Toyohashi Tengu

Toyohashi Tengu
Quidditch team information
Hometown	Toyohashi, Japan
Most glorious hour	Being the most successful Japanese Quidditch team
Championships won	Champion's League
Known players	Chaser: Asuka (19th century)

"The Toyohashi Tengu are from Japan. Dominant. Known for their rigorous training."

— Chiyo Kogawa

The Toyohashi Tengu were a Quidditch team based in Toyohashi, Japan. They practised rigorously near Mahoutokoro. According to Chiyo Kogawa, playing in a tournament was easier than their training sessions due to the stormy conditions they often had to prepare in.

History

They were the most successful Japanese team, and narrowly missed a win in 1994 against the Gorodok Gargoyles. The team undertook the traditional Japanese practice of burning their broomsticks in the case of a defeat, however this was frowned upon by the International Confederation of Wizards' Quidditch Committee as a waste of good wood.

The Tengu were the current Champion's League winners, and every member attributed their prowess to the gruelling training they were given at Mahoutokoro, where they practised over a sometimes turbulent sea in stormy conditions, forced to keep an eye out not only for the Bludgers but also for planes from the Muggle airbase on a neighbouring island.

The Flying Instructor at Hogwarts in the 1890s, Chiyo Kogawa, once participated in try-outs for the team as a keeper, alongside her friend, Asuka, who was trying-out as a chaser. They both performed magnificently, but Kogawa thought something wasn't right, as neither of them had flown so expertly before. After confronting Asuka, she found out that she had them both drink Felix Felicis prior to their try-outs. Kogawa decided to withdraw from the try-outs, as her flying that day was not her own, and burned her broom in shame. She did not reveal Asuka's deception to the team, as someone else's fate was not for her to decide, and Asuka made the team.

Team members

• Asuka; Chaser for at least two seasons during the 19th century.

Etymology

• "Tengu" (天狗) means "heavenly dog", and can be broken into two characters:
  • 天, "ten" or "ama" means "heaven".
  • 狗, "ku" (an alternate reading of "gu"), "kō", or "inu" means "dog".

Behind the scenes

• Toyohashi is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
• Tengu are mythical Japanese creatures, traditionally portrayed as having a humanoid shape, but the wings and beak of a bird of prey.

Appearances

• Quidditch Through the Ages
• Pottermore
• Wizarding World
• Harry Potter: Wizards Unite (Mentioned only)
• The Art and Making of Hogwarts Legacy (Mentioned only)
• Hogwarts Legacy (Mentioned only)