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{{Quote|...The fountain we destroyed tonight told a lie. We wizards have mistreated and abused our fellows for too long, and we are now reaping our reward.|Albus Dumbledore|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
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[[File:Ministry2.JPG|left|thumb|The Fountain of Magical Brethren.]]
  
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'''The Fountain of Magical Brethren''', was a fountain located in the Atrium of the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] that depicted the golden figures of a [[Wizards|wizard]], [[Wizards|witch]], [[centaur]], [[goblin]], and a [[house-elf]]. Jets of water stream from various points of the statues. The witch and wizard are the two focal points of the fountain, with the other, "lower" beings looking up in "awe and adoration." This is very unrealistic, as centaurs and goblins consider themselves superior to wizards and witches. House-elves, on the other hand, have no other joy in life other than to be at the beck and call of wizards. The fountain supposedly represented harmony in the wizarding world, although [[Albus Dumbledore]] once referred to it as "a lie".
  
   
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'''The Fountain of Magical Brethren''' was a fountain located in the Atrium of the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] that depicted the golden figures of a [[Wizards|wizard]], [[Wizards|witch]], [[centaur]], [[goblin]], and a [[house-elf]]. Jets of [[water]] stream from various points of the statues.
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During the [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries]] in [[1996]], much of the Atrium was heavily damaged. The floor was gouged and pocketed, the security booth was burned, and most of the fountain was destroyed, although the goblin and the house-elf figures survived. After the fall of the Ministry in [[1997]], the fountain was temporarily replaced by the [[Magic is Might Monument]], a dark statue of a wizard and a witch sitting atop enormous thrones made of naked [[Muggle]]s. It was presumably restored to its original form after the death of [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] in [[1998]], though it is also possible it was replaced by a new statue.
  
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==Description==
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[[File:Fountain_of_magical_brethren.jpg|thumb|right|Fountain of Magical Brethren.]]{{Quote|Halfway down the hall was a fountain. A group of golden statues, larger than life-size, stood in the middle of a circular pool. Tallest of them all was a noble-looking wizard with his wand pointing straight up in the air. Grouped around him were a beautiful witch, a centaur, a goblin, and a house-elf. The last three were all looking adoringly up at the witch and wizard. Glittering jets of water were flying from the ends of the two wands, the point of the centaur's arrow, the tip of the goblin's hat, and each of the house-elf's ears, so that the tinkling hiss of falling water was added to the pops and cracks of [[Apparition|Apparators]] and the clatter of footsteps as hundreds of witches and wizards, most of whom were wearing glum, early-morning looks, strode toward a set of golden gates at the far end of the hall.|Description of the fountain|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
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The fountain was located halfway down the hall of the [[Atrium]], on level 8 of the Ministry. The large golden statues are located in the middle of the pool, and the tallest of them all was a wizard with a wand pointing straight into the air. Around this statue were statues of a witch, a centaur, a goblin, and a house-elf. Jets of water came from the ends of the two wands, the centaurs arrow, the tip of the goblin's hat, and each of the house-elf's ears. All proceeds from the fountain were given to [[St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries]].
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==Messages of the Fountain==
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[[File:OrderOfPhoenixBackCover.jpg|thumb|right|150px|The Fountain of Magical Brethren]]The witch and wizard are the two focal points of the fountain, with the other, "lower" beings looking up in "awe and adoration." This is very unrealistic, as centaurs and goblins consider themselves superior to wizards and witches. House-elves, on the other hand, have no other joy in life other than to be in the service of wizards. The fountain supposedly represented harmony in the wizarding world, although [[Albus Dumbledore]] thought otherwise.
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==Battle of the Department of Mysteries==
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During the [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries]] in [[1996]], much of the Atrium was heavily damaged. The floor was gouged and pocketed, the security booth was burned, and most of the fountain was destroyed, although the goblin and the house-elf figures survived. The head of the wizard was turned into a [[Portkey]] by Albus Dumbledore, which sent [[Harry Potter]] to [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]].<ref name="OP36">''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'', Chapter 36 - (''The Only One He Ever Feared'')</ref> After the fall of the Ministry in [[1997]], the fountain was temporarily replaced by the [[Magic is Might monument]], a dark statue of a wizard and a witch sitting atop enormous thrones made of [[Muggle]]s. It is unknown whether it was restored to its original form after the death of [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] in [[1998]], or if it was replaced by a new statue correctly promoting equality amongst magical beings once the Ministry was reformed.
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==Behind the scenes==
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[[File:Ministry_of_Magic_(concept_artwork_for_HP5_movie).jpg|thumb]]
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*Unlike the books, in the films the fountain contains the [[witch]], the [[centaur]], the [[house-elf]] and the [[goblin]] while a gigantic statue of the wizard stands on a pedestal further into the [[Atrium]].
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*In ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)]]'' it is revealed what was done to this fountain. It was repaired and placed in the depths of the Ministry (among a detention area below the [[Wizengamot]] Courtrooms), directly below the larger golden statue of the wizard that remained on its plinth in the Atrium.
   
