Forest of Dean
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Gloucestershire, England |
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The Forest of Dean consists of over a hundred square kilometres of ancient forest located in Gloucestershire, England. Bordered by the Severn and Wye rivers and the city of Gloucester, the present forest survived human development due to being declared a private hunting ground for the monarchy (or a 'Crown Forest') prior to William the Conqueror's invasion of Britain in 1066.
[edit] Destruction of a Horcrux
- Harry: "Where are we?"
- Hermione: "The Forest of Dean, I came camping here once, with my mum and dad"
- — Hermione and Harry upon their arrival at the forest[src]
Widely regarded for its natural beauty as well as great cultural and historical value, the forest once played host to Hermione and her parents during a camping trip for the summer holidays.
A few days after Christmas in 1997, Hermione Granger would return to this location with Harry Potter and would camp in the forest during their Horcrux search, trying to avoid captivity and staying in one place for too long. Hermione and Harry would take it in turns to watch the tent for trouble sharing one wand between them. Whilst there the forest was snowy and its lake was frozen.
It was during their stay in the forest that Severus Snape anonymously delivered Godric Gryffindor's Sword to Harry by placing it inside the frozen lake that resides in the forest and using his Patronus to guide him to it. The forest is also where Ron Weasley, who'd previously abandoned his friends, rejoined the group and used Gryffindor's sword to destroy one of the Horcruxes, Salazar Slytherin's Locket.
[edit] Behind the scenes
- The Forest of Dean is one of the real-world locations included into the Harry Potter series, others being Tottenham Court Road and King's Cross Station that both magical folk and Muggles have access to.
- The Forest of Dean is located in Gloucestershire, where some parts of the Hogwarts Castle are filmed and also where J. K. Rowling was educated.
[edit] Appearances
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