Fantastic Beasts: Four Houses of The American Wizarding School Revealed

The pre-Harry Potter film Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them will show us the North American Wizarding School called Ilvermorny. And a clever muggle happened to spot references to the upcoming "Ilevermorny Sorting Ceeremony," and it revealed the names of the four house.

The names of the four Ilvermorny houses are: Horned Serpent, Wampus, Thunderbird, and Pukwudgie.

And the interesting thing about the magical creatures that represent the houses is that they all have signficant ties to Native American culture --something that Rowling was criticized for depicting when she released a new story on Pottermore.. In fact, Rowling's recent History of Magic in North America works show detailed descriptions of these creatures specifically:

> The Wampus is "a creature in American folklore, variously described as some kind of fearsome variation of a cougar."

> The Thunderbird is a "legendary creature in certain North American indigenous peoples' history and culture. It is considered a supernatural bird of power and strength. It is especially important, and frequently depicted, in the art, songs and oral histories of many Pacific Northwest Coast cultures, and is found in various forms among the peoples of the American Southwest, Great Lakes, and Great Plains."

> The Pukwudgie is "a two-to-three-foot-tall (61 to 91 cm) being from the Wampanoag folklore. Pukwudgies' features resemble those of a human, but with enlarged noses, fingers and ears. Their skin is described as being a smooth grey, and at times has been known to glow."

> The Horned Serpent "appears in the mythologies of many Native Americans. Details vary among tribes, with many of the stories associating the mystical figure with water, rain, lightning and/or thunder. Horned Serpents were major components of the Southeastern Ceremonial Complex of North American prehistory."

There's no word yet on when the houses will be officially be revealed by Rowling.

Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them, stars Eddie Redmayne, Colin Farrell, Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol and Ezra Miller, and will be released in theaters on November 18.

So what do you think about the four houses of the "American Hogwarts"?

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