The History of Beauxbatons (French Hogwarts) - Harry Potter Explained
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- Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re going to be discussing the magical school: Beauxbatons- FRENCH Hogwarts. If I asked you about Beauxbatons Academy of Magic, I bet I could guess what you’d say.
It’s one of the three largest wizarding schools in all of Europe.
And it also happens to be one of the snobbiest.
Am I right?
After all, who could forget Fleur Delacour’s cruel words during the Hogwarts Yule Ball. Even though she was attending the event as a guest, she wasted no time comparing the festivities to the ones her famous French school held… and Fleur wasn’t kind in her comparison. From the decorations, to the presence of friendly ghosts, Fleur was hard pressed to find anything she liked.
But Beauxbatons was more than just a school for the high and haughty.
Its students were among the most accomplished wizards and witches in the entire wizarding world. And when it came to fighting against dark wizards and witches, Hogwarts alumni could find no better allies than the graduates of Beauxbatons. Especially when compared to Durmstrang, the place where far darker wizards and witches seemed to graduate.
So today, we’re going to take a step back, and dive into the depths of history, as we take a look at how Beauxbatons came to be… and why it rivals Hogwarts as one of the greatest wizarding schools in the world.
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There seems to be somewhat of a plausibility gap regarding the name "Beauxbatons", I think. Because at that time (10th to 13th century) regardless if one assumes the school was situated around Cannes or in the Pyrenees, the language there would have been Occitan. Thus, in modern terms, think more of the Catalan or Basque language/ vocabulary then modern French. So, the name should actually be more like "Hogwarts", which is obviously rooted in old Germanic/ Saxon languages (actually, though rarely used these days but in maybe some German dialects, for a native German speaker it's clearly recognisable as "hochwärts" [upwards]).
fun fact, the castle in the thumbnail is called Neuschwanstein and it's actually in Germany, not France
Yep! Unfortunately there are no photos of Beauxbatons, but this castle looked about right!
@@HarryPotterTheory very good choice, if you look up some pictures of its rooms, it really feels like a fairy tale castle
@@HarryPotterTheory I think Beauxbatons looks like Château de Chambord. But Neuschwanstein is a good alternative. 🙂
@@HarryPotterTheory who created the pensive in which Dumbledore always start has memory?
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😍 I appreciate your dedication for proper pronunciation of "Beauxbaton" it's such a beautiful French word which us English speakers naturally struggle with.
Beaxbaton receiving students from all over Europe and not just in France itself makes me wonder if some of Europe's royal families may have been secretly wizards. The reason I consider this could be a possibility is because French was the lingua franca used by the upper classes of several kingdoms in Europe, and was the common language for trade and diplomacy for centuries. So it may have been possible at least before the statue of secrecy was put in place for highborn witches and wizards throughout Europe to have learned to speak French prior to their admission into the school, or learnt the language during their time there. Once they graduated and returned to their home countries, they would have also brought back with them French influences such as its culture, architecture and cuisine.
A lot of rich people where looking for the philosopher's stone to get them more money and Alchemy in general a lot of real kings had wizards (mathmagians, and Astrologists, Astronomers) for knowing when to celebrate festivals and religious days and to know what their sons future had in store theyed want a whole zodiac layout of their life when they where born I practice real magic you have a sun sign and people don't know about the moon sign you'd have to look at the time and location to find out its meaning moon signs are more advanced. So if not the nobles themselves theyed have a wise man or wise women hired which was tricky when the monotheism kind started witch hunts against us. So I'd imagine it'd be the same in Harry's world since it's pretty close to ours historically
Science is based in natural laws. Wizardry was simply an understanding of plants, rocks and minerals. The idea of dark or white magic was about usage. If you learn one, you know both.
i think it makes more sense for the school to be located in the mountains valleys, somewhere not high because it is clearly warm there, but also somewhere hidden from prying eyes, cannes would be too near muggles imo
Can't exactly be hard to beat the Hogwart's curriculum with teachers like Quirrel, Lockhard, Trelawney, Umbridge and Snape😂
Snape was mean toward students but his teaching was efficient. Plus he was a very qualified Potion master.
@@viscount_of_troyes I won't deny that Snape was a brilliant potions master, but his teaching consistet of writing the instructions on the board and letting the students do the rest. If you aren't in Slytherin he doesn't really teach you. Wouldn't call that competent.
Woah woah, Trelawney was sweet! Don’t compare her with the idiots and creeps
@@Hello77444 Trelawney was sweet but incompetent as a professor
It has been a good long while I have been combing TH-cam to find any content creator who would be willing to tackle this subject my deepest and sincerest thanks to the head of the channel who put this video forward good sir, from the bottom of my silver and green heart thank you
Thanks Severus!
