. There are classes for students in telekinesis, spell-casting, potion-making, astral projection, medieval weaponry, etc.; understanding the history of good magic, learning about the moral implications on magic, and also basic classes like literature.

It is magically protected so that no evil can enter in order to protect the often vulnerable students. On one occasion, the Headless Horseman is magically created and begins to decapitate faculty, staff and students. Fortunately the school is also magically protected so that no one can be hurt or killed while on premises, and the Horseman's effects are returned to normal.cite episode|episodelink=The Legend of Sleepy Halliwell|title=The Legend of Sleepy Halliwell|series=Charmed|serieslink=Charmed|airdate=2004-02-08|network=The WB Television Network|The WB]

Magic School is originally run by Gideon but after it is revealed that he seeks to kill one of the Charmed Ones' child (Wyatt Halliwell), Wyatt's father, Leo kills Gideoncite episode|episodelink=It's a Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad World (Part 2)|title=It's a Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad World (Part 2)|series=Charmed|serieslink=Charmed|airdate=2004-05-16|network=The WB Television Network|The WB] thus leaving Paige Matthews to take over as headmistress. Once Paige seeks to have more life away from magic, she convinces Leo to later become the new headmaster of Magic School.

Overrun by demons

With the revival of the demon Zankou,cite episode|episodelink=Witchness Protection|title=Witchness Protection|series=Charmed|serieslink=Charmed|airdate=2004-11-28|network=The WB Television Network|The WB] the school later becomes deserted by its students and teaching staff due to the protection shield against evil and death becoming broken. This leads to demons taking over the school to use as their base of operations. During their stay there, several calculating demons resurrect the original Source. Fortunately, soon after his revival, The Source is vanquished once again by The Charmed Ones.cite episode|episodelink=Desperate Housewitches|title=Desperate Housewitches|series=Charmed|serieslink=Charmed|airdate=2005-08-16|network=The WB Television Network|The WB]

When Billie Jenkins and Christy Jenkins betray the Charmed Ones, Magic School becomes their base of operations, alongside their (demonic) knowledgeable assistant Dumain (a role comparable to Leo to the Halliwell sisters or Rupert Giles of Buffy the Vampire Slayer), who is working on behalf of The Triad.

After the events of the finale, the sisters reclaim magic school for the side of good where Leo continues to teach the next generation. The school is the setting of Phoebe Halliwell and Coop's wedding, presided over by the Angel of Destiny.cite episode|episodelink=Forever Charmed|title=Forever Charmed|series=Charmed|serieslink=Charmed|airdate=2006-05-21|network=The WB Television Network|The WB]

Trivia

*In the book "Leo Rising", it is interesting to know that one of the subjects taught at Magic School, Modern Magic, is based around the Warren Witches (the Halliwell ancestors') family line.

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