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|name = Ilfracombe
 
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|location = [[Devon|North Devon]], [[England]]
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|location = [[Devon|North Devon]], [[England]]<ref name="FBR"/>
|residents = *"[[Dodgy Dirk]]"
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}}'''Ilfracombe''' is a seaside resort and civil parish in [[Devon|North Devon]], [[England]].
 
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'''Ilfracombe''' is a seaside resort and civil parish in [[Devon|North Devon]], [[England]].<ref name="wiki">{{Wikilink|Ilfracombe}}</ref>
   
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==History==
Ilfracombe is most famous in the [[wizarding world]] for being the location of the [[Ilfracombe Incident]] in [[1932]], in which a [[Common Welsh Green]] [[dragon]] attacked a group of sunbathing [[Muggle]]s. In the largest group of [[Memory Charm]]s performed in the [[20th century]], a vacationing [[Wizardkind|wizarding]] family by the name of [[Tilly Toke|Toke]] removed the memories of the incident from all Muggles involved. However, despite their mass memory charming, some individuals managed to escape with their memories intact, including a certain "[[Dodgy Dirk]]" who maintains to this day, much to the obvious confusion of Muggles, that a "dirty great flying lizard" punctured his lilo.
 
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Ilfracombe is most famous in the [[wizarding world]] for being the location of the [[Ilfracombe Incident]] in [[1932]], in which a [[Common Welsh Green]] [[dragon]] attacked a group of sunbathing [[Non-magic people|Muggle]]s.
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Fortunately, a vacationing [[Wizardkind|wizarding]] family by the name of [[Tilly Toke|Toke]] also happened to be present. They managed to subdue the dragon and removed the memories of the incident from all Muggles involved in the largest group of [[Memory Charm]]s performed in the [[20th century]]. However, despite their mass memory charming, some individuals managed to escape with their memories intact. This included a certain [[Dirk|"Dodgy" Dirk]] who maintained for at least forty years, much to the obvious confusion of Muggles, that a "dirty great flying lizard" punctured his [[wikipedia:Air mattress|lilo]].<ref name="FBR">{{FB|R}}</ref>
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==Behind the scenes==
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*Ilfracombe has been the site of several major fires throughout its history, suggesting that the Welsh Green attack may have been the cause of one of these or damage from it was recorded as fire damage. No known fire occurred in 1932 but this may be due to the [[Memory Charm]]s.
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*The name "Li-lo" was registered as a product trademark in the UK on 19 April 1944, making its use describing an incident in 1932 possibly anachronistic; however Dirk may have taken to calling it this after the term entered common use.
   
 
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*''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them]]''
 
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==External links==
 
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*{{Wikilink|Ilfracombe}}
 
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Latest revision as of 18:07, 15 September 2023

Ilfracombe is a seaside resort and civil parish in North Devon, England.[2]

History

Ilfracombe is most famous in the wizarding world for being the location of the Ilfracombe Incident in 1932, in which a Common Welsh Green dragon attacked a group of sunbathing Muggles.

Fortunately, a vacationing wizarding family by the name of Toke also happened to be present. They managed to subdue the dragon and removed the memories of the incident from all Muggles involved in the largest group of Memory Charms performed in the 20th century. However, despite their mass memory charming, some individuals managed to escape with their memories intact. This included a certain "Dodgy" Dirk who maintained for at least forty years, much to the obvious confusion of Muggles, that a "dirty great flying lizard" punctured his lilo.[1]

Behind the scenes

  • Ilfracombe has been the site of several major fires throughout its history, suggesting that the Welsh Green attack may have been the cause of one of these or damage from it was recorded as fire damage. No known fire occurred in 1932 but this may be due to the Memory Charms.
  • The name "Li-lo" was registered as a product trademark in the UK on 19 April 1944, making its use describing an incident in 1932 possibly anachronistic; however Dirk may have taken to calling it this after the term entered common use.

Appearances

External links

Notes and references