• Wizarding places A secret “enchanted edifice” was built in the Appalachian Mountains of North America as a meeting place for the Magical Congress of the United States (MACUSA). It became less convenient over time due to the remote location as witches and wizards preferred to live in the cities (Pm:MACUSA). Read More
• Atlas of the Wizarding World • Businesses, merchants, and shops • Wizarding places While there is no official map of Diagon Alley, the books describe some of the shops in a general relationship to each other. Using this information, I created the following map in 2001 (before OP). The most important shop not included is Weasley’s Wizard Wheezes which didn’t appear until book… Read More
• Government places • Wizarding places Ministère Des Affaires Magiques headquarters was the central location of France’s Ministère Des Affaires Magiques, or the French Ministry of Magic. As of 1927, the Ministère Des Affaires Magiques headquarters was located underground in Paris and had a beautiful Art Nouveau-style interior (CG). Read More
• Buildings • Wizarding places The headquarters of the Ministry of Magic is located in the heart of London. The actual structure is all underground, although magical windows show whatever weather Magical Maintenance has chosen for the day, from bright sunshine to hurricanes. Visitors’ Entrance A visitor to the Ministry of Magic comes to a… Read More
• Hogwarts castle and grounds • Rooms, chambers, and floors • Wizarding places Moaning Myrtle’s bathroom is an out-of-order girls’ bathroom on the second floor. It is the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets and home to the ghost of Myrtle Warren – “Moaning Myrtle“. Upon his first visit to Myrtle’s bathroom during his second year, Harry’s opinion is that… Read More