Poudlard.
Hogwarts, the fictional school of magic in the Harry Potter series
Meaning & usage
Hogwarts, the fictional school of magic in the Harry Potter series
Where this word comes from
Coined by Jean-François Ménard in Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers (1998), his translation of J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997). From pou (“louse”) + lard (“bacon”), based on Hogwarts (hog + wart).
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