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Nami Island is a well-known tourist destination. It’s flocked by thousands of people from all over the world every single day. It’s a must-see when one visits Seoul, Korea.
Little is known of General Nami, the island’s namesake. His supposed tomb lies in Nami Island with an epitaph for a young and talented general who led a short life and met a tragic end. He was wrongfully charged with high treason and executed for it. That was the end of his story.
At least that’s what most people know.
In fact, he didn’t die as the history books say.
What people don’t know is that General Nami was a wizard. And a talented one at that.
At 28, he realized that he no longer wanted to use his magic for war; and he did not want young wizards like him to be left with no choice but to do the same. He wanted them to have choices. They could be warriors if they wanted to. They could be scholars if they wished. They could even pioneer something new if they so desired.
With this in mind, he left his life in the battlefield and decided that he would give a home to those like him; a school where wizards could learn to lead the life they wanted for themselves. He lived up to a hundred and taught until he died.
This school would stand and is still standing in the same island sought by tourists now.
Nami Island is much bigger than the brochures say; only a very small portion is accessible and visible to the public. Hidden in this island is a school for gifted boys; wizards just like General Nami.
Welcome to the Yellow Wood Academy of Magic.
Yellow Wood is much smaller than its counterparts in the West (Hogwarts in Great Britain, Ilvermorny in America, Durmstrang in northern Europe, Beauxbatons in the Pyrenees, to name a few). It has half the student body of Mahoutokoro in Japan, which is considered to be the smallest of the top wizarding schools. Yellow Wood is one of 2 wizarding schools in Korea; the other one, a school for girls, is located in Jeju Island.
Yellow Wood has three houses:
- Byeol (별) - Stars - Those from the the house of stars are known to have the best and brightest minds. They are scholars, gifted with wisdom and intelligence. Their strength comes from their ability to approach any obstacle with clarity. Star students wear lapis lazuli pendants.
- Bam (밤) - Night - Those from the house of the night do not fear going into the darkness of the night. They are warriors at heart, showing courage and bravery through any battle. They are tenacious and relentless, eyes always focused on victory. Night students wear jasper pendants.
- Baram (바람) - Wind - Those from the house of the wind bring in the winds of change. Students come from families who have pioneered something in the wizarding world in Korea and beyond. They are trusted to bring magical innovation with the ever-changing times. They accept that with change comes difficulties, and willingly take on its costs for the greater good. Wind students wear malachite pendants. General Nami saw himself in this house.
Legends say that General Nami thought of creating this school as he was studying on a windy autumn night, thus the creation of the three houses.