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{{Dialogue a-b|Harry Potter|Mr Weasley, aren't we still underground?|Arthur Weasley|Yes, we are, Those are enchanted windows. Magical Maintenance decide what weather we'll get every day. We had two months of hurricanes last time they were angling for a pay raise.|Harry talking to Arthur on their way to his hearing at the Ministry of Magic.|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
 
{{Dialogue a-b|Harry Potter|Mr Weasley, aren't we still underground?|Arthur Weasley|Yes, we are, Those are enchanted windows. Magical Maintenance decide what weather we'll get every day. We had two months of hurricanes last time they were angling for a pay raise.|Harry talking to Arthur on their way to his hearing at the Ministry of Magic.|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
   
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==History==
 
==History==
The [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] uses these windows to give the workers a sense that they are above ground, when in fact they are located below the ground. The [[Magical Maintenance Department]] is in charge of deciding what weather they will get every day. On one occasion the workers in the Magical Maintenance Department caused two straight months of hurricanes, because they desired a pay raise.
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The [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] uses these windows to give the workers a sense that they are above ground, when in fact they are located below the ground. The [[Magical Maintenance Department]] is in charge of deciding what weather they will get every day. On one occasion the workers in the Magical Maintenance Department caused two straight months of hurricanes, because they desired a pay raise.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' (Chapter 7, "The Ministry of Magic")</ref>
   
 
==Behind the Scenes==
 
==Behind the Scenes==
*The windows did not appear in the movie version of [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]].
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*The windows did not appear in the [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
*[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''
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==Notes and references==
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Revision as of 19:35, 12 January 2011

Harry Potter: "Mr Weasley, aren't we still underground?"
Arthur Weasley: "Yes, we are, Those are enchanted windows. Magical Maintenance decide what weather we'll get every day. We had two months of hurricanes last time they were angling for a pay raise."
— Harry talking to Arthur on their way to his hearing at the Ministry of Magic.[src]

A magical window is a window that can be enchanted to show whatever weather one wishes to see.

History

The Ministry of Magic uses these windows to give the workers a sense that they are above ground, when in fact they are located below the ground. The Magical Maintenance Department is in charge of deciding what weather they will get every day. On one occasion the workers in the Magical Maintenance Department caused two straight months of hurricanes, because they desired a pay raise.[1]

Behind the Scenes

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Chapter 7, "The Ministry of Magic")