Fans Are Sharing Obscure 'Harry Potter' Lore About Beauxbatons Academy Of Magic
While readers and viewers got a glimpse of the other magical schools aside from Hogwarts during the Triwizard Tournament in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, a lot of information about Beauxbatons wasn't available until well after the book was released. These fans and the author have pointed out a number of details about the school's history.
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Beauxbatons Has More Students Than Hogwarts
From Redditor u/dangerouslycheesey94:
[Rowling said] Both Beauxbatons and Durmstrang have a larger studentship than Hogwarts.
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The School Has Predominantly French Students
From Redditor u/dangerouslycheesey94:
[Rowling said] Beauxbatons Academy has a preponderance of French students, though Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Luxembourgians and Belgians also attend in large numbers.
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The School's Crest Is Much Different Than Hogwarts'
From Redditor u/emarie2899:
The school coat of arms is two golden wands crossed over one another, each shooting three stars.
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Nicolas Flamel Donated Gold To The School After Meeting His Wife There
From Redditor u/dangerouslycheesey94:
[Rowling said] It is said that the stunning castle and grounds of this prestigious school were part-funded by alchemist gold, for Nicolas and Perenelle Flamel met at Beauxbatons in their youth, and a magnificent fountain in the middle of the school’s park, believed to have healing and beautifying properties, is named for them.
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The School's Name Hints At Its Magical Properties
From Redditor u/emarie2899:
Beauxbatons was likely devised from the French "beaux bâtons," literally translated as 'beautiful sticks;' however in French the word "bâton" is also used to mean "wand."
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Beauxbatons Is Located In The Pyrenees
From Redditor u/dangerouslycheesey94:
[Rowling said] Thought to be situated somewhere in the Pyrenees, visitors speak of the breath-taking beauty of a chateau surrounded by formal gardens and lawns created out of the mountainous landscape by magic.
