The Wizarding World Geocache Series
"Upon the signature of the International Statute of Secrecy in 1689, wizards went into hiding for good. It was natural, perhaps, that they formed their own small communities within a community."
— The secrecy surrounding the wizarding world
The Wizarding World, also referred to as the magical community, is the society in which wizards and witches live and interact, separate from non-wizarding society. The two communities are kept separate through the use of charms, spells, and secrecy. Wizards and witches are forbidden to reveal anything about magic to Muggle society due to the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy, but that does not mean that the two worlds live entirely apart.
Welcome to Hogsmeade
"Yeh get a lot o' funny folk in the Hog's Head..."
— Hagrid describing the Hog's Head's interesting clientele
The Hog's Head Inn is a slightly disreputable inn and pub in the all-wizarding village of Hogsmeade. It is located one or two streets off of the High Street, and is a fixture of the village. The Inn is owned and operated by Aberforth Dumbledore, but in the 1890s was operated by Jasper Trout.
A worn-out wooden sign hangs over the door, advertising with a 'wild boar's severed head leaking blood onto the white cloth around it'. It is known for its cheapness, at least relative to the Three Broomsticks down the street and attracts an interesting clientele who are known for clandestine meetings.
According to the book "Sites of Historical Sorcery," the inn was described as having served as human headquarters for the "bloody and vicious" goblin rebellion of 1612.