My Hogwarts letter came a year late, because my father wished to tutor me a bit before allowing me to go to Hogwarts. When I arrived at the castle, I was not impressed. I had seen Durmstrang Castle on a holiday sabbatical the year before, because father wanted to visit the Headmaster there. Durmstrang was heavily fortified for a siege at all times, and heavily guarded, which pleased me greatly.