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6 Schools That’ll Make You Feel Like You’re at Hogwarts

With Harry Potter's 41st birthday fast approaching, look at these magical colleges in the U.S.

Shawna Newman

May 21, 2021

6 Schools That’ll Make You Feel Like You’re at Hogwarts
Feel like you’ve crossed over into the wizarding world.
Calling all fanfiction, Potterheads! You may not be able to actually go to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, but wouldn’t it be nice to, at the very least, feel like you’re going to college somewhere similar in real life?
Check out six, castle-like schools that’ll make you feel like you’ve crossed over into Harry Potter's wizarding world. The only question remains: Which Hogwarts House are you going to be placed in? Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Slytherin?

  1. Cornell University
  2. University of Notre Dame
  3. Princeton University
  4. Stanford University
  5. University of Michigan
  6. Yale University

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Shawna Newman

Managing Editor, Contributing Writer

Shawna Newman is the Managing Editor and a writer at Fastweb. She has over 10 years of experience in higher education. Her direct work with college admissions teams, financial aid officers, college deans, ...

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