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Wizarding
Europe
Albania
It was to
the forests of Albania that Voldemort fled after his defeat of October
31, 1980. He lived there for eleven years, biding his time, waiting to
return. He was temporarily "rescued" by Quirrell c. 1990. He returned there
until the summer of 1994 when he was again rescued by Wormtail.
Bertha Jorkins'
second cousin lives there.
Bulgaria
The Bulgarian
National Quidditch team played Ireland for the World Cup in 1994 (GF
The Minister
of Magic for Bulgaria is Mr. Oblansk
France
The Beauxbatons
Academy is very likely located in France. (GF
Hermione went
on holiday to France with her parents during the summer of 1993 (PA1)
Germany
An illuminated
manuscript from Germany c. 962 A.D. showed three warlocks dismounting their
broomsticks in pain (QA)
The game of
Stichstock originated in Germany c. 1105 and died out in the 1300s. (QA)
The Erlking
is native to Germany. Erklings are nasty,
vicious beasts which kill children, but killings have decreased dramatically
over the last few hundred years as the German Ministry of Magic has put
in place strict controls over the creatures. (FB)
Ireland
Game of Aingingein,
played on broomsticks and using a ball called a Dom
and a series of flaming hoops, originated in Ireland. (QA)
Norway
The Norwegian
Ministry of Magic archives hold a letter describing a form of early Quidditch
played in the 1100s.
Scotland
Guthrie Lochrin,
in 1107, complained about the discomfort of bromstick-riding after traveling
between Montrose and Arbroath. (QA)
The extremely
dangerous game of Creaothceann was played in Scotland during the Middle
Ages, but was banned in 1762 because of the tremendous number of fatalities.
(QA)
Hogwarts is
located in Scotland.
Modesty Rabnott's
sister Prudence lived in Aberdeen in 1629.
Angus Fleet
is a Muggle living in Peebles, a town in Scotland which is on a route between
London and Hogwarts; Angus was mystified by a flying Ford Anglia on 1 Sept
1992 (CS5)
Sweden
Annual broom
race, started in the 10th Century, between Kopparberg and Arjeplog.
A dragon reservation
is located between Kopparberg and Arjeplog.
Home to the
Swedish
Short Snout dragon.
Wizarding
South America
Brazil
Bill had a
penfriend from Brazil who was not very understanding when he couldn't take
a trip to South America to visit. (GF
Origin of
the species of boa constrictor that Harry released from the zoo (SS2)
Wizarding
Africa
Burkina
Faso
Ministry of
Magic (
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