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Yorkshire is a county in northern England. In Yorkshire is the small village of Upper Flagley. Upper Flagley is one of the places in Great Britain where a number of magic families came to settle among Muggle neighbours.
History
In the early 15th century, Beedle the Bard was born in Yorkshire. Two wizards seen in the Hog's Head in 1995 likely came from Yorkshire, as they were talking with Yorkshire accents.
Yorkshire was one the places where wizards celebrated Lord Voldemort's downfall by casting spells that resembled shooting stars to Muggles. Muggle viewers reported this to meteorologist Jim McGuffin, who gave a report about it on the news that evening.[1]
By the summer of 1993, Remus Lupin had been living in a tumbledown, semi-derelict cottage in Yorkshire.[2]
There was once a Quidditch team from Yorkshire and there is a Quidditch stadium located in the Yorkshire moors.
According to Aquatic Wonders of Yorkshire: A Wizard's Field Guide, the Grindylow was particularly prevalent in Yorskhire and displayed a surprising degree of physical variation there. It could be found in still or stagnant water throughout the region.[3]
Behind the scenes
Author's comments
- "Look, Yorkshire can't have everything [in reference to her preference for Lancashire Tea over Yorkshire Tea]. You've got @Mattdavelewis and one of my favourite characters (Robin)."
- — J. K. Rowling regarding Yorkshire on Twitter.[4]
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Fully illustrated edition) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Mentioned only)
- The Tales of Beedle the Bard (Mentioned only)
Notes and references
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 1 (The Boy Who Lived)
- ↑ Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Remus Lupin" at Pottermore
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, fully illustrated edition
- ↑ [1]