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06-07-2015, 12:57 AM
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Long assumed as a Wizarding school, the Salem Witches' Institute - first mentioned in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - is, in fact, not an educational facility for magical students, admitted J.K. Rowling on Saturday, but something more along the lines of Britain's Women's Institutes (WI).
Rowling did, however, allude that the name of an American wizarding school would be revealed in the upcoming Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them film, as lead Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) may meet people from said institution.
Rowling said on Pottermore than there are 11 wizarding schools worldwide, though only the following names have been released: Quote:
• Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Scotland)
• Beauxbatons Academy of Magic (France)
• Durmstrang Institute (Northern Europe)
• Mahoutokoro (Japan)
• Koldovstoretz (Russia)
• Uagadou School of Magic (Africa)
• An unnamed school in Brazil
• One in the United States to be revealed in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
• 3 other unnamed schools and locations (presumably outside of Europe since the first three listed were those mentioned as the main in that continent by Hermione Granger in Goblet of Fire)
UPDATE: Rowling tweeted a few more clues about the U.S. Wizarding school on Sunday, noting that it may relate to a Native-American tribe. |
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I've always wondered about the other schools. Can't wait to hear more about one of the mysterious American Institutes. |
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06-07-2015, 02:15 AM
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We should see the comments from the fans Rowling was answering. When she said "No, but he's going to meet people who were educated at [name] in [not New York].", what exactly was she saying no to?
Anyway, this is cool. Can't wait to see more of the wider Wizarding World.
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06-07-2015, 02:17 AM
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I feel like there would have to be at least one in each inhabited continent, so we're missing Australia/New Zealand area and South America, plus maybe Central America? Gosh, now I just want to KNOW!
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Originally Posted by Goblinfrog We should see the comments from the fans Rowling was answering. When she said "No, but he's going to meet people who were educated at [name] in [not New York].", what exactly was she saying no to?
Anyway, this is coo; Can't wait to see more of the wider Wizarding World. You don't see the tweet from the person who asked? That's weird... this is the tweet she answered, and I'll try to embed it again in the comment here. |
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Originally Posted by hpluvr037 I feel like there would have to be at least one in each inhabited continent, so we're missing Australia/New Zealand area and South America, plus maybe Central America? Gosh, now I just want to KNOW! I agree with this! But there's one in Brazil as listed so that counts for South America. I guess that's the Wizarding School I would have gone to xD
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This is so exciting!!!
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JKR just posted this  more clues!!!! https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/statu...55436581806081 Quote:
Sophia Lavreniouk @loonyloolaluna
@jk_rowling Will the [name of the?] Wizarding school in America have any relevance to the Native American-Indian culture?
J.K. Rowling @jk_rowling
.@loonyloolaluna If I answer that fully it will reveal the location of the school, but you can take that as a yes!
ahhh!!! she's still giving more clues!!  *keeps posting here* https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/statu...57246637912064 Quote:
J.K. Rowling @jk_rowling
.@loonyloolaluna Oh wait - did you mean the NAME is of American Indian origin? It isn't. The name is of immigrant origin.
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J.K. Rowling @jk_rowling
.@loonyloolaluna However, indigenous magic was important in the founding of the school. If I say which tribes, location is revealed.
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06-07-2015, 10:04 AM
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06-07-2015, 05:00 PM
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ok i know the reservations are peppered throughout the US, but the most well known ones are the ones in Arizona/Utah/New Mexico and the ones in the Dakotas (spesh South Dakota).
JKR said the school isnt in NY (so that crosses out the tribes there). unless of course she only meant the island of Manhattan? because there are reservations in upper NY state.
she said she cant name the tribe s because it would give the location away. SD is mostly Sioux territory, but AZ/UT/NM has at least 3 (Navajo, Apache, Hopi).
.....so this elusive US Magical school is somewhere in the Four Corners? |
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Oh, this is EXCITING! I hope it's somewhere in Central US...Idk why, but that makes the most sense to me. Also, I'm so fascinated by Indian history. I cannot wait to get the 'background' on this school.
