Terms and locations of the Fantastic Beasts series

This article describes important terms and locations of the Fantastic Beasts series by Joanne K. Rowling , i.e. from the offshoots of the Harry Potter novel series , and thus the film Fantastic Beasts and where to find them , its sequels and the accompanying one The short story collection The History of Magic in North America , which also includes the later published stories of the Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and the Magical Congress of the United States of America are counted. The companion book for the first film entitled Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - The Original Screenplay , which contains the complete script for the film and introduces other fantastic animals and characters, was also released. Other beings and terms are mentioned in the mobile game Fantastic Beasts: Cases From The Wizarding World , which was published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment .

In addition to this article, there is another one that describes characters from the Fantastic Beasts series in more detail.

People

Wizards and witches of European descent in North America

The history of magic in North America has shown that few wizards and witches whose ancestors came from Europe and later immigrated to the United States are purebloods. This is due to the fact that some of the emigrants married No-Majs and started families with them. The cleaners , who were later brought to justice by MACUSA , held a special position of power within the new American magic community . Still, some of the most notorious cleaners escaped punishment and went undetectable and permanently hidden in the No Maj community while they were wanted by international arrest warrant. The cleaners also founded families with No-Majs. The Aurors were and are on the other hand used by MACUSA for the protection of the magical society and represent an equivalent to the police.

Wizards and Witches Among the Native Americans

While Native American witches and wizards were sometimes accepted or even worshiped by their tribes for having reputations as healers or for excelling as exceptionally skilled hunters, others were stigmatized for their beliefs, mostly because they were believed to be of possessed by evil spirits. Skin walkers in particular , the Indian Animagi , had a bad reputation among the natives. There is a legend that they sacrificed close family members in order to gain the strengths that were necessary for a transformation. In truth, they only assumed their animal form, preferably that of an eagle, when they had to escape their pursuers or hunt with their tribe. The magical community of Native Americans was knowledgeable in animal and plant magic and was best known for their potions, which reached a sophistication that could only be dreamed of in Europe. A noticeable difference in magical practice between Native Americans and the wizards of Europe was that they did not use the wand. Many of the Native American children who were gifted with magic later attended the Ilvermorny Magic School with children from the first settlers , where they also received instruction in the use of wands.

No-majs

In the American culture, the slang term No-Maj (a short form for No Magic ) has established itself for non-magicians and is therefore the counterpart for Muggles . American wizards and witches are prohibited by law from having contact with no-majs. Although they do not reveal themselves to non-wizards, the Second Salemers try to track down and destroy witches and wizards.

Fantastic and magical beings

Beasts

Thunderbird

Representations of Thunderbird can be found in almost all indigenous peoples of North America

The Thunderbird (Thunderbird) is a magical, beheimateter in America bird that can produce storms in flight and is closely related with the Phoenix. This can make it very dangerous. The large bird has shimmering wings that are decorated with cloud and sun-like patterns.

The thunderbird is also one of the few elements of Indian mythology that can be found in almost all indigenous peoples of North America, as evidenced by many north-west coast totem poles and pictorial representations in many other ethnic groups. The thunderbird is also one of the four creatures that represent the houses of Ilvermorny . With a thunder bird the name Frank wears is Newt Scamander come to America to return it to its natural habitat Arizona. Scamander had previously rescued Frank from the clutches of traders in Egypt, which is why he trusts him.

Phoenix

The phoenix is ​​a bird well known in the American magical world and is described in Newt Scamander's book Fantastic Beasts & Where To Find Them.

Occamy

An Occamy is a feathery, two-legged serpent-like creature with wings that can grow up to four and a half meters in size. The creature looks like a cross between a dragon and a bird and can be very aggressive when approached. Occamys are choranaptyxis, which means they can grow or shrink and thus adapt to the space available to them. This can mean that they can grow in size unimpeded if they escape into the open. Occamys live on rats, birds, and occasionally monkeys. Occamys are very careful to protect their eggs, which are made of a very pure silver. The Occamy is originally native to India and the Far East.

