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England is a country on the island of Great Britain in Northern Europe. It is bordered by Scotland and Wales, and its capital city is London. It is the central country of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It was home to both Muggles and wizardkind. Many famous wizards like Albus Dumbledore, Lord Voldemort, Severus Snape, and Harry Potter came from here.
Muggle world[]
- England, and Great Britain as a whole, is a constitutional monarchy, whose current reigning monarch is King Charles III, who acceded to the throne after the death of Elizabeth II.
- The Prime Minister lived at Number Ten, Downing Street, London.
- The Dursley family lived at 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging[1] in Surrey, England.
- Marjorie Dursley lived in the English countryside in a country town.
- Smeltings Academy was located somewhere outside London.
Wizarding world[]
Overview[]
- The wizarding streets of Diagon Alley and Knockturn Alley were located in the city of London, the capital of this country.[2]
- Many of the wizards and witches in England had moved to areas with mixed magical and Muggle communities, such as Godric's Hollow and Ottery St Catchpole.
- Many of the battles in the Second Wizarding War happened in England.
Government[]
The wizarding community in England was governed by the British Ministry of Magic, which was located in London.[3]
Education[]
English witches and wizards had the option to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Scotland.[4]
As shown by Lucius Malfoy's wish to send Draco to Durmstrang Institute, English witches and wizards also had the option to attend other wizarding schools abroad, like Durmstrang Institute.[5]
Hogwarts students boarded the Hogwarts Express, which left King's Cross Station from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters on 1 September to go to Hogwarts.[6]
Games and sports[]
- Magical games and sports fell under the control of the Department of Magical Games and Sports.[7]
- England hosted the final of the 1994 Quidditch World Cup.[7]
- Shuntbumps was a popular game in Devon.[8]
- Swivenhodge was a broom game that began in Herefordshire.[8]
England was or had been home to the following Quidditch teams:
- The Appleby Arrows
- Barnton amateur Quidditch team
- The Chudley Cannons
- The English National Quidditch team
- The English under-17 Quidditch team
- The Falmouth Falcons
- Ilkley Quidditch team
- Lancashire Quidditch team
- Puddlemere United
- Puddlemere United reserve team
- The Tutshill Tornados
- The Wimbourne Wasps
- Yorkshire Quidditch team
England was or had been home to the following Quidditch pitches:
- Bodmin Moor Millenium Stadium
- English National Quidditch Stadium
- Exmoor Quidditch Stadium
- Ilkley Moor Quidditch Stadium
- Quidditch Trillenium Stadium
- Yorkshire Moors Quidditch Stadium
Magical creatures[]
Native to England[]
Great Britain[]
The following creatures were found throughout Great Britain:
![Kelpie[9]](/wiki/File:Kelpie_FBCFTWW.png "Kelpie FBCFTWW.png (188 KB)")
![Augurey[9]](/wiki/File:Augurey.jpg "Augurey.jpg (267 KB)")
![Thestral[10]](/wiki/File:Thestral_OotP_SF.png "Thestral OotP SF.png (364 KB)")
![Vampire[11][12]](/wiki/File:Vampire_Pottermore.png "Vampire Pottermore.png (31 KB)")
![Niffler[9]](/wiki/File:Niffler_FBCFTWW.png "Niffler FBCFTWW.png (168 KB)")
![Jarvey[9]](/wiki/File:Jarvey.png "Jarvey.png (205 KB)")
![Centaur[13][14]](/wiki/File:Centaur_Pottermore.png "Centaur Pottermore.png (42 KB)")
![Grindylow[9]](/wiki/File:Grindylow_FBCFTWW.png "Grindylow FBCFTWW.png (194 KB)")
![Murtlap[9]](/wiki/File:Murtlap.png "Murtlap.png (170 KB)")
![Imp[9]](/wiki/File:Imp.png "Imp.png (188 KB)")
![Aethonan[9]](/wiki/File:Aethonan.jpg "Aethonan.jpg (487 KB)")
![Moke[9]](/wiki/File:Moke.png "Moke.png (2.73 MB)")
![Gytrash[15]](/wiki/File:Gytrash.png "Gytrash.png (126 KB)")
Europe[]
The following creatures were found in certain regions of Europe that England falls under:
![Unicorn[13]](/wiki/File:Unicorn_FBCFTWW.png "Unicorn FBCFTWW.png (191 KB)")
![Hippogriff[16]](/wiki/File:Hippogrif_FBCFWW.png "Hippogrif FBCFWW.png (167 KB)")
![Goblin[2]](/wiki/File:Goblin_Pottermore.png "Goblin Pottermore.png (41 KB)")
![Gnome[17]](/wiki/File:Gnome_Book_of_Spells.png "Gnome Book of Spells.png (5.91 MB)")
![Hag[9]](/wiki/File:Hag_WU.png "Hag WU.png (47 KB)")
North Sea[]
The following creatures were found throughout the North Sea:
Atlantic Ocean[]
The following creatures were found throughout the Atlantic Ocean:
Worldwide[]
The following creatures were all found worldwide:
Magical plants[]
Native to England[]
Food and beverages[]
- A Cornish pastie was a pastry from Cornwall, England.
