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Sweden, officially called the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Scandinavian constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe. Sweden borders Norway, Finland and Denmark. Its capital city is Stockholm.^[1]

History

Xenophilius and Luna Lovegood believe that Crumple-Horned Snorkacks are native to Sweden and went on an expedition to find them there in the summer of 1996, using the money the Daily Prophet paid them in order to re-print Harry Potter's account of Lord Voldemort's return.^[2]

The Swedish Short-Snout is a dragon native to the country. In Harry Potter's fourth year at Hogwarts, Cedric Diggory tried to steal a golden egg from a Swedish Short-Snout during the first task of the Tri-Wizard Tournament.

Magical education

Sweden is one possible location of the Durmstrang Institute.^[3]

Magical creatures

Native to Sweden

Others

The following creatures are found throughout the regions below, where Sweden is a part of.

Scandinavia

North Sea

Atlantic Ocean

Northern Europe

Worldwide

The following creatures were all found worldwide:

Magical games and sports

Main article: Annual broom race

Sweden hosts the annual broom race which dates from the tenth century. The competitors fly from Kopparberg to Arjeplog. The winner receives a trophy shaped like a Swedish Short-Snout.^[5]

Behind the scenes

During Albus Dumbledore's time as the Hogwarts Headmaster, books in Swedish were seen in the Headmaster's Office, namely Bonniers Konversationslexikon, En Ful Flicka - Så Tuktas En Modedocka, and Kokain Nästet.^[6]
It is possible that the annual broom race is a nod to the Swedish national tradition called "Vasaloppet" (lit. The Vasa race). The name come from King Gustav Vasa. Before he became king, he was trying to start a riot to overthrow the Danish King Kristian II who ruled Sweden at this time. One day he thought he was being followed by the Danes and fled on skis from Sälen to Mora, a distance of 90 km, before his followers caught up with him and turn out to be Swedes who wanted to tell him he was getting their support in the quest for the crown. Today the race is held annually on the first Sunday in March.
Sweden is not known in canon to have their own national Quidditch team, however, there is the Nordic National Quidditch team that presumably represents the Scandinavia region, where Sweden is a part of.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)
Quidditch Through the Ages (Mentioned only)
Harry Potter: The Creature Vault (Mentioned only)

Notes and references

↑ Sweden on Wikipedia
↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 38 (The Second War Begins)
↑ Report on Maggie's Cancer Caring Centre reading
↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named FB
↑ Quidditch Through the Ages, Chapter 2 (Ancient Broom Games)
↑ "Sneak peek inside the "Making of Harry Potter" UK studio tour" on The Chicago Tribune

External links

Sweden on Wikipedia

[wikipedia-1] Sweden on Wikipedia

[OP38-2] Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 38 (The Second War Begins)

[maggie-3] Report on Maggie's Cancer Caring Centre reading

[FB-4] Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named FB

[QTA2-5] Quidditch Through the Ages, Chapter 2 (Ancient Broom Games)

[chicagotribune-6] "Sneak peek inside the "Making of Harry Potter" UK studio tour" on The Chicago Tribune

