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The Wizarding World of the Harry Potter Series. A look into a Fantastical World! By James Evans, Jennifer Headrick, and Amber Pryor. What Magical Details Await?. Galleons, Gringotts, and Goblins, Oh My! A Quick Guide to Getting Ahead with Your Wand
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The Wizarding World of the Harry Potter Series A look into a Fantastical World! By James Evans, Jennifer Headrick, and Amber Pryor
What Magical Details Await? • Galleons, Gringotts, and Goblins, Oh My! • A Quick Guide to Getting Ahead with Your Wand • Things That Go Bump in the Night: The Creatures, Critters, and Plants of the Wizarding World
Galleons, Gringotts, and Goblins, Oh My! • Gold-Galleons (Galleons for short) speak in the wizarding world • Galleons are the most valued coin in wizarding currency • 1 Galleon is equal to 17 Sickles (Silver-Sickle) and 493 knuts (Bronze-Knuts) • 1 Galleon= ~10.07 USD • One muggle once described a Galleon as being about the size of a hub cap (this has never been substantiated) Galleon Symbol Sickle Symbol Knut Symbol
Galleons, Gringotts, and Goblins, Oh My! • Gringotts is the only bank in the wizarding world • Created by a goblin called Gringott in the 1700’s • Bank is completely run by goblins • Said to be the safest place in the wizarding world outside of Hogwarts • Has only been broken into twice (1991 and 1998) • Fortius Quo Fidelius is Latin for “Strength through loyalty.”
Galleons, Gringotts, and Goblins, Oh My! • Goblins are a highly intelligent hominid in the wizarding world • Known for their extremely strong magic that can be cast without wands • Combined with their magic, they are especially adept to money management which has put them in control of the wizarding financial institution Gringotts • Communicate through a language called Gobbledygook
A Quick Guide to Getting Ahead with Your Wand • Wands allow the user to use and manipulate magic • A spell is a type of magic the user casts in order for something to happen • While most persons who use magic use it for good, some persons turn to a darker form of magic called dark magic • As a person grows and becomes more accustomed with their magic using abilities, they are able to control where their spells go much easier than a person who is just learning • This is what a typical spell might look like when it is cast
A Quick Guide to Getting Ahead with Your Wand Spell Categories Notable Spells Expelliarmus Finite Incantatem Crucio (Unforgiveable Curse) Expecto Patronum Stupefy Wingardium Leviosa Avada Kedavra (Unforgiveable Curse) • Transfiguration • Charm • Jinx • Hex • Curse • Counter Spell • Healing Spell
Things That Go Bump in the Night: The Creatures, Critters, and Plants of the Wizarding World • Merperson • Troll • Acromantula • Centaur • Dementor • Giants • House Elves • Mandrakes • Whomping Willow
Geography, Topography, Customs, Practices, and Beliefs • Geography/Topography: Hogwarts is located in England, so for our purpose the land forms and climate are the same. • Terrain: Mostly rugged hills and low mountains; level and rolling hills in east/southeast. • Climate: Temperate; more than half the days are overcast. • Geography: Lies near the North Atlantic sea lanes
References • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV2E41Q6OvY Gringotts • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwC6IFi6RuU Spell Cast • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiWRoMOeoLo Expecto Patronum • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pyy9-mM6K3g Avada Kedavra • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKhEFVAoScI Dementor • All information came from http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page (over 11,000 different Harry Potter pages!)