Which Magic School Is For You: Durmstrang
A European wizarding school with a dark reputation
Durmstrang fact file
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WHERE IN THE WORLD
In the far north of EuropeTYPE
SchoolRESIDENTS OR OWNERS
Igor Karkaroff, Viktor KrumMAGICAL PROPERTIES
Magically concealed
Durmstrang [Doorm – strang]
Possibly from Strang und Durm which means “Storm and Stress.”
Durmstrang once had the darkest reputation of all eleven wizarding schools, though this was never entirely merited. It is true that Durmstrang, which has turned out many truly great witches and wizards, has twice in its history fallen under the stewardship of wizards of dubious allegiance or nefarious intent, and that it has one infamous ex-pupil.
The first of these unhappy men, Harfang Munter, took over the school shortly after the mysterious death of its founder, the great Bulgarian witch Nerida Vulchanova. Munter established Durmstrang’s reputation for duelling and all forms of martial magic, which remain an impressive part of its curriculum today. The second dark period in Durmstrang’s history came with the Headmastership of Igor Karkaroff, an ex-Death Eater who fled his post upon the return from exile of Lord Voldemort, fearing the latter’s retribution. Karkaroff was an unprincipled and egotistical man who encouraged a culture of fear and intimidation among the students, and many parents withdrew their children from Durmstrang while he was in charge.
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