From a point of view outside their respective realities, the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from JK Rowling's Harry Potter series and the DigiPen Institute of Technology seem schools where enrolled students have a solid education and be prepared for their future upon graduation. However, in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth installment of Rowling's series, Hogwarts begins to crumble within its own walls due to corrupt politics influencing its educational standards and the incoming media (Rowling 2003). In recent events, the Fine Art of Production Animation program at DigiPen has faced internal problems such as administrative interference with pre-set curricula and the discrepancy between what happens within the school and how the school is represented by the media. Parallels can be drawn between the two and while the crisis may have been resolved in the Harry Potter universe, DigiPen artists are still struggling. Hogwarts Student Records may be the solution DigiPen students are looking for. This essay will explore the similarities of the problems and roles of the characters present in both worlds and whether the path taken by the students of Hogwarts could be applicable to the DigiPen. In the Harry Potter series, most of the events take place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Hogwarts). . The school hosts approximately one thousand students (Rowling 2000) and is the leading magic school for English-speaking wizards and witches in Europe. Headmaster Albus Dumbledore holds the high rank of Chief Wizard of the Wizengamot, is a President of the International Confederation of Wizards and has been awarded the Order of Merlin First Class (a wizard equivalent to a Nobel... half of the document.. ....2010. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. March 2, 2010. .Ozretich, Joel "Students flock to Redmond School to learn about Puget Sound Business Journal games." , 2010. Web, March 3, 2010. .Rowling, JK Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Scholastic Press, 2003. Print.Rowling, JK Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 1997. Print.Snider, Mike "USC ranked al #1 among video game design programs." United States today. February 28 2010