All Potterheads know about Hogwarts, and have seen the information on other Wizarding schools. But what about Illvermorny?
While there has been no official release, one fan went through the coding of Pottermore and found something interesting.
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The code makes a reference to an upcoming "Illvermorny Sorting Ceremony" and names the four houses: Wampus, Thunderbird, Pukwudgie, and Horned Serpent.
While the site itself offers no more information, some quick research showed us what these names mean.
-The Wampus is "a creature in American folklore, variously described as some kind of fearsome variation of a cougar."
-The Thunderbird is a "legendary creature in certain North American indigenous peoples' history and culture. It is considered a supernatural bird of power and strength. It is especially important, and frequently depicted, in the art, songs and oral histories of many Pacific Northwest Coast cultures, and is found in various forms among the peoples of the American Southwest, Great Lakes, and Great Plains."
-The Pukwudgie is "a 2-to-3-foot-tall (61 to 91 cm) being from the Wampanoag folklore. Pukwudgies' features resemble those of a human, but with enlarged noses, fingers and ears. Their skin is described as being a smooth grey, and at times has been known to glow."
-The Horned Serpent "appears in the mythologies of many Native Americans. Details vary among tribes, with many of the stories associating the mystical figure with water, rain, lightning and/or thunder. Horned Serpents were major components of the Southeastern Ceremonial Complex of North American prehistory."