You’ve searched long and far for a Beauxbatons video?
Beauxbatons is something id like to see more off in an official spinoff
You should do a video on the Canadian Wizarding Academy. “Moose Knuckle”.
Tough students from that school.
Ah yes, lot of studying eh? Moose riding and maple syrup potions for days.
Yeah, and the order of Trudeau’s finest communist wizards, a great school of communist snowflake wizards.
Fleur was snobby but that doesn't mean the whole school is that way lol.
I don’t think she was snobby
Lol... they're French; they invented the concept of snobbiness.
@@honeypotusername No, this is a Brit thing
At the beginning of the triwizard tournament yes you could call her arrogant but during the tournament she got humbelt plus the fact that Harry tried to safe not only his "hostage" but her sister aswel made her look at british wizards completely different. The true value of her character was shown as she accepted Bill's scar and a bit more wolfish attitude after he got wounded by a werewolf. She said that the scar is a proof of my husband's braveness and that she is beautiful enough for both of them.
Excellent video! Though I respectfully disagree with saying Beauxbatons never produced any heroes. Sure she may not have been on the level of Harry, Ron, Hermione, or Neville; but Fleur DID fight in AND SURVIVE the Battle of Hogwarts. I’d say that’s pretty heroic.
Thanks man 🇫🇷
We have some powerful magicians over here 😁👍🏻
What I would like to know is on what field of study each school excels/specializes at. Like let's say that the french one is the best at teaching alchemy or Hogwarts is the best at teaching potion making and so on.
likely located in the mountains outside cannes or Montpellier - the mountains of europe somewhat all connect, the pyrenes hug the border or spain and france but to go north and connect to smaller ranges that reach all the way to the alps. that whole southern france area near cannes and the coast is shadowed by mountainous areas, so "cannes" could simply be a reference point so people know the general area. also back in the day it is unclear where the pyrenes, the alsp, and these smaller ranges ended and others began. the pyrenes do connect to small ranges that go all the way to cannes and the alps... so I would say in the mountain outside cannes to the north west and north east of avignon. this area back in the day could have been considered part of pyrenes and a close town would be cannes as a reference point. viens is the likely tow and could have be "whispered down the lane" as cannes - sound the same
If Beaxbaton received young witches and wizards from all over Europe and not just mainland France then I expect the professors would have to be multilingual, or they would have required their non-French speaking students to take classes to learn French. Maybe learning French was part of the curriculum for foreign students.
Realistically, speaking French would be a given in pure blood continental families, who all went to Beauxbâtons for centuries. So I only believe the issue would arise for Muggle borns
Ilvermorny next please!
02:22 - No, it is indeed "not the actual school". Is is a bavarian castle, specially built for Japanese exchange students from Mahoutokoro, who usually stay here for one day... 😉
I always love the images that you use in your videos. I don’t think I would get the same amount of enjoyment if they weren’t included.
I like how you show Schloss Neu Schwanstein for the school. It is the most beautiful castle I've visited. However, IT'S IN GERMANY!
Looks really cool. My parents always threatened me to place me in boarding school in france. And I always told them, after going to holidays in southern France : ‘please do so’.
I might ve looked too happy for this announcement, because they always backtracked. So annoying ☹️
How do you get to know all of this?
Video idea for you to do:
What additional effects do spells have that are not seen in the movies? For instance, what else can the patronus charm do besides ward off dementors?
Brilliant suggestion, 🙌🏾
Fun fact about Beauxbatons is that their horses only drink single molt whisky!!!!!!
So interesting. Love it. What about other schools ? X
Coming up!
Thanks for these interesting and fun facts
I always get the shivers when Dumbledore mis-pronounces Beaubaton's in the movie.
Cool review about Beauxbatons academy of magic
It is not true that Hogwarts doesnt teach their students offensive aspects of dark arts when we have evident evidence in the book and movies that their students actually use hexes, jinxes and curses while fighting in wars. Of course, they focus more on the defensive aspect than the offensive aspect, but they certainly study them
"How about this one, 23,5 cm, sourdough, crispy crust..."
Bakery Olivier testing baguettes for Beauxbatons first years
I love hogworts.
But I when I realized this French school existed, I wanted to go there instead.
Probably because my family heritage is French.
As a American who can follow the english speaking news from coast to coast, I've long wondered about europe and its many language barriers. Yes, there folks there are often multilingual but do they watch each other's news broadcasts and read each other's newspapers? In magical Beauxbatons, they'd need to have a successful multilingual school and graduates and culture, but would British wizards and witches need to? Would the english speaking magical community pay attention to the rest of the magical world?
