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- " [...] I think you must have misheard Professor Sinistra, Europa's covered in ice, not mice."
- — Hermione Granger correcting Harry Potter's essay about Jupiter's Moons[src]
Europa is one of the natural satellites orbiting Jupiter. It is mostly covered with ice. It was studied in Astronomy classes, at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.[1] It held the highest potential of holding intelligent life.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
- In the Muggle world, Europa was discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galilei (and possibly independently by Simon Marius) around the same time, and named after a mythical Phoenician noblewoman, Europa, who was courted by Zeus and became the queen of Crete.[3]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 14 (Percy and Padfoot)
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 7, Chapter 46 (Total Recall) - Astronomy Lesson "Jupiter's Moons"
- ↑
Europa on Wikipedia
