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Kweilin (Chinese: 桂林) is a city located in South China.
History[]
In 1932, Credence Barebone and Vinda Rosier went to the forests of China under the orders of Gellert Grindelwald to capture the newborn Qilin, where they saw Newt Scamander next to the mother Qilin and the newborn was surprised. This and Newt ran with the suitcase with the Qilin, Carrow managed to catch him after chasing him but Newt threw her away with the help of the natural resources around him. Newt was stunned and fell into the lake and the acolytes took the Qilin, but they didn't know that another Qilin was born - a twin.
Behind the scenes[]
- Eddie Redmayne mentioned this place in the world premiere of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.[1]
- In the real world, Kweilin has been called Guilin since approx. the 1950s.
Appearances[]
- Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (First appearance)
- Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore: Movie Magic