Realistically, speaking French would be a given in pure blood continental families, who all went to Beauxbâtons for centuries. So I only believe the issue would arise for Muggle borns
Interesting about the school
Do that hats have a real-life corollary? If so, what are they called? They always looked so familiar. Never saw someone wear one in public before the film
Beauxbatons assassins will come after you for calling it "French Hogwarts." 😁
Beauxbatons have the best hats though
Hi there, I was wondering if any French wizards and witches in North America and South America can go to Beauxbatons to keep their French magic heritage alive. If not I feel bad for all French peoples and children all over North America and South America who are fans of Harry Potter/Wizarding World and even who have French Descents to France.
I think it's totally possible, it seems to be a boarding school after all, it already accepts students from abroad within its official "territory". And as we know Durmstrang accepts student from outside its "territory", therefore why not Beauxbâtons ?
Could you please write the name of the other wizard that graduated from Beauxbatons? Thanks. 😅
"Students from all over Europe", well it's only France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, The Netherlands, Listenbourg and Luxembourg. Clearly way more than nothing, but way less than "all over Europe".
I'm wondering how they can just not accept ghosts, as it's nearly impossible to do something against them. Or maybe the ghosts there are respectful and polite enough to observe a simple rule.
I wish I could go to beauxbaton.
The French are known for their utmost Respect for Education
Honestly, I would chose Beauxbatons over Hogwarts any time just because Dumbledore. He maybe the greatest wizard of the age but he without a doubt the worst headmaster.
Under his rule, one wrong turn and you may face a goddamn three-headed dog or a werewolf forgetting his bedtime drink.
Hiring a fraud is another bullshit... "HARRY POTTER learn how to be humble..." Ya, but what about the students from year 5 and 7, huh? What about their open exam?
Here's a fun theroy you can look into... Mary Poppins is obviously a witch. But what house did she attend when she attended Hogwarts? And why didn't the ministry go after her for doing magic in front of muggles?
Different universes I know, but let's assume for fun sake. I argue either Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff
2:24- That's a castle from Germany, not France
If they don't have hydra in their moat or werewolf groundskeeper, they not,
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Does Beaxbaton’s have houses like Hogwarts?
Oh never created dark wizard grindelwald: am I a joke to you
Awesome
Just a comment for supportert.
I'm a big fan by the way, and I wish all of you the best of days.
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Can't giants be avadakedavrad with 1 hit or what's their purpose exactly in a war?
Remember when people used elephants for war? Back then, most people had never even seen one, and could be used for intimidation and to literally crush their opponents. Giants, I figure are used in a similar fashion, plus, Magical Britain had them all cast out into the high mountains, bunching them together to fight for limited resources; a big reason when they joined the Dark Wizard for Hogwarts. They are not as bright as elephants, but were a huge problem!
They work leg days, bloody hell
The stone is actually one of the deadly hallows
Thts cool to fly on horses but I think a broom or train is the coolest but the thing tht would be the coolest is the Weasley car it goes invisible plus one of a kind plus it's a car if it was a 1970 dodger charger tht could fly oh God I would live a girl for tht lol
If I were JK Rowling, I would create a new magical school. This new school would be located and built deep in the middle of the Bavarian Alps (magically enchanted to be invisible to Muggles) with the help of those from Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, Durmstrang, and Ilvermorny. I would call this school *Waltzburg College of Fine Magic.* This new school would open in either the late 90s (let's say after the Battle of Hogwarts) or early 2000s, thereby making it the newest magical school in the world.
Waltzburg (like Hogwarts) would be accepting of all magical human beings regardless of their blood status and would teach Defense Against the Dark Arts (and NOT the Dark Arts). Waltzburg would accept magical students from all of Central Europe (Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland). Waltzburg would be a mixed school for both boys and girls. The coat of arms of Waltzburg would be a jet-black eagle on a peach-coloured field. The architecture of Waltzburg would resemble the typical Bavarian fairy-tale castles (such as Neuschwanstein Castle) of Ludwig II (sometimes called the *Swan King* or *Fairy Tale King* ). Like Hogmeade is to Hogwarts, there would be a nearby all-magical village (invisible to muggles) for the Waltzburg students to visit; this village (let's call it *Pötzburg* ) would resemble the typical Central European fairy tale village (such as Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria or Hallstadt in Austria). The uniform of the Waltzburg students to wear would be the same as that worn by the Vienna Boys' Choir (a sailor suit) and the Vienna Girls' Choir (a dirndl). How big would Waltzburg be, let's just say it would be large enough to house the entire wizarding population of Central Europe between the ages of 11 and 19.
