The Hexestelle Institute of New Magic– originally known as the Blackert-Blair Colledge for Witches before being renamed the Hexestelle Institute for Witches in 1651– is a private academic research institution located in New York, New York, established in 1641, whose history, influence, and wealth have made it one of the world's most prestigious places of magical learning.
Established originally by co-founders Adal Blackert and Blair Maria Lyle, Hexestelle is the United States’ second oldest colonial institution of learning. The early school trained young witches, and was originally believed to be the lesser female counterpart to Ilvermorny School of Wizardry (now called the Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry), constructed two decades previously. Hexestelle’s curriculum and student body were gradually expanded during the 18th century, and by the 19th century Hexestelle had emerged as the central academic and cultural establishment within the USA. President Farai M. Barlow's (1822-1866) transformed the school and affiliated professional schools into a modern research institute, and adopted the suffix: of New Magic. The undergraduate college became coeducational in 1700, following the creation of a second witches school: Salem Institute of Extraordinary Magic.
Hexestelle Institute is organized into eight separate academic units— seven graduate and professional faculties and the undergraduate school— located on a 701-acre campus in New York City. A 488-acre property was purchased by founder Adal Blackert in 1628, four years after the founding of the city. An additional 200 acres were later donated by an anonymous benefactor, believed to be Lydia Rósach in 1641.The final 13 acres were the personal property of the Blackert-Blair family and were gifted to the school in Adal Blackert’s will in 1726. Despite the large campus, the school originated from the two founders and a starting class of only a single witch. The first classes took place in the living room of the Blackert-Blair estate, still under construction until 1644, and presently open to the public as a museum.
As New York expanded, drastic measures were implemented to conceal the campus from muggles. As such, Hexestelle boasts the most impressive anti-muggle wards and highest security system of any magical location on the planet. The entry way to the campus is located in the Empire State Building, which is cohabited by both muggles office workers and tourists, and wizarding administrators and students.
Hexestelle is a large, highly residential institute, with five undergraduate houses – each harboring multiple accommodations – and several postgraduate residencies. It operates several arts, cultural, and scientific museums, alongside the Rósach Library, one of the largest magical libraries, beaten only by the magical Bodleian Libraries located at Oxford University, and – some speculate – The Study Room also located at Hexestelle. Other campus landmarks include: The Empire State building, the Blackert-Blair Museum, the Technological Museum of Muggle Oddities, the Wandering Woods, the Haunted House, the Labyrinth, and many others.
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