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Hmm. Well, then it would be better to provide arguments from specific works. I can immediately cite "Little Witch Academia," which is conceptually very similar, and for which, as far as I remember, the synopsis explicitly stated that Akko arrived in England from Japan. That is, such a thing, at the very least, happens, where it directly refers to a non-Japanese culture in relation to magical academies.
And it should be noted that, despite the large number of magical academies in anime (which I am aware of, although in most cases I don't know the synopsis), this still does not serve as proof that Hogwarts is not one of the most powerful inspirations for this phenomenon. If such a thing (and specifically with a European flavor, with all these sweaters, plaid skirts, etc.) existed in anime before the Harry Potter books, then I would agree. Otherwise, it sounds rather weak.
And it should be noted that, despite the large number of magical academies in anime (which I am aware of, although in most cases I don't know the synopsis), this still does not serve as proof that Hogwarts is not one of the most powerful inspirations for this phenomenon. If such a thing (and specifically with a European flavor, with all these sweaters, plaid skirts, etc.) existed in anime before the Harry Potter books, then I would agree. Otherwise, it sounds rather weak.