Caxambu

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Caxambu was a city located in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.

History

Caxambu Style Borborygmus Potion, a potion that provoked stomach rumbling, was presumably first developed in Caxambu.^[1]

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 Caxambu.^[2]

In 1927, an issue of Le Cri de la Gargouille reported that Caxambu witches appeared in Versailles.^[3]

The Daily Prophet reported in late 1994 that this city was slated to be the site of a meeting of the G8 3/4.^[4]

It was reported in a 1996 issue of The Quibbler that the infamous "Ginger Witch" was arrested in this city for possessing fake henna.^[5]

The Daily Prophet also once reported in its international weather section that it would be sunny and 5° in Caxambu.^[6]

Behind the scenes

• Eduardo Lima, a graphic artist who worked on every Harry Potter film from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban onward, is a originally from Caxambu, and presumably slipped multiple references to the city into his graphic work for the films for this reason.^[7][8]

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) (mentioned in newspaper)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) (mentioned on potion label)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (mentioned in newspaper)
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) (mentioned in newspaper)

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