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New Zealand is a country located in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising of two main landmasses. Its capital is Wellington.
Wizarding world
Government
The Wizarding New Zealand is governed by a Ministry of Magic in Wellington.[1]
Magical creatures
Native to New Zealand
Worldwide
The following creatures were all found worldwide:
Games and sports
A 1994 Quidditch World Cup attendee waving a New Zealand flag
Quidditch was introduced to New Zealand some time in the seventeenth century by a group of European herbologists. After a long day collecting samples, the wizards would relax by playing Quidditch. The New Zealand Ministry of Magic has spent a lot of effort in trying to keep early Maori art depicting white wizards playing the game away from Muggles.[1]
The Moutohora Macaws are a Quidditch team from New Zealand, with the team mascot being a Phoenix named Sparky.[1]
The New Zealand National Quidditch team competed in the 2014 Quidditch World Cup. They lost to the Bulgarian National Quidditch team 410 to 170 during the sixth match on 20 May 2014.[2][3]
Known locations
The flag of New Zealand
Behind the scenes
- Chris Rankin, who portrays Percy Weasley in the films, was born in Auckland, New Zealand.
- Terence Bayler who portrays the Bloody Baron was born in Wanganui, New Zealand.
- Pam Ferris who portrays Aunt Marge was brought up in New Zealand where she found her interest in acting.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) (Seen on flag)
- Quidditch Through the Ages
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- Pottermore (Mentioned and appears on a map)
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Mentioned only)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Quidditch Through the Ages, Chapter 8 (The Spread of Quidditch Worldwide)
- ↑ Quidditch World Cup 2014: Daily Prophet reports from Pottermore (via The Internet Archive)
- ↑ BULGARIA VERSUS NEW ZEALAND (Archived)