&& FORBIDDEN FOREST

To the east of Hogwarts castle is a large, dark forest. This forest is strictly off limits to Hogwarts students, except for the occasional Care of Magical Creatures class or a particularly harsh detention. The trees of the forest are incredibly dense, but there are paths, brooks, and some clearings. Off the path, the way is almost impassable for those who do not spend time in within it. The forbidden forest is home to a wide and strange assortment of creatures; in fact, anything wild and dangerous that needs a place to live is put there. Most of those who have entered it have emerged hoping never to enter it again.