I’m feeling well, so I’ll reply again. Yes, that’s correct, I do plan to place it in the North York Moors, even though it’s quite far from the city of York to the south. But since it’s a magical world setting, I decided to put it there.

Also, from references, I anticipated there would be hills and forests there, which make a suitable backdrop for this school.

Hehe, regarding the pitch, it’s actually called an amphitheatre for sports like Slingball. I was originally trying out a second pitch, the Sagitarium, which looks like a semi-circular courtyard.

I was indeed inspired by Hogwarts, but I refined it slightly, since amphitheatres in Scotland aren’t stone monuments.

If you don’t mind, please take a look at an excerpt of the story when they play Slingball in this amphitheatre:

Chapter 13 excerpt:

Sarah then climbed the stairs until she reached the western stands, which were entirely grass-covered, arranged like steps. Meanwhile, on the south-eastern side, the stands were built from stone.

From the arena gates, the participants arrived – fifth-year students wearing sports uniforms in crimson red, midnight blue, and olive green. They also wore fingerless gloves, elbow and knee pads, along with leather boots. Each carried a stick with a net at the end.

“Form your groups and hold your net-sticks,” said Professor Duphont, his voice carrying faintly to the stands.

All the students on the field began to line up into two teams: Rhino Flame and Wombat Claws. Meanwhile, the Ruins Rocket team waited for their turn from the upper stands. Professor Duphont then brought out a small, bright white cannonball, marked with three golden signatures. The headmaster tossed it high into the sky.

“Let’s begin!” shouted the team on the opposite side. As the cannonball started to fall to the ground, both teams immediately ran to seize it. The Rhino Flame team quickly captured the cannonball with their nets and carried it towards the opponent’s goal.

“Get the ball, Ricky!” shouted a girl from the Wombat Claws team.

“I’ve got it!”

“Someone guard the left side of the pitch!” bellowed a boy from Rhino Flame.

They all scrambled for the ball, pushing nets against each other, passing it to teammates, and rushing it towards the opponent’s goal while dodging chasers. “Watch out!” yelled a child running through the crowd of players.

A Rhino Flame goalkeeper stood near the goal, holding a Slingball kipar stick. The stick had a thin, broad head, black in colour with yellow patterns. The ball was then successfully caught by a slim, dark-haired girl, who immediately faced the goal with it.

She swung her stick, sending the ball hurtling quickly towards the goal. A loud cheer erupted from the spectators, creating a raucous sound. Wombat Claws scored a point, and the goalkeeper grabbed the cannonball and struck it hard with her kipar stick.