

(I haven't read the manga or novel, just watching the anime, currently at
episode 7)

In episode 2, Elaina became a full-fledged witch & went to the Land of Mages.
Upon arriving, she was told that witches are automatically allowed in because
only witches could get in. Later in the episode, Elaina was rejected from
every hotel she visited because she wasn't recognized as a witch since her
brooch marking her status as a witch was missing. Add to this the fact that
later in the series, people only recognize as "a witch" and not " _that_
witch", meaning she's not famous, and that her status is only signified by
having a witch's brooch.

Elaina was granted her brooch in episode 1 by Fran who was an unknown witch
(at least in her area). Considering this, there's nothing to guarantee that
the brooch was granted to Elaina for some illegitimate reason, such as a
bribe, and that brooches can't be handed out without control, and that anyone
with some money/status can just buy a witch's brooch.

Despite how there seems to be no anti-counterfeit, everyone seems to recognize
anyone with a witch's brooch as trust-worthy & looked up upon, as shown by how
people seem to invite Elaina (and later Niké) into their homes without
question, as well as treat with great hospitality.

It'd be understandable in Saya's case, as she's recognized as "a witch from
the United Magic Association", which seems to be a well-established group.
However, Elaina appears to be part of no such reputable organization, and her
main credibility as a witch comes from having a brooch, which seems to have
come with no reliable backing.

Given such a lack of backing (in both ability & personality) for witches'
brooches, how is it that witches are universally (so far) regarded so highly?
(If this is answered later in the series, please mark your answer with a
spoiler warning)


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Why do witches get special treatment in Majo no Tabitabi?


My theory is that those brooches can only be created by witches. Thus anyone
with a brooch is a certified witch with another witch backing. Witches are not
rare from what I have seen, but because witches are better at magic than the
average person I reckon they are generally held in high regard. About the
buying of brooches from witches (considering that only they can create them).
I suppose some witches who are evil (they're still humans) would sell a
brooch, but I have not seen any evidence of witches who would do that.


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