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-'''Sweden''', officially called the '''Kingdom of Sweden''', is a Scandinavian constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe. Sweden borders [[Norway]], [[Wikipedia:Finland|Finland]] and [[Denmark]]. Its capital city is Stockholm.<ref name="wikipedia">[[Wikipedia:Sweden|Sweden]] at [[Wikipedia:Main Page|Wikipedia]]</ref>
+'''Sweden''', officially called the '''Kingdom of Sweden''', is a Scandinavian constitutional monarchy in Northern [[Europe]]. Sweden borders [[Norway]], {{w|Finland}} and [[Denmark]]. Its capital city is Stockholm.<ref name="wikipedia">{{wikilink|Sweden}}</ref>
+==History==
+[[Xenophilius Lovegood|Xenophilius]] and [[Luna Lovegood]] believe that [[Crumple-Horned Snorkack]]s are native to Sweden and went on an expedition to find them there in the summer of [[1996]], using the money the ''[[Daily Prophet]]'' paid them in order to re-print [[Harry Potter]]'s account of [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]'s return.<ref name="OP38">{{OOTP|B|38}}</ref>
+The Swedish Short-Snout is a dragon native to the country. In [[Harry Potter]]'s fourth year at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], [[Cedric Diggory]] tried to steal a [[golden egg]] from a Swedish Short-Snout during the first task of the [[Tri-Wizard Tournament]].
 ==Magical education==
 Sweden is one possible location of the [[Durmstrang Institute]].<ref name="maggie">[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2000/1209-hpfgu-scruton.html Report on Maggie's Cancer Caring Centre reading]</ref>
-== Magical creatures ==
+==Magical creatures==
 ===Native to Sweden===
 <gallery>
-Swedish Short-Snout PM.jpg | [[Swedish Short-Snout]]
+Swedish Short-Snout PM.jpg|[[Swedish Short-Snout]]
-CrumpleHornedSnorkack.png | [[Crumple-Horned Snorkack]] (allegedly)
+CrumpleHornedSnorkack.png|[[Crumple-Horned Snorkack]] (allegedly)
-</gallery><gallery>
 </gallery>
-===Scandinavia===
+===Others===
+The following creatures are found throughout the regions below, where Sweden is a part of.
-Creatures found throughout Scandinavia:
+;[[Scandinavia]]
 <gallery>
-Bowtruckle.png | [[Bowtruckle]]
+Bowtruckle.png|[[Bowtruckle]]
-Horklump.jpg | [[Horklump]]
+Horklump.jpg|[[Horklump]]
-Mountain Troll.png | [[Troll]]
+Mountain Troll.png|[[Troll]]
 </gallery>
+;[[North Sea]]
-=== Europe ===
-The following creatures are found in certain regions of Europe that Sweden falls under:
 <gallery>
-Unicorn FBCFTWW.png | [[Unicorn]]
+Lobalug.png|[[Lobalug]]
-Hippogrif FBCFWW.png | [[Hippogriff]]
-Goblin-pottermore.png | [[Goblin]]
-Doxy.png | [[Doxy]]
-Knarl Book of Spells.png | [[Knarl]]
-Graphorn.png | [[Graphorn]]
-Gnome Book of Spells.png | [[Gnome]]
-Red Cap.png | [[Red Cap]]
-Jobberknoll-0.jpg | [[Jobberknoll]]
-Dugbog.JPG | [[Dugbog]]
-Glumbumbles on a beehive.png | [[Glumbumble]]
-Nogtail-PM.png | [[Nogtail]]t
-Macled malaclaw.png | [[Mackled Malaclaw]]
-HagWU.png | [[Hag]]<ref name="FB" />
-PottermoreGiantClutchingDeerConceptArt - cropped.png | [[Giant]]
 </gallery>
+;[[Atlantic Ocean]]
-=== North Sea ===
-The following creatures are found throughout the North Sea:
 <gallery>
-Lobalug.png | [[Lobalug]]
+Sea Serpent - FBcases.png|[[Sea Serpent]]
+Unknown Creature 1 Harry Potter.png|[[Shrake]]
 </gallery>
+;Northern [[Europe]]
-=== Atlantic Ocean ===
+<gallery spacing="small" position="center" widths="150" columns="4">
-The following creatures are found throughout the [[Atlantic Ocean]]:
+Unicorn FBCFTWW.png|[[Unicorn]]
-<gallery>
-Sea Serpent - FBcases.png | [[Sea Serpent]]
+Hippogrif FBCFWW.png|[[Hippogriff]]
+Goblin-pottermore.png|[[Goblin]]
-Unknown Creature 1 Harry Potter.png | [[Shrake]]
+Doxy.png|[[Doxy]]
