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India is a large country located in Southern Asia. It borders at least six countries, namely China, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Burma.[2]
History[]
The Snake Summons Spell was invented in India.[3] It was illegally used by "Snake Charmers" to profit from entertaining Muggles.[4]
Wizarding world[]
Government[]
India was governed by a Ministry of Magic,[1] which may have punished wizards, notably the ones profiting from Muggles via illegal activities, for breaching the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy.
Games and sports[]
There were hardly any broomsticks in India as the flying carpet was the preferred mode of travel.[5][1] Despite this, Quidditch had some fans on the street,[1] and India had its own National Quidditch team.[6]
Magical creatures[]
Native to India[]
![Occamy[7]](/wiki/File:Occamy_FBCases.png "Occamy FBCases.png (174 KB)")
Tropics[]
Creatures found in the tropical parts of India:
Indian Ocean[]
Creatures found throughout the Indian Ocean:
Worldwide[]
The following creatures were all found worldwide:
Known locations[]
Kalale was located in India and apparently houses a wizarding community, as the Daily Prophet considered its weather of note in its International section.[8]
Behind the scenes[]
- Twins in Harry Potter's year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Parvati and Padma Patil were probably of Indian descent due to their surnames.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) (First mentioned) (Mentioned on flag)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Mentioned only)
- Quidditch Through the Ages (Mentioned only)
- Pottermore (First appearance)
- Harry Potter (website)
- Harry Potter: The Character Vault (Mentioned only)
- The Making of Harry Potter (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Quidditch Through the Ages, Chapter 8 (The Spread of Quidditch Worldwide)
- ↑
India on Wikipedia
- ↑ Harry Potter Warner Bros. Official Site - Serpensortia entry on the Cast-a-Spell kit (Library section)
- ↑ Harry Potter Warner Bros. Official Site (Archived)
- ↑ Quidditch Through the Ages, Chapter 1 (The Evolution of the Flying Broomstick)
- ↑ (see this image)
- ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- ↑ The Making of Harry Potter - (see this image)
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