For muggles who long to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the institution made famous in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books, an opportunity to do so has found its way online.

New site HogwartsIsHere.com gives visitors the opportunity to attend nine-week online classes for free. Classes include astronomy, herbology and defense against the dark arts; each requires students to do homework and take tests.

Given that the classes presumably do not allow participants to engage in any magical activities, perhaps the main charm of the school is mingling with other Harry Potter fans. (Time)

Paul Asay has covered religion for The Washington Post, Christianity Today, Beliefnet.com and The (Colorado Springs) Gazette. He writes about culture for Plugged In and wrote the Batman book God on the Streets of Gotham (Tyndale). He lives in Colorado Springs with wife, Wendy, and his two children. Follow him on Twitter.