The Crown of Discernment
The Four Houses
The school's four houses reflect the founders' values. At the Sorting Ceremony, the ancient Crown of Discernment — a thousand-year-old rune-adorned golden crown — reads the candidate's mind and heart and announces its decision.
Ashworth
“Fortis et Audax”
Bold and Brave
Founder
Sir Aldric Ashworth, legendary duelling master and dragon hunter
Description
Ashworth members are generally brave, loyal, and charismatic. They tend toward boldness and impulsive decisions. Most outstanding duellist and dragon researchers come from this house.
Values
Common Room
In the North Tower, around a fireplace with red velvet sofas. The round, warm room offers a magnificent view of the mountains.
House Ghost
Sir Percival the Steadfast
Medieval Knight
The ghost of a medieval knight who still guards the house's honour.
Entrance
A statue of an armoured knight, to which you must speak the password.
Silverbrook
“Ingenium et Potentia”
Wit and Power
Founder
Lord Cedric Dunmore, father of magical politics and alchemy
Description
Silverbrook members are purposeful, strategic thinkers and excellent networkers. Many become leaders and politicians of the magical world. Their bad reputation is somewhat exaggerated — they are pragmatic, not evil.
Values
Common Room
In the basement Undercroft, an elegant salon bathed in greenish light. Emerald lamps hang from the ceiling, and arched windows along the walls admit the glow of the lake.
House Ghost
The Grey Duchess
Mysterious Aristocrat
The ghost of a mysterious aristocratic woman who never reveals her true identity.
Entrance
A stone wall that opens to Serpentongue (snake language).
Ravenscroft
“Sapientia Lux Est”
Wisdom is Light
Founder
Lady Rowena Blackthorn, grand mistress of runology and astral magic
Description
Ravenscroft members are curious, creative, and often eccentric. They feel most at home in the library. Most great magical discoveries and spell innovations come from them.
Values
Common Room
In the East Tower, a circular library room with a star-dome ceiling. Bookshelves line the walls floor to ceiling, and the dome shows real-time constellations.
House Ghost
Professor Aldous the Absent
Absent-Minded Professor
The ghost of a brilliant but absent-minded former professor who still gives lectures.
Entrance
A door that poses a riddle and only opens with the correct answer.
Heathwood
“Fides et Labor”
Loyalty and Diligence
Founder
Lady Isolde Greymist, expert of magical herbs and creatures
Description
Heathwood members are reliable, hardworking, and exceptionally loyal. They don't seek the spotlight, but they form the backbone of the magical world. Excellent healers, nature mages, and magical creature carers come from their ranks.
Values
Common Room
On the ground floor near the greenhouse, a warm, plant-filled, homely room. A fire always burns in the hearth, and the air always carries the scent of fresh flowers.
House Ghost
Friar Tobias the Kind
Kind-Hearted Friar
The ghost of a kindly, rotund friar who distributes sweets to students.
Entrance
Beside a row of barrels, where you must tap the correct rhythm.
Which house would you belong to?
Register and let the Crown of Discernment look into your heart. The ancient crown's decision is final — and always true.
House Sorting Ceremony