Scholomance Academy of Magical Arts

The Scholomance Academy of Magical Arts (スコーローマンス魔法魔術院, Sukōrōmansu Mahōmajutsuin), otherwise known informally as Scholomance Academy or simply as Scholomance for short, is a collegiate research and educational institution of magic located in the city-state of Valhalla, situated inside Folkvang Castle. Established around the year X184 by Circe Melinoe, Hecate Trivia and Hermes Trismegistus, the Scholomance is the world's oldest surviving magical institution, predating even the Magic Council itself, and considered by many to be one of the finest schools of magic of all times. It is currently headed by the Ninth Chancellor, Melampus Vegoia.

Location
The Scholomance Academy is located in Folkvang Castle, a large, nine-story high fortress standing upon the plug of Mount Surtr, situated at the west end of Valhalla. The castle complex comprises a network of 108 buildings such as storehouses, towers, gates, corridors, turrets, and dungeons. Joining the castle is the Solomonar Colosseum, an elliptical amphitheatre created by the citizens of Valhalla in the year X234 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the academy's foundation, and extensive grounds including sloping lawns, flowerbeds and vegetable patches, a lake, a large dense forest, several greenhouses and other outbuildings.

Founding
The Scholomance was founded sometime during the year X184 by the great sorceress Circe Melinoe and her two comrades Hecate Trivia and Hermes Trismegistus.