"I think [Harry Potter] represents kind of what we all hope to be a little bit," she said. The inspiration to bring Hogwarts to William McDonald school came from another teacher at the school, who transforms her classroom into A Christmas Carol every year before winter break. Just like in the book, students put the hat on (or held it) to help determine which house they would join. Bromley's students received the coveted, selective, secretive invitations to Hogwarts, just like Harry Potter in the book. "I love J.K. Rowling because she created Harry Potter and opened up this world of literature to me," said Bromley.

Source: CBC News December 29, 2018 12:00 UTC