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Hogwarts
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a school of magic that is the main setting of the ''Harry Potter'' series. __TOC__ More »
Ministry of Magic
In the fictional universe of the Harry Potter series as written by J.K. Rowling, the Ministry of Magic is the governing body of the magical community of Britain and succeeded the earlier Wizards' Council. It is known that other countries have their own Ministries of Magic. The Minister for Magic or Minister of Magic is the head of the Ministry. The job of the Minister for Magic seems to include executive, legislative and judicial functions . More »
Hogsmeade
Hogsmeade is a fictional village in Scotland that appears in the ''Harry Potter'' series of novels by J. K. Rowling. Hogsmeade is the only settlement in Britain inhabited solely by magical beings, and is located to the north-west of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Students of Hogwarts who are in their third year and above, are permitted to visit Hogsmeade during scheduled visits, as long as they have a signed permission slip from a parent or guardian. More »
Wizarding world
The wizarding world is a fictional universe and the setting of the ''Harry Potter'' series. The term "world" is, however, not entirely correct, as, at least geographically, the series' world is our own. The plot of the series is set in contemporary Great Britain, but in a veiled and disparate shadow society in which magic is real, and those who can use it live in enforced seclusion, hiding their talents from the mundane world. The term is used to refer to the society where wizards and... More »
Azkaban
Azkaban is the fictional wizard prison in the ''Harry Potter'' series of books by J. K. Rowling. Wizards who violate the laws of the British wizarding world are sent there. It is unknown whether there are other prisons for wizards in other countries. By the start of the series, Azkaban is guarded by the foul Dementors working under the British Ministry of Magic. Generally, only very severe crimes are punished with a term in Azkaban. Many of the prisoners were supporters of Lord Voldemort. More »
St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries
St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries is a fictional place in the ''Harry Potter'' series of books. St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries is the wizarding hospital of Britain. Medics at the hospital are not called doctors, but are known as Healers or Mediwizards and wear lime-green robes. To become a Healer, a Hogwarts student must have N.E.W.T.s of at least grade E in the subjects of Transfiguration, Potions, Charms, Herbology and Defence Against the Dark... More »
Diagon Alley
Diagon Alley is a fictional street in London, and is effectively a magical High Street in J. K. Rowling's ''Harry Potter'' series. It is accessible to the wizarding world, to which it is something of an economic hub, but hidden from Muggles. However, Muggles are allowed access to it if they need to accompany their Muggle-born magical children. It is home to Ollivander's, makers of magic wands since 382 BC , as well as the goblin-run Gringotts Bank and Madam Malkin's Robes For All ... More »
Hog's Head
The Hog's Head is a pub in the fictional ''Harry Potter'' series by J.K. Rowling. The bar is located in Hogsmeade, a small, pleasant village within walking distance of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry and a large group of his friends visit the Hog's Head in the fifth Harry Potter book, ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'', to organize a Defence Against the Dark Arts study group, Dumbledore's Army. The bar is also mentioned in ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's... More »
Shrieking Shack
The Shrieking Shack is a building which appears in the Harry Potter series of books and films, by J.K. Rowling. The shack is on the outskirts of Hogsmeade, the only entirely wizarding settlement in Great Britain, a village close to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The Shrieking Shack is believed to be the most haunted building in Great Britain. This, as we find out in ''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'' is not true. The Shrieking Shack was built so that Remus Lupin,... More »
Durmstrang
Durmstrang Magical Institute is a fictional magic school in the ''Harry Potter'' books, similar to Hogwarts. The school is known to have existed at least 700 years ago, as that was when they began participating in the Triwizard Tournament. More »
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