a popular location in every university, though myeongkwae's dark arts arena is one of the biggest, housing thousands of witches and wizards during battle tournaments. the dark arts arena is not only a viewing station for the public to watch campus students battle it out, but also a key component of the auror exams. every future auror must dual here during their term. the dark arts arena is a vast colosseum built to keep creatures and duelers in the ring platform and observers safely situated in the stands around the main ring. due to the powerful level of magic charming the facility, students are not permitted to use the arena freely.