Demiguise

A demiguise is an ape-like animal with fluffy, silvery fur and has arms, legs and large, black, sad-looking eyes. The demiguise is a calm, herbivorous creature. Only experienced wizards and witches can track down these beings, because they can make themselves invisible in case of danger, which is why their hair is also woven into invisibility cloaks and their furs are sold at high prices . Also, Demiguises can predict the most likely future, so the only chance to catch them is to do something completely unpredictable.

Murtlaps

Murtlaps are rat-like marine creatures from the coastal areas of Great Britain. On their back is a plant, similar to a sea anemone, which can be pickled and eaten and strengthens the resistance to curses and malicious magic. Murtlaps primarily feed on crustaceans, but are also not averse to the feet of people who accidentally step on them. A murtlap jumps on Jacob Kowalski when Newt Scamander's suitcase opens in New York.

Diricawls

Diricawls come from Mauritius. They are colorful and fluffy feathered magical flightless birds that can teleport and escape danger after disappearing into a large plume of feathers. Newt Scamander writes that Muggles called this bird the dodo and believed it to be extinct because they were not aware of its magical ability. Scamander carries some diricawls in his suitcase when he visits New York.

Wampus big cat

A sculpture of a wampus

The wampus cat has magical hair that is worked into the core of wands by wand makers. A wampus is similar to a panther , is very fast and strong, and it is almost impossible to kill this animal. The story of the wampus begins with the Cherokee . In their mythology, the sight of a wampus mask could drive people crazy. The creature is described as half dog, half cat that can walk either upright on its hind legs or on all fours. It should only be visible after dusk or just before dawn. Even outside of Native American culture, the wampus is known as an evil, howling creature that can destroy the hearts and souls of those unfortunate who cross its path. In Missouri the figure is also called Gallywampus, in Arkansas the Whistling Wampus and in the Appalachians Wampus or Wampas Cat. The wampus also represents one of the Ilvermorny houses.

Horned snake

Depiction of the horned serpent Avanyu in Barrier Canyon, Utah

The horned snake (Horned Serpent) is a living in rivers snake, a crystal is at its end. Countless Indian tribes tell stories of giant snakes, including the horned water snake. It is said to be almost impossible to kill this creature. The horned water snake has magical abilities and can bring luck to a hunter for the rest of his life. Legend has it that a mythological water snake called the Uktena has a spotted, shiny, and powerful body as wide as a tree trunk with impressive, curved horns. She is said to have worn a crystal with a blood-red stripe on her head, which carried mysterious powers. In the animistic, traditional religion of the Cherokee , the Uktena was also winged and settled as a malicious monster in the underworld. There are few wizards who understand their language, and the horned serpent also represents one of the houses of Ilvermorny. Isolt Sayre had begun in the 17th century to make the core for magic wands from the horn of the snake.

Graphorns

Graphorns are horned animals with a humpbacked back that are originally native to the mountainous regions of Europe and are occasionally ridden there by mountain trolls; much to the displeasure of the animals. The large animals, grayish in color with a lilac shimmer and skin that is even harder than that of dragons, are somewhat reminiscent of bison , but just let many spells ricochet off. The Graphorn has an extremely aggressive nature and two very long, pointed horns. Powder from these horns is used in a number of magic potions. Newt Scamander carried the last pair of Graphorns and their young in his suitcase in the 1920s.

Moon calves

With their intricate dance, moon calves leave geometric patterns in fields of grain

A moon calf (mooncalf) is an extremely shy animal that only leaves its den in the wild on nights of full moon. It has a smooth, light gray body, protruding round eyes located on top of the head, and four very thin legs with huge flat feet. The silvery manure of the moon calves is an excellent fertilizer for magical plants and herbs, which make them grow faster and stronger. The manure must be collected before sunrise if it is not to lose its effect. Moon calves are found all over the world, and when they venture out of their shelter, they ritually perform a complex dance in which they only move while standing on their hind legs. It is believed that this dance is the prelude to the pairing of these animal beings. It should be a wonderful and rewarding experience to watch the moon calves. A side effect of their dance is that they leave geometric patterns in the grain fields that keep no-majs stuck and encourage speculation about their origins. Newt Scamander kept a herd of moon calves in his suitcase when he visited New York in 1926.

