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Revision as of 13:31, 3 December 2014
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The topic of this article is of a real-life subject that has been mentioned "in-universe" in a canon source. The Harry Potter Wiki is written from the perspective that all information presented in canon is true (e.g., Hogwarts really existed), and, as such, details contained in this article may differ from real world facts. |
England is a country on the island of Great Britain in Western Europe. It is bordered by Scotland and Wales, and its capital city is London. It is the central country of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is home to both Muggles and Wizardkind. Many famous wizards like Voldemort, Albus Dumbledore, and Harry Potter hail from here. The wizarding community in England is governed by the Ministry of Magic.
Muggle world
- The Dursley family lives at 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging in Surrey, England.
Magical history
- The wizarding streets of Diagon Alley and Knockturn Alley are located in the city of London, the capital of this country.
- Their wizarding government is called the Ministry of Magic which is based in London just like the Muggle's government.
- Many of the wizards and witches in England have moved to areas with mixed magical and Muggle communities, such as Godric's Hollow and Ottery St. Catchpole.
- The Hogwarts Express leaves King's Cross Station from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters on 1 September to go to Hogwarts with all of the students.
- Malfoy Manor is located in Wiltshire, England.
- Many of the battles in the Second Wizarding War happened in England.
Magical games and sports
- Magical games and sports fall under the control of the Department of Magical Games and Sports
- England hosted the final of the 1994 Quidditch World Cup.
- Shuntbumps is a popular game in Devon.[1]
- Swivenhodge is a broom game that began in Herefordshire.[1]
England is or has been home to the following Quidditch teams:
- The Appleby Arrows
- Barnton amateur Quidditch team
- The Chudley Cannons
- The English National Quidditch team
- The English under-17 Quidditch team
- The Falmouth Falcons
- Ilkley Quidditch team
- Lancashire Quidditch team
- Puddlemere United
- Puddlemere United reserve team
- The Tutshill Tornados
- The Wimbourne Wasps
- Yorkshire Quidditch team
England is or has been home to the following Quidditch pitches:
- Bodmin Moor Millenium Stadium
- English National Quidditch Stadium
- Exmoor Quidditch Stadium
- Ilkley Moor Quidditch Stadium
- Quidditch Trillenium Stadium
- Yorkshire Moors Quidditch Stadium
Magical creatures and plants
- The Bowtruckle is native to England, as well as Germany and Scandinavia.[2]
- The Crup, a wizard-bred dog, is native to England.[2]
- The Dirigible plum can be found in Ottery St. Catchpole, growing around the Lovegood House.[3]
- The native range of the Hag is England, as well as Europe and Russia.
- The Porlock is a horse guardian native to England, as well as southern Ireland.[2]
- Wild Ponies can be found in the New Forest in Hampshire, England.
- Pixies, being found chiefly in westernmost region of Great Britain, Cornwall, are also native to England.[2]
Food and beverages
- A Cornish pastie is a pastry from Cornwall, England.
- Yorkshire pudding is a dish that originated in Yorkshire, England.
Known locations
Exclusively magical
Muggle and magical
- Appleby
- Avalon
- Barnton
- Bedfordshire
- Berkshire
- Birmingham
- Bristol
- Brockdale Bridge
- Brookshire
- Budleigh Babberton
- Chipping Clodbury
- Clapham
- Cokeworth
- Dorset
- Gloucestershire
- Cotswolds (partially)
- Forest of Dean
- Painswick
- Hampshire
- Little Dropping
- New Forest
- Portsmouth
- Herefordshire
- Horcrux cave, by the Sea
- Hut-on-the-Rock, on the Sea
- Ilkey
- Isle of Wight, an island county located about five miles off the south coast of the English mainland.
- Kent
- Lancashire
- Blackpool
- Liverpool
- London
- Maidenhead
- Manchester
- Mill Town
- Norfolk
- Norfolk
- Northamptonshire
- Nottinghamshire
- Oxfordshire
- Surrey
- Bakery
- Chertsey
- Grunnings, a drill company
- Little Whinging (Harry Potter, the only wizard, and Arabella Figg, a Squib)
- Staines
- Zoo
- Tutshill
- Upper Barnton
- Warwickshire
- Cotswolds (partially)
- West Country, a region of southwestern England.
- Cornwall
- Devon
- Godric's Hollow
- Somerset
- Cotswolds (partially)
- Exmoor (partially)
- Modesty Rabnott Snidget Reservation
- Wiltshire
- Cotswolds (partially)
- Malfoy Manor
- Wimbourne Minster
- Worcestershire
- Cotswolds (partially)
- Herbe Garden
- Wye River
- Yorkshire
Appearances
- Harry Potter Prequel
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)
- The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)
- Quidditch Through the Ages
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Book
- The Queen's Handbag
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- LEGO Creator: Harry Potter
- Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Motorbike Escape
- J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life
- Harry Potter LEGO Sets
- Pottermore
External links
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Quidditch Through the Ages (real) - Chapter 2 (Ancient Broom Games)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 20 (Xenophilius Lovegood)