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The River Thames is one of the largest rivers in the United Kingdom, flowing through southern England. The Thames runs through London, dissecting the city into two parts. A number of bridges span the River, and there are lots of riverboats, such as the Golden Salamander and the HMS Belfast.

History[]

1993[]

During the summer of 1993, Harry Potter caught the Knight Bus to travel from Little Whinging, Surrey to Diagon Alley, in London. The bus swerved the wrong way across a bridge over the Thames, and squeezed past two double-deckers coming the opposite direction.[1]

1995[]

During the summer of 1995, the Advance Guard escorted Harry Potter to 12 Grimmauld Place, and flew over the Thames on the way.[2]

1996[]

During the 1995–1996 school year, Harry, Ronald Weasley, Hermione Granger, Ginny Weasley, Neville Longbottom, and Luna Lovegood flew across the Thames on Thestrals to get to the British Ministry of Magic.[2]

"The police are continuing with the investigation into the cause of the Millennium Bridge disaster. River traffic has been halted as police search for survivors. The surrounding area remains closed. The Mayor has urged Londoners to remain calm..."
— A Muggle radio broadcast[src]

In the summer of 1996, the Millennium Bridge was brought down by Lord Voldemort's Death Eater forces. The collapse of the Millennium Bridge had serious consequences in both the Muggle and wizarding world. Shortly after it, a police investigation took place and river traffic was halted while the police searched for survivors of the disaster. The Mayor of London spoke to the population, urging them to be calm.[3] The collapse of the Millennium Bridge was most likely also a contributing factor for the replacement of Cornelius Fudge by Rufus Scrimgeour in the post of Minister for Magic.[4]

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Bodies of water
Oceans
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Seas Adriatic Sea · Black Sea · Greek Seas · Maris Cristallus · Maris Profondus · Mediterranean Sea · North Sea · Red Sea · The Sea
Lakes African Lakes · Angel Eye · Forest Lake · Great Lake · Great Lakes · Lake in Wales · Loch Lomond · Marunweem Lake · Loch Ness · Pool in the Forest of Dean · The Cave lake · Unidentified lake · Lake Windermere
Rivers and streams Charles River · River Clyde · Connecticut River · Delaware River · East River · Forbidden Forest stream · Hudson River · Ipswich River · Lethe · Merrimack River · River Mersey · Nile River · River Piddle · Quinnipiac River · River (The Tale of the Three Brothers) · River by Hogsmeade · Seine · River Thames · Unidentified Cokeworth river · White River · River Wye
Gulfs and bays Cape Cod Bay · Gulf of Taranto
Others Bermuda Triangle · Bubbling pool · English Channel · Waterfalls by Hogwarts Castle