+Knarl Book of Spells.png|[[Knarl]]
+Graphorn.png|[[Graphorn]]
+Gnome Book of Spells.png|[[Gnome]]
+Red Cap.png|[[Red Cap]]
+Jobberknoll-0.jpg|[[Jobberknoll]]
+Dugbog.JPG|[[Dugbog]]
+Glumbumbles on a beehive.png|[[Glumbumble]]
+Nogtail-PM.png|[[Nogtail]]
+Macled malaclaw.png|[[Mackled Malaclaw]]
+HagWU.png |[[Hag]]<ref name="FB" />
+PottermoreGiantClutchingDeerConceptArt - cropped.png|[[Giant]]
 </gallery>
 ===Worldwide===
 {{worldwide}}
+==Magical games and sports==
+{{main|Annual broom race}}
-==History==
+Sweden hosts the annual broom race which dates from the tenth century. The competitors fly from [[Kopparberg]] to [[Arjeplog]]. The winner receives a trophy shaped like a [[Swedish Short-Snout]].<ref name="QTA2">{{QTA|R|2}}</ref>
-[[Xenophilius Lovegood|Xenophilius]] and [[Luna Lovegood]] believe that [[Crumple-Horned Snorkack]]s are native to Sweden and went on an expedition to find them there in the summer of [[1996]], using the money the ''[[Daily Prophet]]'' paid them in order to re-print [[Harry Potter]]'s account of [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]'s return.<ref name="OP38">{{OOTP|B|38}}</ref>
-Sweden hosts the annual broom race which dates from the tenth century. The competitors fly from Kopparberg to Arjeplog. The winner receives a trophy shaped like a [[Swedish Short-Snout]].<ref name="QTA2">{{QTA|R|2}}</ref>
-The Swedish Short-Snout is a dragon native to the country. In [[Harry Potter]]'s fourth year at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], [[Cedric Diggory]] tried to steal a [[golden egg]] from a Swedish Short-Snout during the first task of the [[Tri-Wizard Tournament]].
 ==Behind the scenes==
+*During [[Albus Dumbledore]]'s time as the [[Hogwarts Headmaster]], books in Swedish were seen in the [[Headmaster's Office]], namely ''[[Bonniers Konversationslexikon]]'', ''[[En Ful Flicka - Så Tuktas En Modedocka]]'', and ''[[Kokain Nästet]]''.<ref name="chicagotribune">[http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-harry-potter-tour-pg,0,1261345.photogallery "Sneak peek inside the "Making of Harry Potter" UK studio tour"] on ''[http://www.chicagotribune.com/ The Chicago Tribune]''</ref>
-*It is possible that the annual broom race is a nod to the Swedish national tradition called "{{wplink|Vasaloppet}}" (lit. The Vasa race). The name come from King Gustav Vasa. Before he became king, he was trying to start a riot to overthrow the Danish King Kristian II who ruled Sweden at this time. One day he thought he was being followed by the Danes and fled on skis from Sälen to Mora, a distance of 90 km, before his followers caught up with him and turn out to be Swedes who wanted to tell him he was getting their support in the quest for the crown. Today the race is held annually on the first Sunday in March.
+*It is possible that the annual broom race is a nod to the Swedish national tradition called "{{w|Vasaloppet}}" (lit. The Vasa race). The name come from King Gustav Vasa. Before he became king, he was trying to start a riot to overthrow the Danish King Kristian II who ruled Sweden at this time. One day he thought he was being followed by the Danes and fled on skis from Sälen to Mora, a distance of 90 km, before his followers caught up with him and turn out to be Swedes who wanted to tell him he was getting their support in the quest for the crown. Today the race is held annually on the first Sunday in March.
+*Sweden is not known in [[canon]] to have their own national [[Quidditch team]], however, there is the [[Nordic National Quidditch team]] that presumably represents the [[Scandinavia]] region, where Sweden is a part of.
 ==Appearances==
 *{{OOTP}} {{Mention}}
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