Norway

Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Scandinavian country whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. Norway has a population of about 5 million. It is the second least densely populated country in Europe. The majority of the country shares a border to the east with Sweden; its northernmost region is bordered by Finland to the south and Russia to the east; in its south Norway borders the Skagerrak Strait across from Denmark. The capital city of Norway is Oslo. Norway's extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea, is home to its famous fjords.

Magical Culture

Witches and wizards from Norway often attend Durmstrang for their education. The Daily Prophet reported that Durmstrang was located in Norway.

Headmistress Analiza Snark has spent the first part of this year in negotiations with Salem Witches Institutes in the United States, Beauxbaton Academy in France, and Durmstrang Institute in Norway. [1]

It is famous for the Norwegian Ridgeback dragon.

In recent years, Thorvaldr Gundersen was a significant political player, and his wife Liliya Gundersen a very active socialite. Espen Frisk, Chief Executive Officer; National Wizarding Bank of Norway is married to another socialite: Astrid Frisk. Bridget Nilson's relatives in the country are also part of high society

Kurt Eisenberg, father of Magdalena Eisenberg worked in Oslo briefly. Wilton Wickwood met Arianna Marsh while travelling in Norway. Cynric Rosier carried his then-editor for an unplanned trip to Norway, where they embarked on a week long excursion: hunting trolls. Miranda Elliot settled in Norway before working at Durmstrang, as it is where her former husband Jonathon Elliot is buried, they had previously spent ten years living on a dragon ranch there.

More recently, Frank Pratt visited Norway while hunting books.

See more canon information on Norway at HP Wiki [2]

Ministry of Magic

Torolf Gundersen worked for the Norwegian wizarding government after graduating from Durmstrang. He eventually reached the upper echelons of government, and pushed anti-muggle legislation through.

See more at HP Wiki [3]

Characters Born in Norway

• Lovise Dùghlas mother of Juni Zamperia
• Astrid Frisk mother of Søren Frisk
• Espen Frisk father of Søren Frisk
• Søren Frisk
• Brigit Gundersen
• Thorben Gundersen
• Torolf Gundersen
• Tavin Poole