Three magic schools


 * "Magix has three schools. Ours is one. There's the Red Fountain school of specialists; that's where the squad guys go. Finally, there's the witches' school of Cloudtower."


 *  — Stella to Bloom

The three magic schools, Alfea, Red Fountain and Cloudtower, are three schools aimed at the education of young fairies, specialists and witches. They are located in close proximity to the city of Magix, the capital of the Magic Dimension.

Rivalry between Alfea and Cloudtower
While the witches of Cloudtower and fairies of Alfea generally struggle to get along, look down upon each other and try to outdo each other, this relationships improves as the series progresses.

Initally, witches would delight in "teaching fairies a lesson", as seen in Episode 9 of the first season, and refuse to work with fairies towards a common goal, as seen when the Winx take up temporary residence at Alfea. Fairies were advised to avoid an encounter with witches at all costs and studied how to counter the negative effects of withcraft.

With time, witches and fairies learn to co-exist, albeit as natural enemies.

This improvement arguably began with Mirta, a witch who believed that fairies and witches aren't very different from each other and should try to get along. Mirta eventually transfers to Alfea to become a fairy.

Underground Passageways
A series of underground corridors link the three schools. Constructed centuries ago, their purpose was to be used during emergencies. The Trix and Winx, after discovering these, use them to travel to Alfea and Cloudtower on missions. Later, Knut leads a journey to Cloudtower in which Bloom attempt to reclaim the Dragon Flame.

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