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 SymbolSickle 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
• Transfiguration
• Charm
• Jinx
• Hex
• Curse
• Counter Spell
• Healing Spell
Notable Spells
• Expelliarmus
• Finite Incantatem
• Crucio (Unforgiveable Curse)
• Expecto Patronum
• Stupefy
• Wingardium Leviosa
• Avada Kedavra (Unforgiveable Curse)
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!)