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[foxtrot3d]

The cradle of magical civilization!

So it's basically Wakanda.

Also, anyone else bothered that the Japanese school publicly displays the academic status of all its students for everyone to shame?

 

[Chrono Helix]

She missed out on a chance to crossover with Little Witch Academia.

 

[Tubobutts]

So it's basically Wakanda.

Also, anyone else bothered that the Japanese school publicly displays the academic status of all its students for everyone to shame?

No because I got into Ravenclaw. Sounds like Hufflepuff talk.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

The cradle of magical civilization!

"Motherfucker went to Africa and he made himself some horcruxes!"

 

[foxtrot3d]

No because I got into Ravenclaw. Sounds like Hufflepuff talk.

I'm from Slytherin m8, u watch where you spoutin ur shite talk.

 

[Timbuktu]

Tentacles.

So we know of what 8 schools now? 3 missing right?

Hogwarts
Castlebruxo
Mahoutokoro
Uagadou
Ilvermorny
Durmstrang
Beauxbatons
Koldovstoretz

There must be one in China, near Shaolin Temple perhaps and one near India, in the Himalayas perhaps. The other one might be Russian or a relatively new one in New Zealand, I guess.

 

[Lotto]

anime when

 

[Tubobutts]

I'm from Slytherin m8, u watch where you spoutin ur shite talk.

Then you don't have to worry cause your robe is just going to be white.

 

[SolVanderlyn]

HAHAHAHA at the Japanese name

Hogwarts got shafted in the name department.

 

[The Silver]

What's the Austrailian wizard school, has it already been wiped out by an army of giant poisonous magical creaturs?

 

[platakul]

when are we getting a story about french babe school

 

[Admiral Woofington]

what are the houses in the american school?

The Elephant
The Donkey
The Eagle
The Gun

 

[Branduil]

What's the Austrailian wizard school, has it already been wiped out by am army of giant poisonous magical creaturs?

Where do you think all the crazy fauna in Australia comes from?

 

[SolVanderlyn]

what are the houses in the american school?

The Elephant
The Donkey
The Eagle
The Gun

Starstripe (Gryffindor)
Freedonia (Ravenclaw)
Shootbullet (Slytherin)
Hamburganas (Hufflepuff)

 

[foxtrot3d]

Then you don't have to worry cause your robe is just going to be white.

Oh now you dun it yah Ravenclaw prick, you kno who me dad is, eh? I fookin own half this school, me great-great-great-great nan's name is still on the walls. Da fook has a Ravenclaw ever done in the history of Hogwarts? Bunch a twats wit ur heads in the clouds while we Slytherin brothers and sisters are out changing the world.

Me robe is gun be white? Pffft, you probably some poor chimney-sweet hag's runt with tattered robes. My robes are pristine, made from real unicorn hair

Spoiler

and centaurs but we not spose to talk bout that

.

Tell you wut, Quidditch next Sunday we'll see whose da betta House.

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Why am I typing like this?

 

[Haly]

1) I'm miffed neither China nor India have magic schools of their own despite having two of the oldest mythologies in the world. No way all the wizards/muggleborns of these two countries combined will fit into the Mahouwhatever,

2) Head canon time. It's reasonable to assume that every wizarding country has some knowledge of other existing wizarding countries because physical distance is trivial to them. Thus, the American school would have no reason to be segregated like muggle schools at the time. The prejudice of wizarding society will always look twards the muggle/non-muggle divide, not along racial lines. Taking this to the logical extreme, we could maybe infer that Ilvermony played a part in the civil rights movement of Potterverse.

 

[doop_]

As an African this makes me extremely happy.

 

[i_am_ben]

Tentacles.

So we know of what 8 schools now? 3 missing right?

Hogwarts
Castlebruxo
Mahoutokoro
Uagadou
Ilvermorny
Durmstrang
Beauxbatons
Koldovstoretz

my guess - China, India and somewhere in the middle east.

 

[Jintor]

"Magic Place"?

goddamnit jk

 

[Astral Dog]

But is there a Catholic Magic School?

 

[SargerusBR]

Castelobruxo? Castlewizard? lmao

 

[Admiral Woofington]

1) I'm miffed neither China nor India have magic schools of their own despite having two of the oldest mythologies in the world. No way all the wizards/muggleborns of these two countries combined will fit into the Mahouwhatever,

2) Head canon time. It's reasonable to assume that every wizarding country has some knowledge of other existing wizarding countries because physical distance is trivial to them. Thus, the American school would have no reason to be segregated like muggle schools at the time. The prejudice of wizarding society will always look twards the muggle/non-muggle divide, not along racial lines. Taking this to the logical extreme, we could maybe infer that Ilvermony played a part in the civil rights movement of Potterverse.

