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'''Brazil''' officially the '''Federative Republic of Brazil''', is the largest country in both South America and the Latin America region. Its capital is Brasília.<ref name="wikipedia">[[Wikipedia:Brazil|Brazil]] at [[Wikipedia:Main Page|Wikipedia]]</ref>
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'''Brazil''', officially the '''Federative Republic of Brazil''', is the largest country in both [[South America]] and the Latin America region. Its capital city is [[wikipedia:Brasília|Brasília]].
   
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Brazil was apparently home to a [[wizardkind|wizarding]] community comparable to that of the [[Great Britain|United Kingdom]]. The country had its own [[Brazilian Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]], [[Brazilian wizarding school|wizarding school]], and [[Brazilian National Quidditch team|national Quidditch team]].
  
   
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==Magical community==
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The municipalities of [[Manaus]] and [[Teresina]] may have had significant magical populations, as the ''[[Daily Prophet]]'' saw fit to include forecasts for both in its international weather section.<ref>''[[The Making of Harry Potter]]'' - See [[:File:DPInternationalForecast.jpg|this image]].</ref>
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Brazil was apparently home to a [[Wizarding world|wizarding community]] comparable to that of the [[Great Britain|United Kingdom]]. The municipalities of [[Caxambu]], [[Manaus]] and [[Teresina]] may have significant magical populations, as the ''[[Daily Prophet]]'' saw fit to include forecasts for them in its international weather section.<ref>''[[The Making of Harry Potter]]'' - See [[:File:DPInternationalForecast.jpg|this image]].</ref>
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==Magical government==
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The magical community of Brazil is governed by the [[Brazilian Ministry of Magic]].<ref name="HPLE" />
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== Magical education ==
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There is a [[Brazilian wizarding school]]<ref name=":0" /> for young witches and wizards.
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==Magical games and sports==
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The [[Brazilian National Quidditch team]] has won the [[Quidditch World Cup]] five times<ref>''[[Pottermore]]'' - [http://www.pottermore.com/en-us/daily-prophet/qwc2014/2014-07-02/place-your-bets Daily Prophet: Place Your Bets with Ludo Bagman]</ref> since the 20th century, when it managed to reach the quarter-finals.<ref name="QTA8">''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)]]'' - Chapter 8 (''The Spread of Quidditch Worldwide'')</ref> It was a finalist in the [[1982 Quidditch World Cup]] and the runner-up of the [[2014 Quidditch World Cup]].
   
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[[Quodpot]], a variant of [[Quidditch]], is immensely popular in [[North America|North]] and [[South America]], which might include Brazilian wizarding community.
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The yearly [[International Warlock Convention]] was held in Brazil in [[1993]]. It was hosted by the [[Brazilian Ministry of Magic]], which stated that it was "proud" to host the event.<ref name="HPLE">''[[Harry Potter Limited Edition]]'' - ''A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department: Posters, Prints, and Publications from the Harry Potter Films'' {{see image|File:DailyProphetWeasleysEgypt.png}}</ref>
  
   
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[[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] says that his brother [[William Weasley|Bill]] had a [[Brazilian pen-friend|pen-friend]] who attended a [[Brazilian Wizarding School|wizarding school in Brazil]]. When his pen-friend wanted him to go on exchange trip, Bill had to decline because his parents could not afford it. Unfortunately, his pen-friend got offended and sent Bill a cursed hat that made his ears shrivel up.<ref name="GF7">''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' - Chapter 7 (''Bagman and Crouch'')</ref>
  
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*[[Curupira]] is a [[dwarf]]like [[magic]]al [[creature]] native to Brazilian forests.
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*[[Fire Slug|Fire Slugs]] are native to Brazilian rainforests.
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==Magical history==
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The [[Brazilian National Quidditch team]] have reached the quarter-finals of the [[Quidditch World Cup]] in the last century.<ref name="QTA8">''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)]]'' - Chapter 8 (''The Spread of Quidditch Worldwide'')</ref>
  
