First Year History of Magic Notes
written by Elizabeth Wonders
There you go, your brand-new notes for History of Magic 101! Good luck! <3 (Notes on other subjects are coming out. Owl me if you would like to request a specific subject published sooner.)
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02/08/25
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Lesson 8) Australia
Chapter 8
- Aboriginal magical practices in Australia are among the oldest in the modern world, with tribes organized into groups speaking various languages
- Aboriginal tribes were divided into two moieties, creating a dichotomy of people and living things like animals and plants
- Marriages between moieties often involved those with magical abilities marrying those without, leading to increased magical abilities in the population
- Aboriginal communities lived inland in the Australian outback, adapting their magic to the environment and developing powerful nature-focused practices
- Aboriginal magical abilities allowed individuals to perform feats like breathing underwater, blending with surroundings while hunting, and controlling volcanic eruptions
- In the late 1700s, European witches and wizards migrated to Australia along with Muggle colonists to escape overpopulation and industrialization in Europe
- The arrival of European colonists led to the displacement and decline of the native Aboriginal tribes due to ethnocentrism and colonization
- Aboriginal magical practices and way of life faced challenges from European colonization, leading to diseases, displacement, and resource exhaustion
- Danunda Magical Academy was established in the Northern Regions of Australia, providing a local magical education option for Australian-born students
- Exchange programs with Aboriginal populations have become more popular, offering alternative magical education options for students of Aboriginal background
