Durmstrang
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Durmstrang is a wizarding school somewhere in the east of Europe. It has a bad reputation as teaching a lot about the Dark Arts, and has spawned dark wizards such as Gellert Grindelwald. Its Headmaster was Igor Karkaroff, until his death in 1995. It is unknown who is in charge of the school at this time. This school participated in the 1994 Triwizard Tournament with its candidate Viktor Krum.
Name Origin: Sturm und drang is German phrase meaning "storm and stress." Sturm und Drang was a genre of German plays that were famous for their sense of foreboding and ill-fate. Their influence even reaches into modern musical theatre, as in the title song of Little Shop of Horrors.
