Mahoutokoro (Japanese: 魔法所) was a Wizarding school located in Japan. Students of this school prized wands made out of cherry wood, and those who owned them were held in a place of high honour.[1]
Etymology
The name Mahoutokoro is composed of the Japanese words 魔法 (mahou), meaning "magic, witchcraft, sorcery,"[2] and 所 (tokoro), meaning "place," "spot," or "site."[3]
Appearances
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
Notes and references
- ↑ Pottermore wand wood information (transcription available here)
- ↑ "魔法 (mahou)" on Jim Breen's WWWJDIC
- ↑ "所 (tokoro)" on Jim Breen's WWWJDIC
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