I can also see Waltzburg developing something of a rivalry with Durmstrang (which is located in the far north of Europe and which is willing to accept); Durmstrang (which accepts international students, but presumably mainly students from the WHOLE of Northern and Eastern Europe) does not admit Muggle-born students, so Muggle-borns who are born in the northern and eastern part of Central Europe are educated in Waltzburg.
Really enjoyed reading this, thanks
Yes, that's nice and all but Europe has enough wizarding schools. I think a far better, more interesting and innovative scholastic magical institution should be established in North America. Actually, I believe one already exists, the Amazon Prime EsSchool DeMajic. Heck, even muggles can make items appear on their front porches the next day. How magical is that?! Students would not be hampered by obsolete wand training, but would conjure with enhanced capabilities via mouse or cellphone! Deliveriamos!
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Fabulous. Might we expect stories about this on AO3? I personally think we need more institutions in the Southern hemisphere.
I respect your idea, but even better would be build a new Magic School in Alaska during that timeframe. It would have magical and Muggle protections. Would have Greenhouses on the grounds and a village that is open to both magic & muggles with protections of course. Basically would strongly oppose the statutes of secrecy but still maintain security. It would be more like Hogwarts, but also teach some Dark Magics (basically similar to fake Moody but more then the Unforgivable Curses).Mainly because knowledge itself isn't inherently good or evil, and how can you properly understand or prepare for the worst situations/magics without recognizing them?
This school would also teach Alchemy and Muggle knowledge/skills.
The uniforms would include Furs and color scheme be Purple & Gray.
The name could be something like: North Star School of Magic.
Or similarly straightforward name that pertains to it's subarctic location.
Why does the movies pronounce it different?
Because the movies pronounce it with an English accent
In French, Beauxbâtons is made with 2 words :
- "Beaux". Pronounced "bo" (the x is not pronounced) which is the masculine plural form of the word "beautiful"
- "Bâtons". Pronounced "baton" (the s is not pronounced, "on" is a nasal sound which doesn't exist in the english language I think ?). It is the plural form of the word "sitck", not like a wand but more like a staff or a piece of wood used for combat.
Both of them is therefore pronounced "bobaton" exactly as it is said in the video
The delegation from Bo BATons
Also so does that mean Flamel was only able to join because he paid the school?
Snobbiest? Well…they’re French.
yes, the culture that literally created the term Chauvinism lol
The Brits can be snob too.
Neat
Sounds like a rant about the posh schools of England and France. Where education defines you as being a "somebody." Does this guy like the idea of French girls in little blue capes ? Hmmmm.....
French school and German castle 😂
Psh. Hogwarts will remain the best
Boat Baton L … hogwarts sweeps
didn't they also surrender too the Germans Via OWL?
_'Olympe'_ is pronounced _oh-LAM_
And it is full of beautiful girls!
Well... FRENCH XD
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There are no men in France, just like there are no women in Bulgaria. That's all the history you need to know for the movie
Bulgarian woman are just as real as nargles
Sounds snobbish and snooty
Why are they only girls in the film
Cause the film cut out scenes that mattered.
I would try to go there all girls pretty much and there all pretty much hot lol all the ones tht came to Hogwarts were hot so I'd try there first then I would go to Hogwarts
Um….don’t they have males in France?
it was a choice made for the movie
@@matiasavellanal5244 Well, duh. I realize that, but it was still a bad choice.
@@LyleFrancisDelp obviously
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Fleur was rude......well, French, you know.
No, because she was too honest. The English-speaking world can be very hypocritical too, that's why they think she is rude.
No such thing as a" French Hogwarts". There's only one Hogwarts.
It's the FRENCH equivalent
I thought Beauxbatons was all girl school ??
In the movie, not the books
I could be wrong it has been years since I looked into the wizard world but I'm pretty sure it's an all girl school
It's co-educational school in books and was misrepresented as an all girls school in movies.
Similarly Durmstrang was misrepresented as an all boys school despite being co-educational in books.
The laughably most useless school in the Triwizard tournament.
I seem to have seen somewhere that they have a nice record of winning the tournament over the past few centuries.
sounds though for the exception of Flames like the Beauxbatons School is kind of mediocre, since it doesn't produce any extraordinary wizards like Voldemort or Gregorovitch
It is especially that there is little information. I seem to have seen somewhere that they have a nice record of winning the Triwizard tournament over the past few centuries
honestly...? Using pictures of world famous Neuschwanstein castle (built in the 1880s) in Germany as Beauxbattons ..? A star among castles and palaces with a tragic fairytale star struck history of its own and the concept behind Disney´s Sleeping beauty castle .... sorry but that´s pathetic 😜 🙄
Chateau de Chambord would have been more believable don´t you think ...
(plus, it´s actually really in France and far more suitable😉)