Mak Hussistak

Mak Hussistak Academy is a Western North American wizarding school, located somewhere in the Diablo Mountain Range. It takes students mostly from California, though some from the Pacific Northwest, Northern Mexico and some from as far away as Chile or Brazil also attend. It is an independent school, not funded by MACUSA.

The school is Unplottable. No-Majs on hikes only see grassy mounds and the occasional small, abandoned structure.

Established during the California Gold Rush in the mid-19th century, Mak Hussistak is considered to still be a "developing" school and thus is not certified by the International Confederation of Wizards.

Children with magical abilities are enrolled when signs are shown, and acceptance is confirmed by post at age seven. However, if the child is from a No-Maj family, a staff member from the school visits with the child and his or her family in order to inform them.

The school's motto is Sic itur ad astra, which, translated from Latin, means, "Reach for the stars." Some believe that students attempting to live up to this mission is why so many notable Astronomers have graduated Mak Hussistak.