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'''Wales''' is a country located on the island of [[Great Britain]], which is bordered by [[England]]. | '''Wales''' is a country located on the island of [[Great Britain]], which is bordered by [[England]]. Its [[Non-magic people|Muggle]] capital city is Cardiff. | ||
<center>''Canon information compiled from the {{hplink|Wales}}, More exhaustive information about Wales can be found at the HP wiki and the HP Lexicon.''</center> | <center>''Canon information compiled from the {{hplink|Wales}}, More exhaustive information about Wales can be found at the HP wiki and the HP Lexicon.''</center> | ||
== | ==Government== | ||
Welsh wixes have the option to attend [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] in [[Scotland]]. | The wizarding community in Wales is governed by the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]], which is located in [[London]]. | ||
==Education== | |||
Welsh wixes have the option to attend [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] in [[Scotland]]. Children with magical abilities are enrolled at birth, and acceptance is confirmed by owl post at age eleven. They also have the option to attend other wizarding schools abroad, like [[Durmstrang Institute]]. | |||
[[Helga Hufflepuff]], one of the four founders of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], came from Wales. | [[Helga Hufflepuff]], one of the four founders of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], came from Wales. | ||
== | ==Games and Sports== | ||
===Quidditch=== | |||
Wales is home to the following [[Quidditch]] [[Quidditch team|teams]]: | Wales is home to the following [[Quidditch]] [[Quidditch team|teams]]: | ||
*[[British and Irish Quidditch League]] Teams | *[[British and Irish Quidditch League]] Teams | ||
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*The [[Welsh National Quidditch team]] | *The [[Welsh National Quidditch team]] | ||
*The [[Welsh under-17 Quidditch team]] | *The [[Welsh under-17 Quidditch team]] | ||
Wales has the following [[Quidditch pitch]]es: | |||
*[[Caerphilly Quidditch Stadium]] | |||
*[[Holyhead Quidditch Statdium]] | |||
==Magical creatures== | ==Magical creatures== | ||
===Native to Wales=== | ===Native to Wales=== | ||
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*[[Common Welsh Green]] | *[[Common Welsh Green]] | ||
<section end=creatures /> | |||
{{Great Britain Creatures}} | {{Great Britain Creatures}} | ||
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*{{hplink|Wales}} | *{{hplink|Wales}} | ||
*{{Wplink|Wales}} | *{{Wplink|Wales}} | ||
[[Category:Places]] | [[Category:Places]] | ||
[[Category:United Kingdom]] | [[Category:United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Wales|Wales]] | [[Category:Wales|Wales]] | ||
[[Category:Countries]] | |||
Latest revision as of 20:19, 12 August 2024
Wales is a country located on the island of Great Britain, which is bordered by England. Its Muggle capital city is Cardiff.
, More exhaustive information about Wales can be found at the HP wiki and the HP Lexicon.Government
The wizarding community in Wales is governed by the Ministry of Magic, which is located in London.
Education
Welsh wixes have the option to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Scotland. Children with magical abilities are enrolled at birth, and acceptance is confirmed by owl post at age eleven. They also have the option to attend other wizarding schools abroad, like Durmstrang Institute.
Helga Hufflepuff, one of the four founders of Hogwarts, came from Wales.
Games and Sports
Quidditch
Wales is home to the following Quidditch teams:
- British and Irish Quidditch League Teams
- The Caerphilly Catapults
- The Holyhead Harpies
- The Welsh National Quidditch team
- The Welsh under-17 Quidditch team
Wales has the following Quidditch pitches:
Magical creatures
Native to Wales
Native to Great Britain
The following are found through Great Britain
Native to Northern Europe
- Unicorn
- Hippogriff
- Goblin
- Doxy
- Knarl
- Troll
- Graphorn
- Gnome
- Red Cap
- Jobberknoll
- Dugbog
- Glumbumble
- Nogtail
- Mackled Malaclaw
- Hag
