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Forest of Dean
Location information
Location	Gloucestershire, England
Owner(s)	Public area

"Is this all real? Or has this been happening inside my head?"

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The Forest of Dean is a geographical, historical and cultural region in the western part of the county of Gloucestershire, England. The forest is a roughly triangular plateau bounded by the River Wye to the west and north, the River Severn to the south, and the City of Gloucester to the east.^[1] It is widely considered as a beautiful and calm place. There is a lake within this forest which contained at least one anglerfish.

History

Pre-1997

The Forest of Dean once played host to Hermione and her parents during a camping trip for the summer holidays.^[2]

1997

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]

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.^[2]

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, a doe, to guide him to it. As Harry attempted to retrieve the sword from the lake, the locket horcrux around his neck began to strangle him. Fortunately for Harry, Ron Weasley, having previously abandoned his friends, rejoined the group and saved Harry's life. Ron then destroyed the Horcrux, Salazar Slytherin's Locket, with Godric Gryffindor's Sword.^[2]

The Misty Dell within this forest was used to imprison enemies of the Death Eaters during this time.

Behind the scenes

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.
Hermione Granger in the Forest of Dean.
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In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Voldemort's Snatchers search for Harry in this forest.
J. K. Rowling lived on the southern edge of the Forest at Tutshill from 1974 to 1983, which might have been the influence of her putting the forest in the novel.^[1]
Also in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the Forest of Dean scene is extended with Hermione musing about her past relationship with the place and despairingly asking Harry if they should forget about their destinies and just stay in the forest and grow old together.