The Encyclopedia

The Society of Magickal Folk was created by the Elven Race, the true bearers of magickal ability and knowledge. They honed and wielded Ancient Magic to create safe communities within each part of the world for magickal races and creatures to thrive within, communities away from the non-magickal citizens of the world. Humans.

This was until it was found that few humans possessed these Ancient Magic abilities too, thus were invited into the community. They weren't like any other human, their biology were similar if not identical to the Elven race, though their appearances were slightly different. As the society grew, laws were put in place. Magickal folk were strictly forbidden from revealing anything about magick to ordinary citizens. Alas, the non-magickals were against witchcraft, fearing for their lives, they aimed to destroy anyone who they deemed peculiar.

Soon, each wizarding community in various countries created a wizarding government to oversee the magickal affairs in their territory, for instance, the Wizarding Gov. U.K. Each wizarding government elected a Minister who took part of the International Society of Magickal Beings.

In the United Kingdom, the Penitentiary for Wizarding Crimes was installed, located at Sliabh Liag in Ireland, after it was found that some intended to use their powers selfishly, for revenge, creating dark magick that harms and controls victims against their will. These individuals were sent away, though their actions left traces.

As laws were put in place and spells were created, witches needed a way to channel that raw magickal energy. Therefore, wands were created using various woods and cores from magickal creatures. Wands help mellow or amplify the amount of power intended to be used. And the cores within bond with their user, matching their energies, intentions and personality.

As wizarding families bloomed, schools were created to teach new wizards and witches how to hone their newly found magickal abilities. One school in particular, Hogarth Institute of Witchery, was created by a powerful Scottish Elf in 1260, who wanted to share magickal knowledge with all individuals with abilities, to teach and train through a formal schooling setting. How to control their powers. These students also learnt about magickal creatures, plants and other objects. How to use them, care for them and how they're used in everyday life.

Centuries passed, and witching communities thrived with magickal families. More humans with strong magickal abilities were discovered, and the pure elven race diminished in multiple bloodlines. It was also found that other humans, though they did not have any biological similarities to the elven folk, possessed magickal abilities. These individuals were labelled non-magickal-born.

Soon, the non-magickal's hatred and fear grew after experiencing peculiar events that occurred right before their eyes. Because of this, magickal families went into hiding out of fear of persecution from non-magicks. To avoid the witch trials that took the lives of witches and innocent, ordinary humans.

This is when blood purity elitism was created. The term 'pure-blood' labelled families and individuals who strictly have elven and pure magickal human heritage. Pure-blood supremacists aimed to maintain their purity by disowning and banishing anyone who appreciated non-magicks or even forged relationships with non-magick-born individuals. They feared that promotion and acceptance of non-magickal-born blood would dilute or even negate the magickal identity, and viewed the non-magickal world to be inferior to their own. They considered pure-bloods who did not share their views to be blood traitors, a disgrace to their witching heritage.

The children of pure-bloods and non-magickal-borns were named half-bloods. They had the potential to inherit a portion of the magickal biology of their pure-blood relatives, or fully take their non-magickal heritage. Those who inherited the non-magickal biology had no traces of magic, thus were named maladroits. Maladroits were given the option to remain in the society of magickal folk, or to integrate into the ordinary world, but at the cost of being obliterared of all knowledge of magick. Meaning they would never see their families again.

Alongside the different blood purities were the different magickal races. Besides the elven race, there were many others. For instance, Gruagachs, Gnomes, Orcs and Vampires, who're labelled as corrupt-blooded. There were also ktenosthropes, half-beast, half-human individuals. These include Centaurs, Ichthyocentaurs, Satyrs and Merfolk. Children of other races and the elven-human, or human race, were labelled half-breeds. Many wizarding folk are wary of half-breed, even treating them horribly and aren't keen on allowing them to study at magickal institutions because they're different.

Witch trials, after witch trial, innocent lives were taken, burned and tortured. Chaos filled the lands as families feared for their safety. Till one witch took the initiative to stop it. To restore order in the Society for Magickal Folk. To restore the greatness and power of the witching kind, and instil fear and terror within the non-magickal society. Órlaith Gaundt became a name known and loved by many, to be worshipped and praised for her duties. Slaughter was normalised for so long, till she seemingly disappeared into thin air. Her whereabouts are unknown, but her legacy would continue to burn like a wildfire.

Madeline Barnhardt from Corvuxora was a quiet and polite girl, often bullied for her looks and lack of friends, having joined Hogarth late as a second-year student. Her time was spent in the girls' lavatory or in dark corners of the castle grounds, by the lake when it was too cold to be out, and anywhere where she'd be alone to avoid the eyes that saw her as prey. But it only backed her into that corner again, and she met her fate. Only a few know what truly happened, who did it, or how, and only a couple saw her life get snatched away. You may see her in the corners still, or even hear her scream, lurking as a ghost, for she can no longer be at peace as she had tried so hard to achieve. She may be the first, though she will never be the last, unless the snatcher is snatched, like the victims they chose.

It'd been 7 years since the attack of Barnhardt, and there weren't any more until the start of the school year in 1950. Non-magical-born students like Madeline began disappearing every couple of months; soon it was every month, then eventually each week. The school has been on strict protocol since then; for five years it has. Supervised trips to Arnisdale; security in every corner of the Knoydart Region, and all transportation is surveyed every hour, every minute, every second. Witch trials were wiped out, scarce, if not gone. However, something wants to make sure that Órlaith Gaundt's work is honoured and continued. For the blood that created this society is pure, forevermore. And nothing might ever get in its way…