Greece

Greece
Location information
Location	Southeastern Europe
Permanent residents	Muggles Wizards Magical creatures

Greece is a country in southeastern Europe. Its capital is Athens. The country has land borders with Albania to the northwest, Bulgaria and Macedonia to the north, and Turkey to the Northeast. It is known for having various magical creatures and great wizards and witches in residency. Colophon was once an ancient Greece city, but was destroyed centuries ago.

Known locations

• Colophon (formerly)
• Mykonos

Magical creatures

• The Basilisk originated in Greece.
• The Doxy can be found in Greece.
• The Dugbog can be found in Greece.
• The Chimaera is native to Greece.
• The Graphorn can be found in Greece.
• The Griffin is native to Greece.
• The Hippocampus is native to Greece.
• The Manticore is native to Greece.
• The Nogtail can be found in Greece.
• The Three-headed dog is native to Greece.
• The Troll can be found in Greece.
• The Wood Nymph can be found in Greece.

Albus Dumbledore sent Rubeus Hagrid's three-headed dog back to it's native, Greece.

The ashwinder, basilisk, bundimun, chizpurfle, clabbert, fairy, flobberworm, ghost, ghoul, hippogriff, jobberknoll, kneazle, mooncalf, plimpy, poltergeist, puffskein, salamander, streeler, werewolf and winged horse are all found worldwide.

Known residents

• Andros the Invincible — famed for producing a Patronus the size of a giant.
• Calchas — a Seer who was defeated by his fellow Seer Mopsus in a competition of their powers.
• Circe — a sorceress who lived on the island of Aeaea and an expert in transforming sailors into pigs.
• Falco Aesalon — the first known Animagus.
• Herpo the Foul — a Dark Wizard who was the first to hatch a basilisk and the first to create a Horcrux.
• Mopsus — a Seer.
• Greek man — a wizard who sold Rubeus Hagrid his three-headed dog.
• Georgios Xenakis- Greek wizard and Quidditch referee
• Cyclops- giant

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
• Pottermore (Mentioned on a Famous Wizard Card)
• Harry Potter: The Character Vault (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter: The Creature Vault (Mentioned only)
• LEGO Dimensions (Mentioned only)