Castelobruxo

Castelobruxo is the South American wizarding school. Located in the Amazon rainforest of northern Brazil, it accepts students from all over the continent.

Location
Described as a fabulous castle, the building is an imposing square edifice of golden rock, often compared to a temple. The school itself is bewitched to appear as a ruin to Muggles, and both building and grounds are protected by Caipora.

History
Castelobruxo is implied to be as old as Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry- both are enchanted so they appear as a ruin to Muggles, and it is debated which school first came up with the idea.

During Armando Dippet's tenure as Hogwarts Headmaster, he was visited by Benedita Dourado, then-Headmistess of Castelobruxo. When Dippet complained about the antics of Peeves the Poltergeist, Dourado offered to send him some Caipora to show him "what trouble really is" (the offer was not accepted).

Bill Weasley once had a pen-pal who attended this school. She wanted him to participate in a student exchange programme, but the Weasley family was unable to afford the trip. Offended, she sent Bill a cursed hat which made his ears shrivel up.

Reputation
Castelobruxo students are especially advanced in Herbology and Magizoology. The school is known to offer very popular exchange programmes for students from European wizarding schools.

Alumni

 * Libatius Borage (graduated)
 * João Coelho (graduated)
 * William Weasley's Brazilian pen-friend (possibly graduated)

Uniform
The school's uniform consists of a set of bright green robes.

Etymology and pronunciation

 * The name of this school is derived from the Portuguese words "castelo", meaning "castle", and "bruxo", meaning "wizard", thus literally translating as "wizard castle", or "Wizardcastle".
 * The pronunciation of Castelobruxo is /kas.ˈtɛ.lu ˈbɾuʃʊ/ or, as rendered on, "Cass - tell - o - broo - shoo". This conforms to the original Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation.
 * It's interesting to note that, while Castelobruxo's entry at Pottermore implies that the institution is just as ancient as Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the Portuguese colonisation of Brazil only started in the 15th century. This suggests that the school was founded by indigenous peoples some five hundred years before colonisation, when the country was a vast region of thousands of tribes of different ethnicities, also possibly linking the school to shamanistic magic and rituals. The Portuguese name might, therefore, be a byproduct of the Marquis of Pombal's 1758 ban on the Brazilian indigenous languages.

Notes and references
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