Mahoutokoro school of magic3/31/2023 ![]() ![]() ( colour symbolism: brown - earth, strength and durability, pink - youth, spring, good health, red - strength passion, self-sacrifice, happiness and joy, gold - prestige, white - death/mourning, or purity/truth) Students are often seen hanging paper cranes or other charms in the sakura trees, playing with the koi or divining in front of the ever-burning fire (it is said the fire has only ever gone out at the darkest of times in history and can only be relit by a Hoo-Hoo). Some students do not gain their third stripe until they are older, which can be the subject of teasing among peers.Īdditionally, students wear red hakama and pink haori if working (chores or divination practice) or apprenticing at the school temple or shrine. The three red stripes on the pink collar remain on the uniform throughout the tenure at Mahoutokoro (girls collar, boys arm). Many students will continue to wear their robe over their casual clothes to show off how much of their robe has turned gold.ĭay students earn stripes on their sailor collar, three stripes indicating the student has gained control over their magic (the third stripe indicates a student has not had a bout of accidental magic for a year). ![]() On weekends or days off, students are permitted to wear casual clothing. The uniforms at Mahoutokoro are charmed to leave a trail of sakura petals behind the student that disappear after a few moments, which adds a charming atmosphere to the school environment. Students do not wear hats, but girls have been known to put pink and red ribbons in their hair. Uniforms are a natural brown colour, with pale pink and red accents, in addition to the colour changing robe and bows/ties. The bow or tie respectively changes colour along with the robe. In addition to the robe, students wear a uniform similar to those of non-magical schools. “Turning white” is considered a disgrace. If the robes turn stark white (the absence of all colour), this is an indication that the student has betrayed the Japanese wizard’s code and adopted illegal practices. Students are presented with enchanted robes when they arrive, which grow in size as they do, and which gradually change colour as the learning of their wearer increases, beginning a faint pink colour and becoming gold. The younger children are likely to dance and play under the trees, and if you’re lucky the school Demiguise will appear and join in, and other creatures, Kami or Yūrei might exit the great forest and welcome the students after the spring break. Announcements are given, rules are reminded, and the picnic feast begins. Newly 11 students who are boarding for the first time are grouped together and the school watches as the receive their robes and class assignments. Returning students get off the train, and take the winger horses to the school base, and join their class on blankets under the sakura trees. The school year starts off with a Hanami festival. Students have breaks between terms, the longest being in winter. School starts promptly on April 5th, and ends on March 15th. It makes multiple stops rapid-fire, it employs time turner technomancy to arrive always five minutes early, it has no central platform or candy trolley, and it is charmed to be volcano-proof. While the Hogwarts Express is revered by the English Wizarding World as an institution of British wizardry, a symbol of one’s coming of age, half a world away, is the train to Mahoutokoro. Students on their weekends have been known to try and lure kappa to the surface with cucumber from the kitchens. ![]() In the depths of the lakes live kappa’s and reclusive merpeople. ![]() The school has ever blossoming sakura trees and lakes teeming with bright orange koi fish. Great Ryū (dragons) appear to be carved into the structure, and legend has it that in times of crisis the dragons come to life to protect the school and its occupants. The ornate and exquisite palace of Mahoutokoro is made of crystal and is atop and within the volcano of Minami Iwo Jima. The ancient Japanese school has the smallest student body of the eleven great wizarding schools and takes students from the age of seven (although they do not board until they are eleven). I hope no one is offended or upset - just some good fun! I love the culture (and Harry Potter) and have attempted to be respectful in my ideas. And I’m not from Japan and am by no means trying to appropriate their culture. This is by no means an exhaustive list of ideas or anything. I’ve used the word muggle for now - but I’m hoping to look into finding a more Japanese term for the non-magical. Check it out and talk to me about your own headcanons and ideas! I absolutely love Japan, so I started there. So I’m expanding with my own ideas and research. So I was unsatisfied with JK Rowling’s wizarding schools. ![]()
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