#wizarding word

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Looking at a general overview of couples in the wizarding world, I would say that Bellatrix and Voldemort are not only among the most interesting but also among the best matched in terms of character.

[foxyfoxbiguito]

You get transported to a not-real world...

Which it would it be?

Wizarding world

Pokémon

Land of Ooo

Middle Earth

Minecraft Tutorial

Naruto

Oz

Wonderland

Narnia

Discworld

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Other (Put it in comments, please!)

Voting ended onOct 9, 2024

[teddyniffler]

Interesting context

So if you've read my Harry Potter fanfic, In the Shadows of Friendship Forever (ITSOFF) you may notice the Gaunts are frequently visiting York, the medieval city in north Yorkshire where the Gaunts come from - although they live in Little Hangleton, a small village outside of a small town within the Yorkshire countryside. There is a street in the city centre called the Shambles, beautiful place, its very narrow, cobbled streets and buildings so close together they almost touch at the top.

There is no offical real world inspiration for Diagon Alley as it comes from the imagination of she who must not be named, I've walked down Victoria Street in Edinburgh and I was disappointed because its a normal street? 🤨🙄

The Shambles on the other hand? Well, welcome back to the 1300s. The street is very ancient. In comparison, Victoria Street is very modern.

However, the Diagon Alley in movies 1 and 2 has been so heavily inspired on the Shambles that they are practically mirror images of each other. There was filming done in York (King's Cross station with Harry and Hagrid on the bridge? That's york) so not to hard to believe they took a look at the Shambles for their design inspiration for the movie.

Fun fact, my other all time favourite books, The Power of Five by Anthony Horowitz is actually set in the Shambles for some of book 1 and 2.

Anyways, back to the Gaunts themselves 💕 they are often visiting York. Master Gaunt conducts his business often from there, Marvolo likes to torment muggles there. The underground teashop (Yes, there is an underground teashop in the Shambles. I get my tea from there) will serve as a meeting ground in an up coming chapter I still need to write.

There's a few Harry Potter shops in the Shambles, I believe they are all The Shop That Shall Not Be Named - I strongly recommend a visit! They do themed window displays and change them up regularly - just expanding to more places as they get a lot of customers, just last year I heard an American accent in there. There's also the Potions Cauldron try their own version of Butterbeer, its nice and a few other magical / Pagan vibes. Its so easy to imagine the entire of York is a magical place, so perfect for the Gaunts to hang around.

Anyway, look what York is doing next month.

They will have the Harry Potter movies on a giant screen ☺️ I was only in York two months ago. I suddenly have the urge to visit again you know. Not sure why 🤔

I just think its beautiful that my little Gaunt babies have been lurking here in my fic, and now they are doing a Wizarding Festival.

I think Master Gaunt and Marvolo will be most keen in going, watch out muggles.

[juicegarrethfizzy]

[lancestans]

rip sirius orion black you would have loved dancing to Y.M.C.A

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I love that Delphini is pretty much the only character confirmed to have a non-magical tattoo.

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Is it possible to change your last name in the magical world?

I really don't know, but I'd say that even if you wanted to try, you don't have to have gone to Hogwarts to truly distance yourself from who you were.

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My favorite characters from the wizarding world

Hermione= As a child I immediately saw myself in her for her skill at school, her attention to minorities and her logical intelligence. I find her one of the best modern heroines, full of strengths and weaknesses.

Snape= Exquisitely complex characters, victim and executioner embody lights and shadows. I love his story and we are very similar in character, so he immediately won my heart.

Voldemort= A villain with a beautifully drawn story, a character as charismatic and fascinating as he is terrifying and ruthless. Definitely my Dark Lord.

Bellatrix= Fierce, loyal, brilliant and ruthless. What more could you ask for from a villain like her? In her books the only real flaw I find is not knowing the details of her childhood, for the rest I find her a very well written and interesting character.

Fleur= Even though she is a marginal character, I love Fleur very much. She is brave and confident, she puts up with the Weasleys' stupidity and teaches them all how much prejudice they had about a beautiful woman.

Leta= A fleeting addition to the unfortunate Fantastic Beasts saga, Leta immediately struck me with her dramatic story and her exquisite way of being despite her past.

Notes of merit:

- Dumbledore= Cumbersome and brilliant, full of ambiguity. Definitely one of the most interesting and well-constructed characters in the saga.

- Grindelwald= Another magnificently charming villain. For me he doesn't match Voldemort but he certainly doesn't stray too far.

- Slughorn = a Slytherin with all the trimmings, ambitious but kind. I loved all the parts about it both for the fun it caused me and for the professor's guilt regarding the horcrux issue.