Will-o'-Wisp Academy

Will-o'-Wisp Academy of Magic is a recurring location in the Magical Vacation series. It is a magic school in the Material Realm located on the planet Kovomaka, situated at the heart of Kovomaka Kingdom. In Magical Starsign, it also serves as an Amigo Dungeon.

History
Three centuries before Magical Vacation, magic and spirits were not well known among the people of the Material Realm, especially on Kovomaka. An enlightened magician named Biscotti would eventually unleash magic unto the realm, then founded Will-o'-Wisp Academy to propagate the teaching of magic to Kovomaka Kingdom's people. Biscotti had also fused with the enigma king Yuvick around this time, which greatly amplified his abilities. His main interest was the way in which enigmas used magic, and so wanted to learn more despite being incredible powerful already. Soon thereafter, an enigma named Kerendu, who had taken Yuvick's place as the king, seized control of the enigmas and attempted to invade the Material Realm, but Biscotti used his fusion with Yuvick as a way to ward off Kerendu's forces.

Biscotti's plan was to have people from around the world enroll at the academy, and train them until they became full-fledged magicians. Students who graduated from Will-o'-Wisp typically found jobs that served the Kingdom of Kovomaka, the most common one being recruited as a soldier for the royal army. By having skilled magicians on the front lines, the Kingdom had enough power to fight back against anything that posed a threat to Kovomaka Kingdom. At first, Biscotti was reluctant to deliberately make students encounter enigmas at Valencia Beach and endanger their lives, but seeing as one fifth of Will-o'-Wisp graduates fused with enigmas anyway, he figured that such encounters would help awaken students to their true magic potential.

Geography
The appearance of Will-o'-Wisp is slightly different between the two versions. In Magical Vacation, the academy is built atop an elevated piece of land, consisting of a courtyard and several towers made of pink-orange bricks. It connects to a highway leading to Valencia Beach. In Magical Starsign, the academy appears to be built within a mound of earth, retaining several towers from the previous design but with distinct spiral patterns. It is also enclosed within a stone wall and directly borders Castle Town.

In Magical Vacation, there are seven accessible rooms. These are the main hall, meditation room, lecture hall, teacher's lounge, library, music room, and summoning room. In Magical Starsign, the academy has a main hall, Miss Madeleine and Professor Pistachio's classroom, Biscotti's office, stairwell, storage room, and rocket bay. The main hall contains a statue depicting Principal Biscotti.

Enemies
Enemy encounters at Will-o'-Wisp only occur in Magical Starsign. One is fought during the main game, while more appear in the Will-o'-Wisp Amigo Dungeon.

Main game

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Amigo Dungeon

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Magical Vacation

 * Bandana
 * Magic wrist
 * Vinyl shirt
 * Wooden clogs
 * Hair clip
 * Green frog (x1)
 * Yellow worm (x1)
 * Compassion sticker

Non-player characters

 * Madeleine
 * Biscotti
 * Ann
 * Jammy
 * Terria
 * Laurel
 * Alan
 * Hanny
 * Jonesy
 * Russell

Trivia

 * Will-o'-Wisp comes from 'will o' the wisp', atmospheric ghost lights in English folklore which are said to be seen by travelers at night.
 * There are around 6000 students and 120 faculty members at the academy.
 * According to Magical Vacation rumors, the protagonist, Candy, and Pistachio live at the academy's dormitories.
 * Will-o'-Wisp does not follow a traditional year-based grade system; instead, one can graduate at any time if they pass a graduation exam. The exam consists of a written report and a practical skill demonstration.
 * The academy has a male cheerleading team who appear at sports festivals. Pico is dressed in the clothes worn by this team.
 * It is possible that Will-o'-Wisp Academy references the Academy of Magic from Legend of Mana, an school of sorcery located in Magic City Geo.
 * In Magical Vacation, there is a framed picture with the kanji (friendship) in the east wing. This was retextured to "LOVE" in the English fan translation.
 * In the Japanese version of Magical Starsign, the door to the heavens has a slightly brown complexion, pink lips, and door knockers made to look like nose rings. International releases made the door appear less offensive by removing its exaggerated features and giving it a silver color.