======Ackerley Town Hall======
=====Location Information=====
  * **Type:** Municipal Building
  * **Location:** [[London]], [[England]] (video game)
  * **Owner/Residents:** [[Muggle]] Government (presumed)
  * **Key Features:** Prominent red-brick architecture, large central clock tower
=====Description and History=====
Ackerley Town Hall is a significant [[Muggle]] landmark that appears exclusively in the video game //[[Harry Potter: Magic Awakened]]//. It is not mentioned in the original seven novels.
The building is depicted as a large, stately structure made of red brick, designed in a classical architectural style. Its most defining feature is a tall, central clock tower that makes it a recognizable landmark. The Town Hall is situated in a plaza and is presented as a well-known location within the game's version of [[London]]. As a municipal building, it is presumably under the ownership and administration of the local [[Muggle]] government. Its specific history within the game's lore is not detailed.
=====Role in the Story=====
Ackerley Town Hall has **no role in the original *Harry Potter* book series**.
Its entire significance comes from the video game //[[Harry Potter: Magic Awakened]]//, where it serves as a primary hub for player activity. The interior of the town hall has been repurposed by the [[Wizarding World|wizarding community]] to host the **Duelling Club**. Players visit this location to participate in practice [[Duelling|duels]] and competitive ranked matches against other players. It functions as one of the main social and gameplay areas outside of [[Hogwarts]].
=====Known Areas Within=====
  * **The Plaza:** The open square in front of the town hall where players often gather.
  * **Duelling Hall:** The main interior space where magical duels are held. It is a large, open hall magically adapted for combat. (video game)
=====Behind the Scenes=====
Ackerley Town Hall is a location created specifically for the video game //[[Harry Potter: Magic Awakened]]// to provide a dedicated space for its [[Duelling]] feature.
The name "Ackerley" is very likely a direct reference to a canonical character from the novels: [[Stewart Ackerley]], a [[Hufflepuff]] student who was sorted in Harry's fourth year (//HP4//). It is a common practice in supplementary media to name new places, characters, or items after minor elements from the original books to create a sense of connection and authenticity to the established universe. The choice of a "Town Hall" provides a plausible [[Muggle]] location that wizards could secretly use, similar to the [[Ministry of Magic]]'s use of a telephone box or lavatory for entry.