Nundus

The nundu is a gigantic, leopard- like creature that is particularly dangerous because of its breath. When a nundu exhales, it gives off a poison that can kill many people in one fell swoop. Here, its neck swells and then resembles a porcupine fish , but the toxicity of the nundu is far greater than that of a puffer fish , which is why these animals are among the most dangerous in the world. It is reported that hundreds of witches and wizards once had to band together to tame a Nundu. Nundus are actually native to East Africa, but Newt Scamander brought one of these animals with him to America.

Erumpents

From a distance, the Erumpent can easily be mistaken for a rhinoceros

The Erumpent is a large, gray and originally from Africa appearance of great power. With a weight of up to a ton and because of its long, sharp horn on the head, an erumpent can easily be mistaken for a rhinoceros from a distance . Its thick armor makes the beasts immune to most spells, and its horn is highly explosive. As long as erumpents are not irritated, they will not attack. However, when provoked by someone, they can be extremely aggressive, which usually turns out to be disastrous for that person. Not only can the horn of erumpents easily penetrate skin, it can penetrate any type of metal. It also contains a liquid that will explode anything it pierced. Magic items made from the horn are therefore classified as dangerous and are under strict control. The number of erumpents is low, which is also due to the fact that the males often attack each other during the mating season and allow them to explode. Erumpents also give birth to only one calf in their lifetime. An Erumpent escapes from Newt Scamander's suitcase, and while trying to recapture it, Jacob Kowalski is chased through New York by this specimen.

Other magical and fantastic beings

Goblins

Kobolds (goblins) are human-like beings with narrow faces, pointed ears and thin, long fingers. They are smaller than humans, have high intelligence, and have different magical powers than magicians. In the magical New York community, goblins worked as wand polishers at MACUSA in the 1920s . The goblin gangster Gnarlack ran the speakeasy The Blind Pig for guests of the magical community of the city .

Pukwudgies

Pukwudgies are short creatures with gray faces and large ears. They are native to America and distantly related to the European goblin . Pukwudgies are good at magic, but do not associate with magicians and are also not considered to be human friends. They hunt poisonous arrows and take great pleasure in playing pranks on people. In the folklore of the Wampanoag , the Pukwudgie is described as a malicious creature whose body has spikes, similar to a porcupine. Other sources describe pukwudgies as two to three meters tall, troll- like creatures with larger noses, fingers, and ears than the average human. A pukwudgie is one of the four beings who represent the houses of Ilvermorny .

Bigfoot

The Bigfoot (Sasquatch) is a creature whose original name Sasquatch in the native language of Canada means very hairy human being .

Niffler

The honey badger inspired the designer in the design of Nifflers

A niffler is an animal originally from England with a fluffy, black fur and a long snout that visually resembles a honey badger . In the film, the niffler resembles a mixture of mole and platypus . Nifflers have a particular fondness for everything that glitters and glitters, which makes them perfect farm animals for goblins. You make them dig deep in the ground for treasure. Although Nifflers are peaceful and trusting, they should never be kept in the house if they have not been trained, because they can cause a lot of harm with personal valuables. Newt Scamander also had a Niffler travel with him in his suitcase, and the relationship can be described as a love-hate relationship.

Bowtruckles

Bowtruckles are small, no more than 20 cm tall, living, twig-like plants that inhabit trees whose wood is suitable for making wands, guarding them and feeding on insects. At first glance, they look like twigs, and they have thin, posable arms and legs. Newt Scamander carries several bowtruckles in his suitcase when he visits New York. One of those bowtruckles Scamander keeps as pets is Pickett , and the others are named Titus, Jeremy, Marlow, and Tom. Bowtruckles are also described in Fantastic Beasts & Where To Find Them.

Evil fall butterfly

The Swooping Evil is a large, blue-green winged, butterfly-like creature that lives in a small, green, prickly cocoon when it is not flying around. It has the ability to suck people's minds out. The being's poison can therefore be used to erase bad memories. Newt Scamander takes one such creature with him on his trip to New York.

Backside

The hidebehind is a forest spirit that likes to hunt people at night. The backside can adapt perfectly to its respective environment and thus hide from its victims, but also from everyone who hunts it. The existence of the sneak was repeatedly suggested by the No-Majs, but they could not find any evidence for it. Only witches or wizards can fend off the attack of the rear.

