Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is the only wizarding school in Britain and is located in the Highlands of Scotland. Its studentship consists of students from all over the British Isles. Hogwarts is located in a castle in the mountains near a loch; because it is Unplottable, the precise location of the school can never be uncovered. For instance, the school looks like an old abandoned castle to Muggles and various wards prevent them from venturing too close to it.