'''Italy''' is a country on the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] coast of [[Europe]], consisting of a boot-shaped peninsula and a number of islands, the largest of which are Sicily and [[Sardinia]].<ref>"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ItalyItaly]" on Wikipedia</ref>
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'''Italy''' is a country on the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] coast of [[Europe]], consisting of a boot-shaped peninsula and a number of islands, the largest of which are Sicily and [[Sardinia]].<ref>"[[wikipedia:Italy|Italy]]" on Wikipedia</ref>
==History==
==History==
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In [[First millennium A.D.|79 A.D.]], the [[warlock]] [[Zaccaria Innocenti]] cast ''[[Tarantallegra]]'' on himself and danced around inside the crater of [[Mount Vesuvius]],<ref name="castaspell">[http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/hogwarts/library/castaspell.html ''Tarantallegra'' entry on the Cast-a-Spell kit found in the Library section of the Harry Potter Official Site]</ref> a volcano located 9 kilometres (5.6 miles) east of the city of [[Wikipedia:Naples|Naples]].<ref name="vesuvius">"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VesuviusMount Vesuvius]" on Wikipedia</ref> The mountain also erupted that year, destroying the Roman cities of [[Wikipedia:Pompeii|Pompeii]] and [[Wikipedia:Herculaneum|Herculaneum]], and killing at least 1500 people.<ref name="vesuvius" />
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In [[First millennium A.D.|79 A.D.]], the [[warlock]] [[Zaccaria Innocenti]] cast ''[[Tarantallegra]]'' on himself and danced around inside the crater of [[Mount Vesuvius]],<ref name="castaspell">[http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/hogwarts/library/castaspell.html ''Tarantallegra'' entry on the Cast-a-Spell kit found in the Library section of the Harry Potter Official Site]</ref> a volcano located 9 kilometres (5.6 miles) east of the city of [[Wikipedia:Naples|Naples]].<ref name="vesuvius">"[[wikipedia:Vesuvius|Mount Vesuvius]]" on Wikipedia</ref> The mountain also erupted that year, destroying the Roman cities of [[Wikipedia:Pompeii|Pompeii]] and [[Wikipedia:Herculaneum|Herculaneum]], and killing at least 1500 people.<ref name="vesuvius" />
A sub-committee of sorcerers from the island of [[Sardinia]] did something of note in [[September]] of [[1280s|1289]]. [[Professor]] [[Cuthbert Binns|Binns]] mentioned this during a lecture on the [[International Warlock Convention of 1289]] he gave to his [[second year|second-year]] [[History of Magic]] students in [[1992]].<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'', Chapter 9</ref>
A sub-committee of sorcerers from the island of [[Sardinia]] did something of note in [[September]] of [[1280s|1289]]. [[Professor]] [[Cuthbert Binns|Binns]] mentioned this during a lecture on the [[International Warlock Convention of 1289]] he gave to his [[second year|second-year]] [[History of Magic]] students in [[1992]].<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'', Chapter 9</ref>
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==Culture==
==Culture==
[[File:ItalianFlag.jpg|150px|thumb|right|The flag of Italy hanging in the [[Luchino Caffe|all-night café]] on [[Tottenham Court Road]].]]
[[File:ItalianFlag.jpg|150px|thumb|right|The flag of Italy hanging in the [[Luchino Caffe|all-night café]] on [[Tottenham Court Road]].]]
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Italian cuisine is popular around the world.<ref>"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_cuisine Italian cuisine]" on Wikipedia</ref> There was an [[Luchino Caffe|all-night café]] on [[Tottenham Court Road]] in [[London]] which served hot [[panini]], where [[Harry Potter]], [[Ron Weasley]], and [[Hermione Granger]] sought refuge after fleeing the [[Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour|wedding]] of [[William Weasley|Bill Weasley]] and [[Fleur Delacour]] in [[1997]].<ref>In the the [[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film)|film adaptation]] of ''Deathly Hallows'', an Italian flag can be seen hanging inside the café, and "hot [[panini]]" is advertised on its window (see [[:File:DH - Harry Potter battling inside the Cafe muggle restaurant.jpg|this image]]).</ref>
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Italian cuisine is popular around the world.<ref>"[[wikipedia:Italiancuisine|Italian cuisine]]" on Wikipedia</ref> There was an [[Luchino Caffe|all-night café]] on [[Tottenham Court Road]] in [[London]] which served hot [[panini]], where [[Harry Potter]], [[Ron Weasley]], and [[Hermione Granger]] sought refuge after fleeing the [[Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour|wedding]] of [[William Weasley|Bill Weasley]] and [[Fleur Delacour]] in [[1997]].<ref>In the the [[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film)|film adaptation]] of ''Deathly Hallows'', an Italian flag can be seen hanging inside the café, and "hot [[panini]]" is advertised on its window (see [[:File:DH - Harry Potter battling inside the Cafe muggle restaurant.jpg|this image]]).</ref>
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' {{Mention}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' {{Mention}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' {{Comment|Seen on flag}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' {{C|Seen on flag}}
*''[http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/ Harry Potter Official Site]'' {{Mention}}
*''[http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/ Harry Potter Official Site]'' {{Mention}}
Italy is a country on the Mediterranean coast of Europe, consisting of a boot-shaped peninsula and a number of islands, the largest of which are Sicily and Sardinia.[1]
↑In the the film adaptation of Deathly Hallows, an Italian flag can be seen hanging inside the café, and "hot panini" is advertised on its window (see this image).
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