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| − | Egypt is believed to be where Magic was first started.Ron Weasley's brother,Bill works there.The Weasleys once took a trip there.That is also where Scabbers(Rons old rat)started looking bad(because Sirius Black escaped. |
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| + | |name=Egypt |
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| + | |image=[[File:Normal poahighres49.jpg|250px]] |
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| + | |location=Northeastern [[Africa]] |
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| + | |residents=*[[Curse Breaker]]s |
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| + | *[[Phoenix]]es |
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| + | *[[Sphinx]]es |
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| + | |first=''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{mention}} |
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| + | {{Quote|We tried to shut [[Percy Weasley|Percy]] in a pyramid. But [[Molly Weasley|Mum]] spotted us.|[[George Weasley]]|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}} |
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| + | '''Egypt''' is an African country in north-east [[Africa]], and is the earliest place where [[Magic|magic]] has been recorded. In its society, wizards and witches were held in high esteem. Egyptian [[Wizardkind|wizards]] also had a tendency to place curses on tombs, which [[Gringotts Wizarding Bank|Gringotts]] [[Curse Breaker]]s try to break. The capital of Egypt is [[Cairo]]. The [[Nile River]] runs through here. |
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| + | ==Known residents== |
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| + | [[William Weasley|Bill Weasley]] worked in Egypt as a [[Curse Breaker]] before taking a desk job in [[England]]. The [[Weasley family]] visited him there and also toured some of the Egyptian tombs. One of the pyramids that the family toured was full of skeletons of [[Muggle]]s who had broken in and had "grown extra heads and stuff." |
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| + | [[Hassan Mostafa]] is from Egypt. |
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| + | [[Phoenix]]es and [[Sphinx]]es are native to Egypt. |
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| + | ==Behind the scenes== |
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| + | *In ''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]'' during the ''[[Fiendfyre]] Frenzy'' scene a picture of a [[Wizardkind|wizard]] in Egypt can be seen. He asks the player to cool him down. |
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| + | ==Appearances== |
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| + | *''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{mention}} |
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| + | *''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)]]'' {{Mention}} {{Picture}} |
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| + | *''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]'' {{Mention}} |
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| + | *''[[Wonderbook: Book of Spells]]'' {{Mention}} {{Picture}} |
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| + | *''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]'' {{Picture}} |
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| + | *''[[Pottermore]]'' {{Mention}} |
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| + | [[fr:Égypte]] |
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| + | [[it:Egitto]] |
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| + | [[es:Egipto]] |
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| + | [[pl:Egipt]] |
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Revision as of 14:58, 13 December 2014
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- "We tried to shut Percy in a pyramid. But Mum spotted us."
- — George Weasley[src]
Egypt is an African country in north-east Africa, and is the earliest place where magic has been recorded. In its society, wizards and witches were held in high esteem. Egyptian wizards also had a tendency to place curses on tombs, which Gringotts Curse Breakers try to break. The capital of Egypt is Cairo. The Nile River runs through here.
Known residents
Bill Weasley worked in Egypt as a Curse Breaker before taking a desk job in England. The Weasley family visited him there and also toured some of the Egyptian tombs. One of the pyramids that the family toured was full of skeletons of Muggles who had broken in and had "grown extra heads and stuff."
Hassan Mostafa is from Egypt.
Phoenixes and Sphinxes are native to Egypt.
Behind the scenes
- In LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 during the Fiendfyre Frenzy scene a picture of a wizard in Egypt can be seen. He asks the player to cool him down.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (Mentioned only) (Picture only)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (Mentioned only)
- Wonderbook: Book of Spells (Mentioned only) (Picture only)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (Picture only)
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)