From a point of view outside their respective realities, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from JK Rowling's Harry Potter series and the DigiPen Institute of Technology appear to be schools in which students enrolled have a solid education and are prepared for their future by the time they graduate. However, in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth installment in Rowling's series, Hogwarts begins to collapse within its own walls due to corrupt politics that influence its educational standards and incoming media (Rowling 2003 ). In recent events, DigiPen's Fine Art of Production Animation program has also faced internal issues related to administrative interference with pre-set programs and the disconnect between what happens within the school and the way the school is presented in 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. The actions of the Hogwarts students could be the solution the DigiPen students are looking for. This essay will explore the similarities between the issues and character roles present in both worlds and determine if the route taken by the Hogwarts students can be applied to the DigiPen. In the Harry Potter series, most events take place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Hogwarts). . The school enrolls around a thousand students (Rowling 2000) and is the leading school of magic for English-speaking wizards and witches in Europe. Headmaster Albus Dumbledore has the high rank of chief wizard of the Wizengamot, is president of the International Confederation of Wizards, and has been awarded the Order of Merlin First Class (a wizard equivalent to a Nobel Prize...... mid article......2010. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. March 2, 2010. .Ozretich, Joel. “Students flock to Redmond school to learn more about games” February 2001. Reed, Kristan Orange. Box. » Eurogamer. 2007. Eurogamer. March 2, 2010. .Rowling, JK “About books: transcript of JK Rowling's live interview” October 16, 2000. Accio Quote!, 2010. Web. ., 2010. .Rowling, JK Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Scholastic Press, 2003. Print Rowling, JK Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, 1997. Print. USC. Among video game design programs » USA Today February 28.. 2010