 
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Revision as of 12:11, 16 August 2015

"...The fountain we destroyed tonight told a lie. We wizards have mistreated and abused our fellows for too long, and we are now reaping our reward."
— Albus Dumbledore[src]

The Fountain of Magical Brethren was a fountain located in the Atrium of the Ministry of Magic that depicted the golden figures of a wizard, witch, centaur, goblin, and a house-elf. Jets of water stream from various points of the statues.

Description

Fountain of magical brethren

Fountain of Magical Brethren.

"Halfway down the hall was a fountain. A group of golden statues, larger than life-size, stood in the middle of a circular pool. Tallest of them all was a noble-looking wizard with his wand pointing straight up in the air. Grouped around him were a beautiful witch, a centaur, a goblin, and a house-elf. The last three were all looking adoringly up at the witch and wizard. Glittering jets of water were flying from the ends of the two wands, the point of the centaur's arrow, the tip of the goblin's hat, and each of the house-elf's ears, so that the tinkling hiss of falling water was added to the pops and cracks of Apparators and the clatter of footsteps as hundreds of witches and wizards, most of whom were wearing glum, early-morning looks, strode toward a set of golden gates at the far end of the hall."
— Description of the fountain[src]

The fountain was located halfway down the hall of the Atrium, on level 8 of the Ministry. The large golden statues are located in the middle of the pool, and the tallest of them all was a wizard with a wand pointing straight into the air. Around this statue were statues of a witch, a centaur, a goblin, and a house-elf. Jets of water came from the ends of the two wands, the centaurs arrow, the tip of the goblin's hat, and each of the house-elf's ears. All proceeds from the fountain were given to St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.

Messages of the Fountain

OrderOfPhoenixBackCover

The Fountain of Magical Brethren

The witch and wizard are the two focal points of the fountain, with the other, "lower" beings looking up in "awe and adoration." This is very unrealistic, as centaurs and goblins consider themselves superior to wizards and witches. House-elves, on the other hand, have no other joy in life other than to be in the service of wizards. The fountain supposedly represented harmony in the wizarding world, although Albus Dumbledore thought otherwise.

Battle of the Department of Mysteries

During the Battle of the Department of Mysteries in 1996, much of the Atrium was heavily damaged. The floor was gouged and pocketed, the security booth was burned, and most of the fountain was destroyed, although the goblin and the house-elf figures survived. The head of the wizard was turned into a Portkey by Albus Dumbledore, which sent Harry Potter to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.[1] After the fall of the Ministry in 1997, the fountain was temporarily replaced by the Magic is Might monument, a dark statue of a wizard and a witch sitting atop enormous thrones made of Muggles. It is unknown whether it was restored to its original form after the death of Lord Voldemort in 1998, or if it was replaced by a new statue correctly promoting equality amongst magical beings once the Ministry was reformed.

Behind the scenes

Ministry of Magic (concept artwork for HP5 movie)
  • Unlike the books, in the films the fountain contains the witch, the centaur, the house-elf and the goblin while a gigantic statue of the wizard stands on a pedestal further into the Atrium.
  • In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game) it is revealed what was done to this fountain. It was repaired and placed in the depths of the Ministry (among a detention area below the Wizengamot Courtrooms), directly below the larger golden statue of the wizard that remained on its plinth in the Atrium.

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 36 - (The Only One He Ever Feared)
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