- "30 years ago when she met Sir Winogrand's collection in the African Lakes, [Selina Sapworthy] was absolutely surprised with the diversity and the magical potential that those water plants had."
- — Excerpt from Winogrand's Wonderous Water Plants[src]
The African Lakes were, presumably, a group of lakes located somewhere on the continent of Africa.
History[]
The Lakes were apparently a unique biome for plant diversity, as a large number of magical plants owned by Sir Winogrand grew in this region. A study of the plants of this region was the basis of Selina Sapworthy's book Winogrand's Wonderous Water Plants.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
- The "African Lakes" may be a reference to the Rift Valley lakes, a group of lakes spanning the eastern edge of Africa known for their biodiversity.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter Limited Edition - A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department: Posters, Prints, and Publications from the Harry Potter Films (Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
| Bodies of water | ||
|---|---|---|
| Oceans | ||
| Atlantic Ocean · Indian Ocean · Pacific Ocean | ||
| Others | ||
| Seas | Adriatic Sea · Black Sea · Greek Seas · Maris Cristallus · Maris Profondus · Mediterranean Sea · North Sea · Red Sea · The Sea | |
| Lakes | African Lakes · Angel Eye · Forest Lake · Great Lake · Great Lakes · Lake in Wales · Loch Lomond · Marunweem Lake · Loch Ness · Pool in the Forest of Dean · The Cave lake · Unidentified lake · Lake Windermere | |
| Rivers and streams | Charles River · River Clyde · Connecticut River · Delaware River · Forbidden Forest stream · Hudson River · Ipswich River · Lethe · Merrimack River · River Mersey · Nile River · River Piddle · Quinnipiac River · River (The Tale of the Three Brothers) · River by Hogsmeade · Seine · River Thames · Unidentified Cokeworth river · White River · River Wye | |
| Gulfs and bays | Cape Cod Bay · Gulf of Taranto | |
| Others | Bermuda Triangle · Bubbling pool · English Channel · Waterfalls by Hogwarts Castle | |