You really think that the wizards and witches lived in racial harmony in the US? There was like one black student in Hogwarts (not really lol). The white wizards nowadays are probably complaining that the wizarding school isn't as great as it used to be and now want Trumpledore to be the new headmaster

But is there a Catholic Magic School?

"You can tricks and magic children, but none of this disproves Jesus. He did miracles"

 

[Trojita]

So it's basically Wakanda.

Also, anyone else bothered that the Japanese school publicly displays the academic status of all its students for everyone to shame?

The students aren't going to bully themselves!

 

[Astral Dog]

And every one of those schools had their own dark lord too

 

[Timbuktu]

She probably got the magic robes idea going to a karate class.

 

[Haly]

You really think that the wizards and witches lived in racial harmony in the US? There was like one black student in Hogwarts (not really lol). The white wizards nowadays are probably complaining that the wizarding school isn't as great as it used to be and now want Trumpledore to be the new headmaster

Like I said, it wouldn't make sense. Magic is the equalizer among sentient races in Potterverse. Your worth in the wizarding world goes up and down depending on how much magic you have.

Wizard Trump would be talking about banning muggleborns from Ilvermony, not minorities. He would be the Voldemort/Grindelwald of the US.

 

[foxtrot3d]

what are the houses in the american school?

The Elephant
The Donkey
The Eagle
The Gun

Actually, the American school has had to be closed numerous times. Turns out that in the secret Wizarding Constitution (a few Founding Fathers were Wizards) we have the right to bear deadly curses, it all stems back to when the British tried to banish us from ever using any deadly curses against them in an attempt to squash our rebellion. As a result, even the killing curse Avada Kedavra isn't outlawed or prevented from being uttered in our magical school. Unfortunately, this has resulted in a number of school massacres but we've got to protect our right to magical self-defense. Only way to stop a wizard shouting Avada Kedavra is another wizard shouting it back.

 

[Bronx-Man]

"Motherfucker went to Africa and he made himself some horcruxes!"

"Don't drop that shit. Better pray you don't drop that shit!"

 

[Branduil]

And every one of those schools had their own dark lord too

Nah, Hogwarts was probably the only one dumb enough to have an entire subschool dedicated to evil.

 

[Sawneeks]

1) I'm miffed neither China nor India have magic schools of their own despite having two of the oldest mythologies in the world. No way all the wizards/muggleborns of these two countries combined will fit into the Mahouwhatever,

2) Head canon time. It's reasonable to assume that every wizarding country has some knowledge of other existing wizarding countries because physical distance is trivial to them. Thus, the American school would have no reason to be segregated like muggle schools at the time. The prejudice of wizarding society will always look twards the muggle/non-muggle divide, not along racial lines. Taking this to the logical extreme, we could maybe infer that Ilvermony played a part in the civil rights movement of Potterverse.

I'm going to assume there wasn't any racial segregation given how steep of a divide there is between Muggles and the world of Magic. Most Wizards probably didn't even know of the full extent of racial segregation until the lead up into the Civil War. There stance on slavery as whole would have been interesting though.

Does it mention anywhere when the American school was founded? Was it Pre-United Stated or post?

 

[Aaron Strife]

1) I'm miffed neither China nor India have magic schools of their own despite having two of the oldest mythologies in the world. No way all the wizards/muggleborns of these two countries combined will fit into the Mahouwhatever,

2) Head canon time. It's reasonable to assume that every wizarding country has some knowledge of other existing wizarding countries because physical distance is trivial to them. Thus, the American school would have no reason to be segregated like muggle schools at the time. The prejudice of wizarding society will always look twards the muggle/non-muggle divide, not along racial lines. Taking this to the logical extreme, we could maybe infer that Ilvermony played a part in the civil rights movement of Potterverse.

Yeah I always wonder what civil rights movements etc. look like in Potterverse. Like do the Malfoys also hate black people? Any homophobic witches or wizards? How much of a secret was Dumbledore's sexuality?

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Like I said, it wouldn't make sense. Magic is the equalizer among sentient races in Potterverse. Your worth in the wizarding world goes up and down depending on how much magic you have.

Honestly if the wizards lived in their own little magical world/communities as the british did, then I guess. The 'mudbloods' would come to school having grown in the real world and would be confused as to why the different races lived in harmony. I doubt someone would ever ask JK this in a Q&A if the American school ever dealt with the topic of race from the non-magical lineage students introducing the topic at school?

 

[Haly]

Oh right, Ilvermony would also be heavily multicultural because it probably serviced all the North/South American colonies.

And committed genocide against the Mesoamerican wizards but they don't talk about that, clearly.

