Uganda

• Type: Country
• Location: Eastern Africa
• Owner/Residents: Ugandan witches and wizards
• Key Features: Location of Uagadou, the largest of the eleven great wizarding schools (Pottermore); Mountains of the Moon (Pottermore)

Uganda is a country located in Eastern Africa. In the wizarding world, its primary significance is as the location of Uagadou, the largest of all wizarding schools. While the country itself is not mentioned in the original seven novels, supplementary materials establish its importance to the global magical community. The Uagadou school of magic is said to be carved into the mountainside of the Mountains of the Moon and is shrouded in mist, often appearing as if it is floating in mid-air (Pottermore). The school has a long-standing reputation, having been in operation for over a thousand years, and it accepts students from all over the African continent (Pottermore).

Uganda does not play a direct role in the narrative of the original *Harry Potter* series. Its significance was established later by J.K. Rowling to expand the lore of the wizarding world beyond Europe. The country serves as the background for Uagadou, which educates a significant portion of the world's magical population. This provides a broader context for magical education and culture globally. Characters connected to Uganda and Uagadou appear in other media within the franchise:

• Yusuf Kama, a character in the Fantastic Beasts film series, is an alumnus of Uagadou (film).
• Natsai Onai, a student at Hogwarts in the 19th century, transferred from Uagadou where her mother was a professor of Divination. Both are originally from Uganda (video game).

• Uagadou: The largest wizarding school in the world, known for its students' proficiency in wandless magic, Astronomy, Alchemy, and self-Transfiguration (Pottermore).
• Mountains of the Moon: The real-world Rwenzori Mountains, cited as the specific location of Uagadou (Pottermore).

All canonical information about Uganda's place in the wizarding world originates from J.K. Rowling's writings on the Pottermore (now Wizarding World) website, where she detailed the histories of the eleven major wizarding schools. The country and its associated school, Uagadou, were not mentioned in the original seven novels. The lore established on Pottermore has since been referenced and expanded upon in the Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald film and the Hogwarts Legacy video game.