What is Hogsmeade?

Hogsmeade is one of the few European wizarding communities. Hogsmeade is also where Hogwart's students got on and off the Hogwart's train. Hogsmeade was also the school break destination of choice for Hogwart's students (third year students and older were allowed to go, provided they had the necessary permissions): during this school year's first outing, Quidditch team member Katie Bell was cursed. After Apparating from the Cave back to Hogsmeade, Harry and Dumbledore saw the Dark Mark, a green skull with a serpent tongue left by Death Eaters after they had entered a building or made a kill, over Hogwart's.