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* In [[1991]], [[Harry Potter]] talked to a [[Boa constrictor at the Zoo|snake]] that was a [[boa constrictor]] of Brazilian descent. When Harry freed the snake, it left saying: "''Brazil, here I come ... Thanksss, amigo.''"<ref name="PS2">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' - Chapter 2 (''The Vanishing Glass'')</ref>
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* In [[1993]], the yearly [[International Warlock Convention]] was held in Brazil. It was hosted by the Brazilian Ministry of Magic, which stated that it was "proud" to host the event.<ref name="HPLE">''[[Harry Potter Limited Edition]]'' - ''A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department: Posters, Prints, and Publications from the Harry Potter Films'' {{see image|File:DailyProphetWeasleysEgypt.png}}</ref>
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*In [[1991]], [[Harry Potter]] talked to a [[Boa constrictor at the Zoo|snake]] that was a [[Boa constrictor]] of Brazilian descent. When Harry freed the snake, it left saying: "''Brazil, here I come ... Thanksss, amigo.''"<ref name="PS2">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' - Chapter 2 (''The Vanishing Glass'')</ref>
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* In [[1994]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] said that his brother [[William Weasley|Bill]] had a [[Brazilian pen-friend|pen-friend]] who attended a wizarding school in Brazil. When his pen-friend wanted him to go on exchange trip, Bill had to decline because his parents could not afford it. Unfortunately, his pen-friend got offended and sent Bill a cursed hat that made his ears shrivel up.<ref name=":0">''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''</ref>
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* The [[Caxambu Style Borborygmus Potion]] was developed in Caxambu, Brazil.
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*[[Fire Slug]]s are native to the Brazilian rainforest.{{fact}}
  
   
 
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*[[Eduardo Lima]] is a Brazilian graphic designer who worked in [[Harry Potter (film series)|every movie]] of the franchise since ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' and plans to work in the future trilogy of ''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film trilogy)|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]''. Together with fellow designer [[Miraphora Mina]], he founded the MinaLima design company.
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*[[Alfie Enoch]], who plays [[Dean Thomas]] in the films series, is the son of a Brazilian mother and an English father.<ref name="wikipediaalfieenoch">[[Wikipedia:Alfie Enoch|Alfie Enoch]] at [[Wikipedia:Main Page|Wikipedia]]</ref>
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*[[Alfie Enoch]], who plays [[Dean Thomas]] in the film series, is the son of a Brazilian mother and an English father.<ref name="wikipediaalfieenoch">[[Wikipedia:Alfie Enoch|Alfie Enoch]] at [[Wikipedia:Main Page|Wikipedia]]</ref>
 
*In the [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'', during the scene in which the [[Durmstrang Institute|Durmstrang]] students enter the [[Great Hall]], the student who performs acrobatic feats is portrayed by Brazilian actor [[Ponciano Almeida]].
  
*In the [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'', during the scene in which the [[Durmstrang Institute|Durmstrang]] students enter the [[Great Hall]], the student who performs acrobatic feats is portrayed by Brazilian actor [[Ponciano Almeida]].
   
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Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in both South America and the Latin America region. Its capital city is Brasília.


Magical community

Brazil was apparently home to a wizarding community comparable to that of the United Kingdom. The municipalities of Caxambu, Manaus and Teresina may have significant magical populations, as the Daily Prophet saw fit to include forecasts for them in its international weather section.[1]

Magical government

The magical community of Brazil is governed by the Brazilian Ministry of Magic.[2]

Magical education

There is a Brazilian wizarding school[3] for young witches and wizards.

Magical games and sports

The Brazilian National Quidditch team has won the Quidditch World Cup five times[4] since the 20th century, when it managed to reach the quarter-finals.[5] It was a finalist in the 1982 Quidditch World Cup and the runner-up of the 2014 Quidditch World Cup.

Quodpot, a variant of Quidditch, is immensely popular in North and South America, which might include Brazilian wizarding community.

Magical creatures

Magical history

  • In 1991, Harry Potter talked to a snake that was a boa constrictor of Brazilian descent. When Harry freed the snake, it left saying: "Brazil, here I come ... Thanksss, amigo."[6]
  • In 1993, the yearly International Warlock Convention was held in Brazil. It was hosted by the Brazilian Ministry of Magic, which stated that it was "proud" to host the event.[2]
  • In 1994, Ron Weasley said that his brother Bill had a pen-friend who attended a wizarding school in Brazil. When his pen-friend wanted him to go on exchange trip, Bill had to decline because his parents could not afford it. Unfortunately, his pen-friend got offended and sent Bill a cursed hat that made his ears shrivel up.[3]
  • The Caxambu Style Borborygmus Potion was developed in Caxambu, Brazil.

Behind the scenes

External links

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ The Making of Harry Potter - See this image.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter Limited Edition - A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department: Posters, Prints, and Publications from the Harry Potter Films (see this image)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
  4. ↑ Pottermore - Daily Prophet: Place Your Bets with Ludo Bagman
  5. ↑ Quidditch Through the Ages (real) - Chapter 8 (The Spread of Quidditch Worldwide)
  6. ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chapter 2 (The Vanishing Glass)
  7. ↑ Alfie Enoch at Wikipedia
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