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"Is this all real? Or has this been happening inside my head?"

The topic of this article is of a real-life subject that has been mentioned "in-universe" in a canon source. The Harry Potter Wiki is written from the perspective that all information presented in canon is true (e.g., Hogwarts really existed), and, as such, details contained in this article may differ from real world facts.

Earth is the third planet from the sun in the solar system and the only astronomical object known to harbour life.[1] This was disputed by the Lovegoods who alleged that the moon, the planet's only natural satellite,[2] was the native planet of Moon Frogs, although they were the only ones who claimed such creatures existed.[3]

The interconnected body of saltwater covering Earth is commonly divided into five distinct regions known as oceans: the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Antarctic Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean.[4] Earth is home to seven massive landmasses, known as continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Oceania.[5]

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Map of the world

With the exception of Antarctica, each of the continents on Earth is home to a number sovereign political entities with defined territories and governments, known as countries. North America, for example, includes the United States of America and Canada. Within Europe lies the sovereign state known as the United Kingdom, which is itself made up of four constituent countries: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.[1]

Humans, the dominant and most influential species on the planet, establish formal governments to rule these countries and manage their populations. The need for political organisations also extended to the wizarding communities,[6] concealed from Muggles as enforced by a wizarding international treaty known as the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy.[7][8] In many countries, such as France[9] and Burkina Faso[10], the organisation that governed the wizarding population was called the Ministry of Magic.[6]

Alongside humanity, a vast and diverse population of other known creatures also inhabits Earth, often native to specific regions. Like humans, who are divided into wizards and Muggles, they were similarly split into two broad categories: non-magical species (e.g. a common chicken or pig) and magical creatures such as the dragon, the Basilisk, and the phoenix.[10] The Earth also had a great many resources, from oil to mineral ores.

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Global conflicts[]

The Great War (1914–1918)[11] was a Muggle conflict of global scale. During this time, the British Ministry of Magic, under Minister Archer Evermonde, strictly forbade wizarding involvementt.[12] This ban was met with defiance: Henry Potter publicly condemned it,[13] and many witches and wizards, including Theseus Scamander, actively aided Muggles.[14] Newt Scamander was also involved, initially deployed to work with Ukrainian Ironbelly dragons used as an air force on the Eastern Front[15][16][17] before they were replaced by the Owl Airforce.[18]

World War Two vision

The Second World War, a vision by Gellert Grindelwald in 1927

The Great War, renamed the First World War, was soon followed by the Second World War (1939-1945).[19] This period aligned with a major wizarding conflict that also spanned the globe: the Global Wizarding War. The parallel global crisis centered on the rise of the Dark wizard, Gellert Grindelwald, whose ideology of wizarding supremacy possibly also impacted the Muggle war.[9][20][21] The Global Wizarding War ended in 1945, the same year the Second World War concluded, when Albus Dumbledore defeated Grindelwald in a legendary duel.[22]

The subsequent conflicts with Lord Voldemort — known as the First and Second Wizarding Wars — stemmed from his desire to achieve absolute power and immortality, alongside his goal to purge Muggles and Muggle-borns in the name of pure-blood supremacy (despite him being a half-blood). Despite the conflicts primarily being contained within Britain and thus not qualifying as global conflicts, Lord Voldemort's ultimate ambition was to dominate the entire planet, starting with European control from Britain,[23] a plan that failed when he was defeated during the Battle of Hogwarts.[24]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Earth on Wikipedia
  2. ↑ Moon on Wikipedia
  3. ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 10 (Luna Lovegood)
  4. ↑ Ocean on Wikipedia
  5. ↑ Continent on Wikipedia
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 5 (Diagon Alley)
  7. ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 26 (The Second Task)
  8. ↑ Quidditch Through the Ages, Chapter 5 (Anti-Muggle Precautions)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
  11. ↑ First World War on Wikipedia
  12. ↑ Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Ministers for Magic" at HarryPotter.com
  13. ↑ Writing by J. K. Rowling: "The Potter Family" at HarryPotter.com
  14. ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay, Scene 60
  15. ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay, Scene 50
  16. ↑ The Beasts: Cinematic Guide (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) (see this image)
  17. ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Newt Scamander: Cinematic Guide (see this image)
  18. ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 33 (Imitation Game) - History of Magic Lesson "Owl Airforce"
  19. ↑ Second World War on Wikipedia
  20. ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film)
  21. ↑ Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
  22. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 8 (The Wedding)
  23. ↑ "About the Books: transcript of J.K. Rowling's live interview on Scholastic.com," Scholastic.com, 16 October 2000 at Accio Quote!
  24. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 36 (The Flaw in the Plan)
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