Ilvermorny was first introduced on Pottermore by JK Rowling in advance of the 2016 release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. A video trailer on Ilvermorny was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on July 5, 2016, as part of the promotional campaign for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

Is Ilvermorny mentioned in Harry Potter?

Ilvermorny is the only known wizarding school to have been co-founded by a No-Maj. ... You'll find out in Book 4." Ilvermorny, however, was not mentioned in the fourth book. It is likely that she was referring to the revelation that there were wizarding schools other than Hogwarts, rather than to Ilvermorny itself.

How old are first years at Ilvermorny?

Like Hogwarts, children with magical abilities are enrolled at birth. They then receive their official enrollment letters around the age of twelve, whereupon they will conduct at least seven years of study at the magical institution.