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{{quote|Harry looked more closely and realized that what he had thought were decoratively carved thrones were actually mounds of carved humans: hundreds and hundreds of naked bodies, men, women, and children, all with rather stupid, ugly faces, twisted and pressed together to support the weight of the handsomely robed wizards.|Description|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}} |
{{quote|Harry looked more closely and realized that what he had thought were decoratively carved thrones were actually mounds of carved humans: hundreds and hundreds of naked bodies, men, women, and children, all with rather stupid, ugly faces, twisted and pressed together to support the weight of the handsomely robed wizards.|Description|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}} |
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− | The '''Magic is Might Monument''' was created when the [[Death Eaters]] [[Fall of the Ministry of Magic|took over]] the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] on [[August 1]], [[1997]] to replace the [[Fountain of Magical Brethren]]. It is a statue of a [[Wizards|witch]] and a [[Wizards|wizard]] sitting on thrones made of naked [[Muggle]]s. The phrase '''"Magic is Might"''' is inscribed at the bottom of the statue. [[Harry Potter]], [[Hermione Granger]], and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] saw the statue when they [[Infiltration of the Ministry of Magic|infiltrated the Ministry]] on [[September 2]], 1997, and found it horrible.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'', Ch. 12</ref> |
+ | The '''Magic is Might Monument''' was created when the [[Death Eaters]] [[Fall of the Ministry of Magic|took over]] the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] on [[August 1]], [[1997]] to replace the [[Fountain of Magical Brethren]]. It is a statue of a [[Wizards|witch]] and a [[Wizards|wizard]] sitting on thrones made of naked [[Muggle]]s. The phrase '''"[[Magic is Might]]"''' is inscribed at the bottom of the statue. [[Harry Potter]], [[Hermione Granger]], and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] saw the statue when they [[Infiltration of the Ministry of Magic|infiltrated the Ministry]] on [[September 2]], 1997, and found it horrible.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'', Ch. 12</ref> |
It was probably replaced by another statue after [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]'s death in [[Battle of Hogwarts|May 1998]] and the subsequent reform of the Ministry. |
It was probably replaced by another statue after [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]'s death in [[Battle of Hogwarts|May 1998]] and the subsequent reform of the Ministry. |
Revision as of 06:18, 27 September 2009
- "Harry looked more closely and realized that what he had thought were decoratively carved thrones were actually mounds of carved humans: hundreds and hundreds of naked bodies, men, women, and children, all with rather stupid, ugly faces, twisted and pressed together to support the weight of the handsomely robed wizards."
- — Description[src]
The Magic is Might Monument was created when the Death Eaters took over the Ministry of Magic on August 1, 1997 to replace the Fountain of Magical Brethren. It is a statue of a witch and a wizard sitting on thrones made of naked Muggles. The phrase "Magic is Might" is inscribed at the bottom of the statue. Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley saw the statue when they infiltrated the Ministry on September 2, 1997, and found it horrible.[1]
It was probably replaced by another statue after Lord Voldemort's death in May 1998 and the subsequent reform of the Ministry.