Vicência Santos

Vicência Santos
Biographical information
Born	Before 1932
Nationality	Brazilian
Title(s)	Minister for Magic Supreme Mugwump
Physical information
Species	Human
Gender	Female
Relationship information
Family members	Rafael Santos (possibly) Santos family
Magical characteristics
Wand	Unknown length, wood and core
Affiliation
Occupation	Brazilian Minister for Magic Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards (1932-?)
Loyalty	Santos family Brazilian Ministry of Magic International Confederation of Wizards

Minister Vicência Santos was a Brazilian witch, who, in the early 1930s, was the Brazilian Minister for Magic and the Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards, the position which she received from the 1932 elections that took place in Bhutan.

When she was a candidate for the Supreme Mugwump position, Vicência ran for the Confederation's highest office alongside Liu Tao and Gellert Grindelwald, and at the end of the elections, she was chosen by a Qilin to become the Supreme Mugwump, after Albus Dumbledore, who was initially chosen, refused to take the same position.

Biography

Vicência Santos and her supporters at the tea ceremony

By the 1930s, she was the Minister for Magic of the Brazilian Ministry of Magic. And with that position, she ran in the elections for the position of Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards in 1932, which took place at one of the oldest and most important temples of magic, located in Bhutan.

Running for the post alongside Santos were China's Minister for Magic, Liu Tao, and the infamous Gellert Grindelwald, who could only run for the post because of corrupt deals with the Supreme Mugwump at the time. Santos was deemed the favourite to win according to Theseus Scamander.

Santos observing the poisoned wine

Throughout her campaign for the post, it was known that she was present at diplomatic events hosted by the German Ministry of Magic and organised by Anton Vogel, the Minister for Magic of Germany and who was also the current Supreme Mugwump during the elections in 1932. At the candidates' dinner, she was greeted by Gellert Grindelwald, whom she was cordial but guarded with in response, both complimenting each other politely over the enthusiasm displayed by their separate supporters. During the dinner itself, she was served a glass of poisoned red wine, in an assassination attempt orchestrated by members of Grindelwald's Alliance, most likely since she and her unspoken but likely chance of victory posed the biggest threat to Grindelwald's election. Fortunately, the attending Eulalie Hicks was able to save Santos by casting a spell at the wine as it rose from the glass to attack her, following which her attendants hurried the Brazilian Minister to safety.

The Qilin bows before Santos

Thanks to the Magizoologist Newton Scamander, the 1932 election candidates would have to be evaluated by a Qilin, who would choose who would be the next Supreme Mugwump, considering the purity and good intentions of each candidate. However, Anton Vogel, revealed to be one of Gellert Grindelwald's acolytes and a supporter of his supremacist ideas, worked to rig the election to try to get Grindelwald to win the Confederacy's top office with a reanimated Qilin, and that in fact worked, and temporarily elected Gellert Grindelwald as the new leader of the wizarding world.

During his speech, Grindelwald briefly tortured Jacob Kowalski with the Cruciatus Curse; Santos relieved him of the pain with a nonverbal spell when she could see he was hurting. Thanks to the efforts of Newt Scamander, the falsity of the election was proven, and Grindelwald's election was immediately nullified. The real Qilin bowed before Albus Dumbledore and as a result, selected him as Supreme Mugwump. While honoured by the Qilin's selection, Dumbledore declined to assume office. The Qilin then selected Santos as the next Supreme Mugwump.

Celebrations on Santos' victory at Parque Lage

After being elected, her victory was seen being celebrated at the British Ministry of Magic, Magical Congress of the United States of America, the French Ministry of Magic and in the Brazilian Ministry of Magic, located in Parque Lage, in the then capital of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro. Its supporters shot yellow sparks into the sky and a symbol shaped like the symbol of the Brazilian Ministry of Magic.

Personality and traits

Santos relieving Jacob Kowalski of the pain of the Cruciatus Curse, showing her kind and pure heart

Santos was a good witch with a pure heart, as deemed by the Qilin that is why she bowed to her. She was kind enough to relieve Jacob Kowalski from the pain of the Cruciatus Curse when she could see he was hurting, defying the then Supreme Mugwump in the process. It also appeared she was at least tolerant if not friendly in regard to Muggles, given her compassion towards Jacob, compared to other wizards.

She was peaceful enough to compliment Gellert Grindelwald (albeit frostily) on his well-sounding supporters, and after Grindelwald won, she also seemed to accept it with respect. This, however, did not stop her swiftly undoing Grindelwald's Cruciatus Curse that he placed on Jacob, showing how unlike Vogel, Santos possessed the conscience to choose right over easy. Furthermore, as the Qilin moved towards Grindelwald, she and Liu Tao exchanged appalled glances.

Magical abilities and skills

• Nonverbal magic: Santos was capable of casting nonverbal spells with ease, instantly lifting the Cruciatus Curse from Jacob Kowalski by simply pointing her wand at him. She also fired spells at Grindelwald nonverbally.

Possessions

• Wand: She owned a wand of unknown features. She used this wand to lift the Cruciatus Curse from Jacob Kowalski.

Etymology

• "Vicência" is the feminine version of "Vicente", the Portuguese form of Vincent. It ultimately derives from the Roman name Vincentius, from the Latin "vincere" meaning "to conquer".
• "Santos" is a surname of Christian origin in Portuguese, Spanish, Italian and French languages. It means "saints" and is a very common surname in Brazil.
• Her name may be a reference to the city of São Vicente in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. São Vicente is officially considered one of the oldest cities in Brazil and the birthplace of democracy in the Americas. The city is located on the São Vicente Island, which nowadays is shared with the city of Santos.

Behind the scenes

Santos' promotional poster for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

• Vicência Santos is played by Brazilian actress Maria Fernanda Cândido in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.
• Vicência Santos ran for the post of Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards during the events of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. This is based on multiple campaign banners that can be briefly glimpsed in the film's official trailer, bearing her name and her face, and that read "Vote" and "Chefe Suprema - Confederação Internacional de Bruxos".
• It is possible Vicência Santos was schooled at Castelobruxo, Brazil's main wizarding school.
• Vicência Santos is the only woman known to date to have held the position of Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards.

Appearances

• Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - The Complete Screenplay
• Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
• Wizarding World (First appearance)
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)