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 castcast

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 Gringotts Spell Cast Expecto Patronum Avada Kedavra Dementor All information came from (over 11,000 different Harry Potter pages!)