 

[xaosslug]

All those poor fanfics and their exchange students from the Salem Witches Institute that win Harry or Malfoy's heart.

nah, that's like the University of Phoenix in the HPverse.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Actually, the American school has had to be closed numerous times. Turns out that in the secret Wizarding Constitution (a few Founding Fathers were Wizards) we have the right to bear deadly curses, it all stems back to when the British tried to banish us from ever using any deadly curses against them in an attempt to squash our rebellion. As a result, even the killing curse Avada Kedavra isn't outlawed or prevented from being uttered in our magical school. Unfortunately, this has resulted in a number of school massacres but we've got to protect our right to magical self-defense. Only way to stop a wizard shouting Avada Kedavra is another wizard shouting it back.

If only that wizard had cast avada kedabra he would still be alive

#wizardamendmentrights

 

[foxtrot3d]

I'm going to assume there wasn't any racial segregation given how steep of a divide there is between Muggles and the world of Magic. Most Wizards probably didn't even know of the full extent of racial segregation until the lead up into the Civil War. There stance on slavery as whole would have been interesting though.

Does it mention anywhere when the American school was founded? Was it Pre-United Stated or post?

Shit, I bet Uagadou is the only reason we never ended up as house niggers to every wizarding family in Europe. Elves are probably free there too, European wizards are fucked up.

 

[DrEvil]

Neat

But where's PigFarts

On Mars, obviously.

DID SOMEONE SAY DRACO MALFOY?

 

[Haly]

In an ideal world where "Uagadou" isn't an afterthought, I'd like to imagine that it's not one single location, but many interconnected enclaves secreted away here and there all throughout the continent (that's many times bigger than Europe, Rowling), like a distributed network. Hence, the vague location of "mountains of the moon".

Spoiler

Who am I kidding we'll never hear about ti again.

 

[Rudimental]

That Japanese name is lazy as heck.

Can't be any lazier than the African one, which is just ripped directly out of an actual city name:

-uagadou---
Ouagadougou

Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

I like to imagine that just because she has only mentioned 3 schools in the novels and 3/4 now that it doesn't mean others don't exist, just that she isn't about to come up with every freaking school.

Because a brazilian school being the only one in SA is stupid. With every other country around you speaking spanish what does that mean for them?

 

[Bronx-Man]

In an ideal world where "Uagadou" isn't an afterthought, I'd like to imagine that it's not one single location, but many interconnected enclaves secreted away here and there all throughout the continent (that's many times bigger than Europe, Rowling), like a distributed network. Hence, the vague location of "mountains of the moon".

Spoiler

Who am I kidding we'll never hear about ti again.

It's says that Africa has dozens of wizarding schools, Uagadou is just the largest. It's the largest wizarding school on the planet apparently.

 

[Wilsongt]

Woman needs to stop dropping tidbits like this and just write another damn book.

 

[Haly]

It's says that Africa has dozens of wizarding schools, Uagadou is just the largest. It's the largest wizarding school on the planet apparently.

Oh, I didn't actually read the thing.

The wand is a European invention, and while African witches and wizards have adopted it as a useful tool in the last century, many spells are cast simply by pointing the finger or through hand gestures.

Sheeeeit. These guys are boss.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Woman needs to stop dropping tidbits like this and just write another damn book.

She's making a play about the after years of harry and the gang.

I hope there's a song about Harry facing depression

"I might be the boy who liiiiiiiiiiiiiived

But sometimes I want to dieeeeeeeeeeeee"

edit: wait the african schools use hand gestures? hahahahaha holy shit they're doing naruto ninja moves

 

[doop_]

Damn that is badass.

 

[Sawneeks]

Shit, I bet Uagadou is the only reason we never ended up as house niggers to every wizarding family in Europe. Elves are probably free there too, European wizards are fucked up.

International wizard politics would be fascinating as fuck to learn about. Their stances on The World Wars, Slavery, and things like that would be a great read.

Woman needs to stop dropping tidbits like this and just write another damn book.

Give me a Star Wars Encyclopedia type book about the Wizarding World and I will buy 10 of them.

 

[the_id]

now I want books based on these schools.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

International wizard politics would be fascinating as fuck to learn about. Their stances on The World Wars, Slavery, and things like that would be a great read.



Give me a Star Wars Encyclopedia type book about the Wizarding World and I will buy 10 of them.

she actually was writing an encyclopedia, but then focused on pottermore? so not sure if she'll ever release that

 

[SolVanderlyn]

edit: wait the african schools use hand gestures? hahahahaha holy shit they're doing naruto ninja moves

Man, screw Ravenclaw. Send me here instead

 

[Trojita]

Oh, I didn't actually read the thing.


Sheeeeit. These guys are boss.

I wonder if the Japanese school does that too.

Still hoping for magic guns in the American school.