- Yorkshire pudding was a dish that originated in Yorkshire, England.
Known locations[]
Exclusively magical[]
Muggle and magical[]
- Appleby
- Avalon
- Barnton
- Bedfordshire
- Berkshire
- Birmingham
- Brockdale Bridge
- Brookshire
- Budleigh Babberton
- Chipping Clodbury
- Clapham
- Cokeworth
- Hampshire
- Herefordshire
- Hertfordshire
- Horcrux cave, by the Sea
- Hut-on-the-Rock, on the Sea
- Ilkey
- Isle of Wight, an island county located about five miles off the south coast of the English mainland.
- Kent
- Lancashire
- Liverpool
- London
- Maidenhead
- Manchester
- Norfolk
- Norfolk
- Northamptonshire
- Nottinghamshire
- Oxfordshire
- Surrey
- Bakery
- Chertsey
- Grunnings, a drill company
- Little Whinging (Harry Potter, the only wizard, and Arabella Figg, a Squib)
- Staines
- Zoo
- Tutshill
- Upper Barnton
- Warwickshire
- Cotswolds (partially)
- West Country, a region of southwestern England.
- Bristol
- Cornwall
- Devon
- Dorset
- Gloucestershire
- Godric's Hollow
- Somerset
- Cotswolds (partially)
- Exmoor (partially)
- Modesty Rabnott Snidget Reservation
- Wiltshire
- Cotswolds (partially)
- Malfoy Manor
- Wimbourne Minster
- Worcestershire
- Cotswolds (partially)
- Herbe Garden
- Wye River
- Yorkshire
- Mould-on-the-Wold
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (play)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay (Mentioned only)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) (Mentioned only)
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
- Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - The Complete Screenplay (Appears in flashback(s))
- Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (Appears in flashback(s))
- Harry Potter prequel
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- Quidditch Through the Ages
- The Tales of Beedle the Bard
- Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Book
- The Queen's Handbag
- Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
- Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- LEGO Creator: Harry Potter
- Creator: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- LEGO Dimensions
- LEGO Harry Potter
- Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Motorbike Escape
- J. K. Rowling: A Year in the Life
- Pottermore
- Harry Potter (website)
- Harry Potter: The Character Vault
- Harry Potter: The Creature Vault (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
- Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells
- Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Harry Potter: Magic Caster Wand
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 1 (The Boy Who Lived)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 5 (Diagon Alley)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 7 (The Ministry of Magic)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 4 (The Keeper of the Keys)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 11 (Aboard the Hogwarts Express)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 6 (The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 7 (Bagman and Crouch)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Quidditch Through the Ages, Chapter 2 (Ancient Broom Games)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- ↑ Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Thestrals" at Harry Potter (website)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 15 (The Unbreakable Vow)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 15 (The Forbidden Forest)
- ↑ Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World, Case 3: Out of the Woods
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 6 (Talons and Tea Leaves)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 3 (The Burrow)