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Warning!
At least some content in this article is derived from information featured in Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery. Spoilers will be present within the article. |
The Wizarding Academy of Dramatic Arts (W.A.D.A.) was a wizarding school that provided education for witches and wizards who sought a theatrical or performance career.[1]
History[]
Professor Herbert Beery began teaching at the Academy after leaving the post of Herbology Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.[1]
Four graduates of W.A.D.A. named Beckett, Virginia, Samuel, and Darby put on free puppet shows based on Beedle the Bard's The Tale of the Three Brothers and The Fountain of Fair Fortune at Carkitt Market during the late 1990s.[2]
Known alumni[]
Behind the scenes[]
- W.A.D.A. is a reference to RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) in London, England. Many of the stars of the Harry Potter films trained at RADA, including Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort, Kenneth Branagh (Gilderoy Lockhart), Alan Rickman (Severus Snape), Michael Gambon (Albus Dumbledore), John Hurt (Garrick Ollivander), and Fiona Shaw (Petunia Dursley).
Appearances[]
- The Tales of Beedle the Bard (First mentioned)
- The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
| Wizarding education | |||
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| The eleven schools | |||
| Beauxbatons · Castelobruxo · Durmstrang · Hogwarts · Ilvermorny · Koldovstoretz · Mahoutokoro · Uagadou | |||
| Other schools | |||
| Academy of Broom Flying · Charm School · École D'Apparition Démoniste Limus · École de Cuisine, de Restauration et de Mixologie · Euro-Glyph School of Extraordinary Languages · Merge School of Under-Water Spellage · The Naaszcademy of Magizoology · Wizarding Academy of Dramatic Arts · Young Wizards Daycare Center | |||