Of course, this probably shatters a lot of headcanons for Salem...but I say...in SS canon so many years into the future, who says the Salem Institute couldn't have been further developed into a school at some point? ^^
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Originally Posted by Steelsheen ok i know the reservations are peppered throughout the US, but the most well known ones are the ones in Arizona/Utah/New Mexico and the ones in the Dakotas (spesh South Dakota).
JKR said the school isnt in NY (so that crosses out the tribes there). unless of course she only meant the island of Manhattan? because there are reservations in upper NY state.
she said she cant name the tribe s because it would give the location away. SD is mostly Sioux territory, but AZ/UT/NM has at least 3 (Navajo, Apache, Hopi).
.....so this elusive US Magical school is somewhere in the Four Corners?  *glares* YOU FORGOT OKLAHOMA!!!!!!! With the Cherokee and Quapaw.
You watch, that's totally where it's going to be. Either in Tulsa or Oklahoma City. Or maybe a smaller place, like Muskogee or Sallisaw. Hopefully not Moore though...... (tornado magnet, that town is)
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You watch, that's totally where it's going to be. Either in Tulsa or Oklahoma City. Or maybe a smaller place, like Muskogee or Sallisaw. Hopefully not Moore though...... (tornado magnet, that town is) It could also be Washington. Or would that remind too many people of Twilight? |
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Pretty much every part of the US had tribes at some point, not just the southwest. Being from the Midwest, I've heard my whole life about the tribes around here and in the east. So really, it could still be anywhere. Also, Alaska? Weren't there Inuit tribes up there/still are? Not very sure on that part.
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I don't know why, but that was my first thought when i read these new hints.
I feel like, knowing JKR, it'll be something we should have thought of, but didn't
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Originally Posted by hpluvr037 Pretty much every part of the US had tribes at some point, not just the southwest. Being from the Midwest, I've heard my whole life about the tribes around here and in the east. So really, it could still be anywhere. Also, Alaska? Weren't there Inuit tribes up there/still are? Not very sure on that part. .
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Alaska sounds so......perfect, really...for the whole HP-verse, but there's already a 'snow-equs' school, considering Durmstrange.
But yes, I agree. It could be anywhere. I imagine it would've been established for hundreds of years...and, essentially, would be before anyone came over on boats and any 'reservations' were created.
AND Kansas makes me giggle because Wizard of Oz.
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I don't want to wait. I want to know now!!
I am definitely not a patient person.
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oh yeah OK, i knew i was forgetting something  #Historyfail
oh yes the Inuit tribe  i was thinking of them too, and Alaska is a pretty secure place to have a Wizarding school.
but for the sake of discussion and we take Jo's tweets of "tribe s" literally, then it means the location has to have more than one dominant tribe, which made me think about the Four Corners, which has the largest Native American reservation. Oklahoma has a lot of them too but are they reservations? i may be wrong but arent there differences between reservations and communities?
ooo, speaking of this Wizarding school being established before the Puritans arrived, this got me remembering about the Anasazi. they're ancient Native Americans that carved their city into the cliffside. its pretty amazing to see since the structures are still there (as if they've been merely abandoned), and they said some of these structures were even around as far back as several hundred years BC.
sounds like a good place to hide a magical school yeah?
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Considering she said the name is of immigrant origin, it'll probably still be in the Northeast/East. Wouldn't make since to have the school in an area of the US that wasn't settled yet.
Still plenty of tribes in the East that would have met with early wizard settlers and perhaps partnered/influenced the study of magic.
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Originally Posted by Govoni AND Kansas makes me giggle because Wizard of Oz. That's the ORIGINAL reason why I made up a school there. XD
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Originally Posted by Lislchen That's the ORIGINAL reason why I made up a school there. XD
But (wikipedia ftw) it is also named after the Kansa Native American tribe so YOU KNOW!  THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME. THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE.......you get the point. Heheheh. *loves on that movie*
I'm so interested in all the developments. I love that JKR can keep us on our toes like this after all this time. *loves her, yo*
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I was hoping to have the Wizarding School in New York! Aaahh Rowling deceived me but I wanna know where it is! I can't wait for this movie. I am just loving she is replying to people' tweets. It just makes my day
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