"Is this all real? Or has this been happening inside my head?"
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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.[1]
Brazil was apparently home to a wizarding community comparable to that of the United Kingdom. The country had its own Ministry of Magic, wizarding school, and national Quidditch team.
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.[3]
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.[4]
Ron Weasley says 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.[2]
Magical Education
There is a wizarding School in Brazil.
Magical games and sports
The Brazilian National Quidditch team have reached the quarter-finals of the Quidditch World Cup in the last century.[5]
Magical beasts and beings
- Curupira is a dwarflike magical creature native to Brazilian forests. Also Fire Slugs, native to rainforests, are found in this country.
- 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]
Behind the scenes
- Eduardo Lima is a Brazilian graphic designer who worked in every movie of the franchise since Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and plans to work on future Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film trilogy). Together with fellow designer Miraphora Mina, he founded the MinaLima design company.
- Alfie Enoch, who plays Dean Thomas in the films series, is the son of a Brazilian mother and an English father.[7]
- In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, during the scene in which the Durmstrang students enter the Great Hall, the student who performs acrobatic feats is portrayed by Brazilian actor Ponciano Almeida.
External links
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Mentioned only)
- Quidditch Through the Ages (real)
- The Making of Harry Potter (Mentioned only)
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game (Mentioned only)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Brazil at Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Chapter 7 (Bagman and Crouch)
- ↑ The Making of Harry Potter - See this image.
- ↑ Harry Potter Limited Edition - A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department: Posters, Prints, and Publications from the Harry Potter Films (see this image)
- ↑ Quidditch Through the Ages (real) - Chapter 8 (The Spread of Quidditch Worldwide)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chapter 2 (The Vanishing Glass)
- ↑ Alfie Enoch at Wikipedia