The history and what campus life is like at one of the greatest secrets of the Wizarding World - Ilvermorny School Of Witchcraft And Wizardry.
This book will serve as an informational companion to "Secrets Of The Gordian Knot" and "Emaline Goode: T...
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Located outside Thunderbird Village near the Northeast Wall, The Shrouded Lake is so named, because of the thick mist it generates every morning. It is impossible to see before dawn, but once the sun breaks over the horizon, the fog starts to clear. Usually, by 9:00 am (10 in the winter), the air is completely clear. However, this mist is somehow special. If collected in an appropriately enchanted container (such as a jar), the mist can be used once to conceal anything you want it to. It will spread to an area and remains thick for about an hour in direct daylight.
The Shrouding Mist (named after the lake it comes from) is not the only magical thing about the Lake. It is home to many creatures, such as Hodags, Horned Serpents, and the Hippocampus, which are a common interest among newcomers to Ilvermorny. The Shrouded Lake is also home to a tribe of a curious subspecies of Nixies often simply referred to as the Shrouded Lake Naiads, which were believed to be imported from Greece. They are believed to be closely related to the Swamp Nixies of the southern states. The Shrouded Lake Naiads, however, can withstand temperatures far colder than those that would kill their southern cousins. Some Magizoologists think that these Naiads can generate their own heat, thus being warm-blooded. There are reports of students encountering these Naiads and ending up being saved from freezing to death. Isolt Sayre named every single one of them herself.
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That being said, during warmer seasons when the surface of the water is not frozen over, the Naiads will often interact with humans up above. They're friendly, kind, playful, very curious, especially around the first years, and helpful unless you offend them. Then, they become mischievous and often outright violent. There are accounts of tactless students insulting the Naiads, whether by accident or not, and the Naiads tricking them into the water and trying to drag them under. Two wooden buildings occupy a space on the shore of the lake not far from the trail. A large one houses the many canoes, life vests, toys, and other such water equipment that is often used by the students during the warmer months of the year. The smaller shed-like building houses the ice hockey gear. This is used in equal measures, especially by Canadian students and those from the north-most States. On Petonowit Island lies the mystical Willow of Petonowit.
The Shrouded Lake is a common camping spot for students on overnight trips on their weekends. Likewise, couples have been known to sneak to the lake early in the morning to be alone. Those who are wishing to take a look at the fog that will disappear soon will stumble upon the couple and subsequently puke. There is also apparently a monster living at the bottom of the lake.
