'''Brazil''' is the largest country in [[South America]] (and also the onlyonewith a primary language of Portuguese, rather than Spanish). Brazil is home to much of the [[Amazon Rainforest|Amazon]] [[rainforest]]. Its capital is Brasília.
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'''Brazil''' is the largest country in both [[South America]] and the Latin America region. Its capital city is {{w|Brasília}}.<ref name="wiki">{{Wikilink|Brazil}}</ref>
The history of [[magic]] in Brazil had distant origins, as was known from the discovery of magical ancient ruins in the [[Amazon rainforest]] beneath the thousand-year-old [[wizarding school|school]] of [[Castelobruxo]].<ref name="Castelobruxo"/>
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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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The [[Caxambu Style Borborygmus Potion]] was developed in [[Caxambu]], Brazil.<ref name="OOTPF">{{OOTP|F}}</ref>
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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===Magicalhistory===
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===20th century===
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[[Newton Scamander]] travelled to Brazil at some point, as it is known he studied the [[Fire slug|Fire Slugs]] in the [[Amazon rainforest|country's rainforests]].<ref name="FWC">[[Famous Witches and Wizards Cards]]</ref>
*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>
*In [[1991]], [[Harry Potter]] talked to a [[Boa constrictor at the Zoo|snake]] that was a [[Wikipedia:Boa Constrictor|boa constrictor]] of Brazilian descent. When Harry freed the snake, it left saying: "''Brazil, here I come ... Thanksss, amigo.''"
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In [[1932]], [[Vicência Santos]], the [[Brazilian Ministry of Magic|Brazilian]] [[Minister for Magic]], ran for [[Supreme Mugwump]] of the [[International Confederation of Wizards]], [[the walk of the Qilin]] was screened at [[Parque Lage]], Santos won the selections for [[Supreme Mugwump]] and her victory was celebrated with the help of golden sparks shot into the sky.
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*[[Fire Slug]]s are native to the Brazilian rainforest.
In [[1989]], [[Alanza Alves]], a Brazilian student of the [[wizarding school]] [[Castelobruxo]], travelled to [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] to be an [[Student exchange programme|exchange]] student for her [[Sixth year|sixth-year]].<ref name="HM622">{{HM|6|22}}</ref>
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[[File:Harry-Snake-PSF.png|thumb|250x250px|Harry talks to the snake|left]]
In [[1991]], [[Harry Potter]] talked to a [[boa constrictor]] of Brazilian descent. When Harry freed the [[Boa constrictor at the zoo|snake]], it left saying: "''Brazil, here I come ... Thanksss, amigo.''"<ref name="PS2">{{PS|B|2}}</ref>
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">{{HPLE|G}} {{see image|File:DailyProphetWeasleysEgypt.png}}</ref>
Brazil had a [[Wizarding world|wizarding community]] of its own. The [[Amazon rainforest]] along with the municipalities of [[Caxambu]], [[Manaus]] and [[Teresina]] may have had significant magical populations, as the ''[[Daily Prophet]]'' saw fit to include forecasts for them in its international weather section.<ref name="MHP">{{MHP}} - {{see image|File:DPInternationalForecast.jpg}}</ref>
The [[Brazilian Ministry of Magic]]<ref name="HPLE" /> was the main governing body among the magical community of Brazil. In [[1932]] the headquarters of the office was in [[Parque Lage]].
*[[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] saysthat his brother [[William Weasley|Bill]]hada [[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.
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[[Castelobruxo]], one of the [[Wizarding school#Known wizarding schools|eleven wizarding schools]], was located in northern Brazil amid the [[Amazon rainforest]]. Young [[wizardkind|witches and wizards]] from across [[South America]] attended this school.<ref name="Castelobruxo">{{WW|castelobruxo}}</ref> Castelobruxo was implied to be as old as [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], that was, over a thousand years.
[[William Weasley]] had a [[William Weasley's South American pen-friend|Brazilian pen-friend]] who attended Castelobruxo. When said 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="GOF7">{{GOF|B|7}}</ref>
===Magical games and sports===
===Magical games and sports===
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*The [[Brazilian National Quidditch team]] havereached the quarter-finals of the [[Quidditch World Cup]] in the lastcentury.
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The [[Brazilian National Quidditch team]] won the [[Quidditch World Cup]] five times<ref name="PM 1">{{PM}} - [[PLACE YOUR BETS WITH LUDO BAGMAN]] (Archived)</ref> since the 20th century, when it managed to reach the quarter-finals.<ref name="QTA8">{{QTA|E|8}}</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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*Brazil is located in South America, where [[Quodpot]] shares popularity with [[Quidditch]].
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===Magical creatures===
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====Native to Brazil====
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The following creatures were native to Brazil:
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Dugbog HM.png|[[Dugbog]]
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Nogtail Pottermore.png|[[Nogtail]]
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Caipora.png|[[Caipora]]
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*[[Curupira]]<ref name="PM 2">{{PM}} - [[DISASTROUS OPENING CEREMONY LEADS TO QUESTIONS ABOUT QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP SECURITY]] (Archived)</ref>
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*[[Fire slug]]<ref name="FWC"/>
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====Worldwide====
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
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*[[File:Flag of Brazil.png|thumb|200x200px|Flag of Brazil]]In the real world, Brazil is officially named '''República Federativa do Brasil''' ("''Federative Republic of Brazil"'').
*[[Alfie Enoch]], who plays [[Dean Thomas]] in the films series, is the son of a Brazilian mother and an English father.
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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 [[Fantastic Beasts (film series)|''Fantastic Beasts'' film series]]. Together with fellow designer [[Miraphora Mina]], he founded the [[MinaLima Design]] company.
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*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]].
*[[Alfred Enoch|Alfie Enoch]], who plays [[Dean Thomas]] in the film series, is the son of a Brazilian mother and an English father.<ref name="wikipediaalfieenoch">{{wikilink|Alfie Enoch}}</ref>
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*The translator of the ''Harry Potter'' series in Brazil is [[Lia Wyler]].
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*[[Ponciano Almeida]], who plays the student performing acrobatic feats as [[Durmstrang Institute|Durmstrang]] students entered the [[Great Hall]] in {{GOF|FA}}, is a Brazilian actor.
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*[[Editora Rocco]] is a Brazilian publisher that published the Brazilian Portuguese translations of the [[Harry Potter (book series)|''Harry Potter'' series]].
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**[[Lia Wyler]] is the Brazilian translator who worked on the series for the publisher.
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*[[J. K. Rowling]] has suggested that [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil may be a potential location of the ''Fantastic Beasts'' series.<ref>https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1030186761568354305</ref> This was later confirmed by [[Dan Fogler]], who played [[Jacob Kowalski]].<ref>https://www.heyuguys.com/dan-fogler-interview-the-walking-dead-fantastic-beasts-3/</ref>
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**Further, possibly confirming that the theory in which every film will be set in the countries J.K. Rowling stated on Twitter.
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{1st Mention}}
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Brazil is the largest country in both South America and the Latin America region. Its capital city is Brasília.[1]
The history of magic in Brazil had distant origins, as was known from the discovery of magical ancient ruins in the Amazon rainforest beneath the thousand-year-old school of Castelobruxo.[2]
In 1991, Harry Potter talked to a boa constrictor of Brazilian descent. When Harry freed the snake, it left saying: "Brazil, here I come ... Thanksss, amigo."[6]
William Weasley had a Brazilian pen-friend who attended Castelobruxo. When said 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.[9]
