Mahoutokoro

• Type: Wizarding School
• Location: Minami Iwo Jima, Japan (Pottermore)
• Owner/Residents: Students and staff of Mahoutokoro (Pottermore)
• Key Features: Ornate palace of mutton-fat jade, enchanted color-changing robes, students fly on giant storm petrels, exceptional reputation in Quidditch. (Pottermore)

Mahoutokoro is the Japanese wizarding school, located on the volcanic island of Minami Iwo Jima, which is considered uninhabited by Muggles. Described as an ornate and exquisite palace constructed from mutton-fat jade, it is the smallest of the eleven great wizarding schools. (Pottermore) The school accepts students from the age of seven, although they do not board full-time until age eleven. Younger day students are flown to and from their homes each day on the backs of a flock of giant storm petrels. (Pottermore) Upon arrival, students are gifted enchanted robes that grow with them and change color to signify their level of learning. The robes begin as a faint pink and gradually transition to gold for students who achieve top grades in every magical subject. If a student's robes turn white, it indicates that they have betrayed the Japanese wizarding code and practiced forbidden magic, such as the Dark Arts. This results in immediate expulsion and a trial at the Japanese Ministry of Magic. (Pottermore) Mahoutokoro has a reputation for exceptional academic prowess and is also renowned for its skill in Quidditch. The school's rigorous training regimen, which involves practicing over a turbulent sea, is credited with producing formidable players. (Pottermore) Wands made of cherry wood are highly prized, and those who own them are held in special esteem. (Pottermore)

Mahoutokoro is not mentioned in the original seven *Harry Potter* novels and therefore plays no direct role in the main storyline. Its existence, revealed through supplementary materials, serves to expand the known wizarding world beyond Europe, showing that magic is a global phenomenon with established educational institutions worldwide. It is one of the eleven prestigious schools of magic alongside Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Beauxbatons Academy of Magic, and Durmstrang Institute. (Pottermore)

Specific rooms and areas within the jade palace of Mahoutokoro are not described in detail in any official materials. (Pottermore)

• All canonical information about Mahoutokoro comes from writings by J.K. Rowling published on the Pottermore (now Wizarding World) website. (Pottermore)
• The name Mahoutokoro (魔法所) is Japanese, translating to “Place of Magic” or “Magic Place.”
• In writings for Pottermore covering the 2014 Quidditch World Cup, the Japanese national team's eventual victory was attributed to the excellent training of players from Mahoutokoro. (Pottermore)
• The concept of a student's uniform changing color based on their actions or knowledge is unique to Mahoutokoro among the known wizarding schools. (Pottermore)