Paris

Paris
Location information
Location	France
Permanent residents	Many Non-Magiques Non-Magique family (formerly) Irma Dugard (formerly) Nicolas Flamel (formerly)

Paris, also called the City of Lights, is the largest city and capital of the country France. It was a major location for Gellert Grindelwald's expansion of power during the Global Wizarding War.

History

The wizarding hat-maker Madame Bonhabille was based in Paris in the late 19th century. Headmistress Eupraxia Mole commissioned her to make a bespoke hat for Peeves, the resident poltergeist of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, as a conciliatory gesture in the wake of then-Hogwarts Caretaker Rancorous Carpe's attempt to get rid of him.

In the 1920s, the wizarding community in Paris was quite glamourous and beautiful. It was much freer than in New York and was similiar to the wizarding community in England. In the 6 December 1926 issue of The New York Ghost, it was reported that an international manhunt for Gellert Grindelwald was underway in several cities, including Paris. During 1927, three cats terrorised the neighbourhood of le Marais.

In September 1927, Newt Scamander travelled to Paris to find Credence Barebone. This happened on Albus Dumbledore's orders. According to himself, Victor Ketsueki attended all-night parties in the catacombs beneath Paris after he was allegedly turned into a vampire during the summer of 1990.

Vernon and Petunia Dursley took a holiday to Paris at some point.

The Which Witch? fashion show took place in Paris in early 1992. It was attended by London clothier Madam Malkin, who closed down her shop while she was away. The show was later revived in 2011 and was once again attended by Malkin. The Daily Prophet once reported in its section on international weather that it would be 21° in Paris.

Known locations

• 3rd arrondissement
  • Rue de Montmorency
    • Flamel House
• 6th arrondissement
  • Place de Furstemberg
    • French Ministry of Magic Headquarters - the country's wizarding goverment.
• 7th arrondissement
  • Eiffel Tower
• 8th arrondissement
  • Alexander III Bridge
  • Boulevard Haussmann (crossing to the 9th)
• 9th arrondissement
  • Rue Richer
• 10th arrondissement
  • Rue Saint-Denis (crossing to the 2nd)
    • Porte Saint-Denis
• 11th arrondissement
  • Boulevard Voltaire
• 18th arrondissement
  • Montmartre
    • Place Cachée - a wizarding shopping area.
    • Rue Girardon - an adjacent wizarding street.
    • Rue Lepic
• 20th arrondissement
  • Père Lachaise Cemetery
• 69 Boulevard des Galantes
• Gladrags Wizardwear - had a shop in the city by 1994.
• Madam Borboleta Candies Ltd. - had an office in the city by 1994.
• Arc de Triomphe - shared between the 16th, 17th, and 8th arrondissements.
• 18 Rue Philippe Lorand
• Notre-Dame
• Le Marais

Behind the scenes

• Emma Watson, the actress who plays Hermione Granger in the films, was born in Paris on 15 April, 1990.
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, the second instalment of the five-part film series, was set in Paris.
• Gallimard, the French publisher of the Harry Potter French translations, was founded in Paris.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First mentioned)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned in a newspaper)
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) (Mentioned in a newspaper)
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay (First appearance)
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
• Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
• The Making of Harry Potter (Mentioned only)
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (Appears in portrait(s))
• Pottermore
• Harry Potter (website)
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
• The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Ministry of Magic (Place Cachée)
• Harry Potter: Magic Awakened (Mentioned only)

Notes and references

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