“Thought to be situated somewhere in the Pyrenees, visitors speak of the breath-taking beauty of a chateau surrounded by formal gardens and lawns created out of the mountainous landscape by magic.“ —Description of the landscape around Beauxbatons[src] Beauxbatons Academy of Magic (French: Académie de Magie Beauxbâtons) is the French wizarding school, located in the Pyreneesmountains[1] of southern France. The school takes many…
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Newt Scamander’s wand
“We wanted it to relate somehow to the animal kingdom, but we thought it was sort-of inappropriate to give him anything that might have a trophy feel to it. We didn’t think he would be into that at all. The main part of this one is wood.“ —A description of Newt’s wand[src] Newton Scamander’s wand was…
Ilvermorny Houses
Houses The Houses of Ilvermorny Crest House Horned SerpentSometimes considered to represent the mind of a witch or wizard. It is also said that Horned Serpent favours scholars. WampusSometimes considered to represent the body of a witch or wizard. It is also said that Wampus favours warriors. ThunderbirdSometimes considered to represent the soul of a…
Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is the Americanwizarding school,[2] located on Mount Greylock in modern-day Massachusetts.[1] It accepts students from all over North America. Students of this school, as at Hogwarts in Scotland, are sorted into four houses.[3] When Newt Scamander travelled to New York in the 1920s, he met several people (including Porpentina and Queenie Goldstein) who were educated at this school.[2] Location Ilvermorny Castle is on top of the highest peak…
Hogwarts Houses
House systems Houses at Hogwarts were both the living and learning communities for its students. Each year’s group of students in the same house shares the same dormitory and many classes. The houses compete throughout the school year, by earning and losing points for various activities. The house with the most points wins the House Cup….
Dumbledore is gay
Here’s a sign of how far the world has come: Some fans are upset that “Fantastic Beasts 2” is not going to let Dumbledore be openly gay. The controversy began after the film’s director, David Yates, told Entertainment Weekly the sexuality of the character Albus Dumbledore would not be “explicitly” explored in the forthcoming sequel, “Fantastic Beasts:…
Credence is a precious child <3
Credence Barebone is a socially awkward young man forced to aid his adoptive mother, Mary Lou, in her crusade against witchcraft. At her hands, he has suffered years of emotional and physical abuse while secretly longing to be part of the wizarding world. He appears to have found a friend in an Auror named…
Starry Seawolf 