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At least some content in this article is derived from information featured in Hogwarts Legacy, Harry Potter: Magic Awakened, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, and Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery.
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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.

Great Britain is a large European island, located to the northwest of the main continent. The island consists of England, Scotland and Wales, which, along with Northern Ireland, make up one sovereign state, the United Kingdom.

Muggle government

The island is administrated by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the Muggle world, which consists of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland in the Muggle world.

The Union Flag, also known as the Union Jack, the national flag of the United Kingdom

Magical government

It is governed by the British Ministry of Magic in the wizarding world.

Even though Ireland is not part of the United Kingdom, it is part of the British Ministry of Magic in the wizarding world as of 1994.[1]

Magical education

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Many British wizards and witches attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Scotland. Established around the 10th century, Hogwarts is considered to be one of the finest magical institutions in the wizarding world.

Children with magical abilities are enrolled at birth, and acceptance is confirmed by owl post at age eleven. 

Those who do not wish to attend Hogwarts have the option of home-schooling. Durmstrang Institute also accepts British students if they have wizarding heritage, evident by Draco Malfoy telling people how his parents were originally going to send him there.

Magical creatures

Nationwide

England

Scotland

Wales

Europe

The following creatures are found in certain regions of Europe that Great Britain falls under:

North Sea

The following creatures are found throughout the North Sea:

Atlantic Ocean

The following creatures are found throughout the Atlantic Ocean:

Worldwide

The following creatures were all found worldwide:

Magical plants

England

Scotland

Magical games and sports

England

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

Food and beverages

Known locations

Exclusively magical

England


Scotland

Muggle and magical

England

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

Behind the scenes

External links

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 8 (The Quidditch World Cup) - The Bulgarian National Quidditch team was represented by the Bulgarian Minister for Magic, while the Irish National Quidditch team was represented by Cornelius Fudge of the British Ministry of Magic. In addition, the British and Irish Quidditch League, which falls under the authority of the Department of Magical Games and Sports of the British Ministry of Magic, has both a team from Ballycastle, Northern Ireland and a team from Kenmare, Republic of Ireland. This suggests that the whole of Ireland may be a single political entity that falls under the jurisdiction of the British Ministry of Magic in the wizarding world.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
  3. ↑ Writing by J.K. Rowling: "Thestrals" at Wizarding World
  4. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
  6. ↑ Pottermore
  7. ↑ Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
  10. ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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