As such, spoilers will be present within the article. Located in the far north of the continent, [1] [2] the school was willing to accept international students from as far afield as Bulgaria. Having existed since at least , [5] Durmstrang was one of the three schools that competed in the Triwizard Tournament , [5] and was notorious for prominently featuring the Dark Arts in its curriculum. Durmstrang only admitted pure-bloods , [7] but individual students didn't necessarily share this prejudice.
In the β school year the student Pieter Talli visited Hogwarts and was shown that Muggle-borns were greatly different to what he had grown up thinking.
Durmstrang Castle. The castle was four storeys tall, and fires were only lit for magical purposes. It had very extensive grounds however, larger than Hogwarts, and was surrounded by lakes and mountains. The school was unplottable ; Durmstrang concealed its whereabouts from plain sight.
The institute was said to be situated in the far north of Europe. Durmstrang was founded during the Middle Ages by the great Bulgarian witch Nerida Vulchanova , who served as the first head of the school. She was succeeded after her mysterious death by Professor Harfang Munter , who established Durmstrang's reputation for emphasising martial magic and duelling as an impressive part of its curriculum.
Gellert Grindelwald , once a Durmstrang student. In the s or s , Gellert Grindelwald was accepted into Durmstrang Institute. Although the school was oriented towards the Dark Arts , Grindelwald's experiments in dark magic were considered too dangerous for the students.
