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| + | |intentions = Organisation for witches<ref name="Twitter">[https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/607275327111458816 .@jgrahamhutch The Salem Witches' Institute isn't a school, but a joke on the Women's Institute in the UK.] by [https://twitter.com/jk_rowling J.K. Rowling on Twitter]</ref> |
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| + | The '''Salem Witches' Institute''' was a women's organisation for [[Wizardkind|witches]],<ref name="Twitter" /> presumably based in [[Salem]], {{wplink|Massachusetts}}. |
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| − | The '''Salem Witches' Institute''' is a magical institute, possibly a [[Wizarding schools|school]]<ref>[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2000/0700-swns-alfie.htm "World Exclusive Interview with J K Rowling," South West News Service, 8 July 2000], but see [[#Behind the scenes|"Behind the scenes"]] as to why this is not conclusive proof.</ref>, presumably located in [[Salem]], Massachusetts. Based on its name, it presumably only accepts female members. Some of the institute's members attended the [[1994]] [[Quidditch World Cup]], and were gossiping happily in between two tents bearing their school's name. |
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| + | Some of the institute's members attended the [[1994]] [[Quidditch World Cup]], and were seen gossiping happily in between two tents bearing the institute's name.<ref name="gof7">{{GOF|B|7}}</ref> |
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| + | At some point in [[2020]], the entirety of this organisation joined the [[Statute of Secrecy Task Force]] in order to assist in the containment of the [[Calamity]], and thus bolstered the efforts of the [[British Ministry of Magic|Calamity World Centre]]. Among these was a witch by the name of [[Shania Shaw]], an expert in the use of the [[Hour-Reversal Charm]] whose knowledge on the subject led to a number of illuminating conversations with some of the pre-existing [[Calamity Investigator|Calamity Investigators]].<ref>{{WU}} (Calamity Essentials II: The Salem Witches' Institute)</ref> |
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==Behind the scenes== |
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| + | *[[J. K. Rowling]] has stated that the Salem Witches' Institute is a play on the [[Wikipedia:Women's Institutes|Women's Institutes]] of the [[Great Britain|United Kingdom]].<ref name="Twitter"/> These organisations seek to provide women with educational opportunities and to campaign on issues of importance to women and their communities.<ref>"[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women's_Institutes Women's Institutes]" on Wikipedia</ref> |
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| − | *Some fans believe this to be the American wizarding school that [[J. K. Rowling]] claimed in an interview would be mentioned in ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''. However, assuming she meant "American" to mean the Americas in general rather than merely the [[United States of America|United States]], [[Brazilian wizarding school|another American school]] is mentioned in the same book. Additionally, the only known members of this institution are described as middle-aged (though they could be teachers or alumni). |
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| + | *In an interview shortly before the release of {{GOF}} in 2000, J. K. Rowling responded to a question about whether American children could attend [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] by stating, "No, they have their own school. You'll find out in Book 4."<ref>[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2000/0700-swns-alfie.htm "World Exclusive Interview with J K Rowling," South West News Service, 8 July 2000]</ref> This lead to speculation among fans that the Salem Witches' Institute was an [[United States of America|American]] wizarding school, which persisted until 2015, when the author revealed on Twitter that it was actually a women's organisation.<ref name="Twitter" /> Rowling later revealed that American wizarding children could attend the [[Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. |
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| − | *Assuming it is not a school, the institution may be a magical counterpart to the [[Wikipedia:Women's Institutes |Women's Institutes]], though these only exist in [[Great Britain]] in the real world, though muggles would not actually know if there was a magical women's institute in America because it would have all kinds of muggle repellents on it. |
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+ | *In {{GOF}}, the banner which displays the institute's name is described as a "spangled banner". This is more than likely a reference to the American Flag, which is referred to as the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Star-Spangled_Banner Star-Spangled Banner]. |
==Appearances== |
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| + | *{{GOF}} {{1st Mention}} |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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Latest revision as of 12:30, 28 February 2022
The Salem Witches' Institute was a women's organisation for witches,[1] presumably based in Salem, Massachusetts.
History
Some of the institute's members attended the 1994 Quidditch World Cup, and were seen gossiping happily in between two tents bearing the institute's name.[2]
At some point in 2020, the entirety of this organisation joined the Statute of Secrecy Task Force in order to assist in the containment of the Calamity, and thus bolstered the efforts of the Calamity World Centre. Among these was a witch by the name of Shania Shaw, an expert in the use of the Hour-Reversal Charm whose knowledge on the subject led to a number of illuminating conversations with some of the pre-existing Calamity Investigators.[3]
Behind the scenes
- J. K. Rowling has stated that the Salem Witches' Institute is a play on the Women's Institutes of the United Kingdom.[1] These organisations seek to provide women with educational opportunities and to campaign on issues of importance to women and their communities.[4]
- In an interview shortly before the release of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in 2000, J. K. Rowling responded to a question about whether American children could attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry by stating, "No, they have their own school. You'll find out in Book 4."[5] This lead to speculation among fans that the Salem Witches' Institute was an American wizarding school, which persisted until 2015, when the author revealed on Twitter that it was actually a women's organisation.[1] Rowling later revealed that American wizarding children could attend the Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
- In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the banner which displays the institute's name is described as a "spangled banner". This is more than likely a reference to the American Flag, which is referred to as the Star-Spangled Banner.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite (Mentioned only)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 .@jgrahamhutch The Salem Witches' Institute isn't a school, but a joke on the Women's Institute in the UK. by J.K. Rowling on Twitter
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 7 (Bagman and Crouch)
- ↑ Harry Potter: Wizards Unite (Calamity Essentials II: The Salem Witches' Institute)
- ↑ "Women's Institutes" on Wikipedia
- ↑ "World Exclusive Interview with J K Rowling," South West News Service, 8 July 2000