Castelobruxo

Castelobruxo
School information
Location	Amazon rainforest, Brazil
Headmaster	Benedita Dourado (formerly)
Affiliation	Brazilian Ministry of Magic International Confederation of Wizards Educational Office

Castelobruxo is the Brazilian wizarding school. Located amid the Amazon rainforest in northern Brazil, it accepts students from all over South America.

Location

Castelobruxo castle is an imposing square edifice of golden rock, often compared to a temple. The school 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 — 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. He wanted Bill to participate in a student exchange programme, but the Weasley family was unable to afford the trip. Offended, he sent Bill a cursed hat which made his ears shrivel up.

Reputation

Castelobruxo students are especially advanced in Herbology and Magizoology, and the school offers 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

Students at Castelobruxo wear bright green robes.

Etymology

• 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 Pottermore, "Cass - tell - o - broo - shoo". This conforms to the original Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation.

Behind the scenes

• It's interesting to note that, while Castelobruxo's Pottermore entry implies that the institution is just as old 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 populated by thousands of tribes of different ethnicities. The Portuguese name might, therefore, be a byproduct of the Marquis of Pombal's 1758 ban of Brazilian indigenous languages.

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Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mentioned only)
• Pottermore (First identified as Castelobruxo)