Snallygaster

Snallygasters are mythical, dragon-like animals believed to inhabit the hills around Washington and Frederick County , Maryland . They got their name from German immigrants who settled the area in the 1730s, which is why it is derived from Schneller Geist . Early reports describe that the settlers were terrorized by these monsters.

Many fantastic creatures make their home in the rivers and swamps of the southern United States, such as the White River in Arkansas.

Arkansas White River Monster

The White River Monsters of Arkansas is a monster whose transparent back thorns can be used to make good kernels for wands. Only the wand maker Thiago Quintana knew how to attract the White River monsters. The legendary creature was reportedly first spotted on the banks of the White River near Newport in northeast Arkansas .

Rougarou

The rougarou (also rugaru) is a dangerous dog-headed monster that roams the swamps of Louisiana . Violetta Beauvais made cores of wands out of his hair . He is a mythological figure in the Laurentine-French communities in the south of the USA and is closely linked to the European ideas of a werewolf. The stories about this character are as varied as the spellings of his name. All names are derived from the French versions of the word for wolf and the Garulf in Franconia, a man in a transformed animal can, from that in this region of the United States are common . The legend of the rougarou, who roams through the swamps and forests and across fields in the Acadiana and New Orleans area, was brought to Louisiana by French settlers and has evolved over many generations. Most often, the being is described with a human body and the head of a wolf or dog, similar to werewolf legends. The rougarou is still a figure in Mardi Gras and a popular costume at local festivals held in his honor in southeast Louisiana.

Caipora

Caipora (also Caapora or Curupira) are small, furry natural beings that can be extremely malicious and treacherous. They guard the Castelobruxo school in Brazil. In the Tupí - Guarani mythology of the Amazon region of Brazil, the figure sometimes riding on a peccary , a wild boar, protects the forest animals from being stalked by hunters and appears as a dark-skinned, hairy Indian. He always asks people he meets for tobacco for his pipe. Should he not receive one, he is in the mood for malicious pranks.

Billywigs

Billywigs are actually native to Australia, sapphire blue, flying beetles. The insects, only a few centimeters long, can fly so fast that they are seldom noticed by no-majs and often not even by wizards. The abdomen of a billywig merges into a thin, long sting, the sting of which first causes dizziness and finally suspicion. This is why billywigs are often hunted in Australia in order to stimulate them to sting in order to benefit from these side effects. The dried spines of Billywigs are also used in various elixirs, and allegedly they are also one of the ingredients of the Hissing Wissbies , whose special charm derives from the fact that one begins to fly. After Newt Scamander's arrival, the New York population saw Billywigs for the first time, especially Jacob Kowalski as he climbed into his suitcase.

Obscurus

An obscurus is an invisible being of dark, uncontrollable energy that, similar to a force of nature, can bring great destruction and kill many people. An obscurus arises, among other things, when a magician suppresses his magical abilities. Usually such wizards and witches do not survive their childhood, but there are exceptions. So had Credence that his life was not allowed to show his magic powers, formed as a young man Obscurus and treated in 1926, the population of New York in fear and terror. There was also an Obscurus in Newt Scamander's trunk, but he was able to bring it under control. He was separated from a little Sudanese girl. It is also believed that Ariana Dumbledore, the sister of Albus Dumbledore, died due to an obscure, as she too had deliberately suppressed her magic.

Magical objects and plants

Wands

Some wizards can use a wand to prepare pies or sweet dishes, such as strudels , through pure magic

Magic wands originally come from Europe. They channel the magic and at the same time make their effect more precise and powerful, even if really great witches and wizards are able to work magic even without magic wands.

Unlike in Europe, but especially in Great Britain, where Ollivander's wands are the measure of all things, the need in North America was met by four large wand manufacturers. These include Shikoba Wolfe , whose core tail feathers of the Thunderbird included Johannes Jonker , whose decorated with mother of pearl inlays wands could be seen at first glance, Thiago Quintana , who brought his smooth, usually very long wands on the market and Violetta Beauvais , the legendary wandmaker, whose wands were made from the wood of the swamp hawthorn. Isolt Sayre had also made wands as early as the 17th century . These had a core made from the horn of the horned serpent .

When Newt Scamander travels to New York, he paralyzes a bank clerk with the spell Petrificus Totalus , and with Revelio he reveals Grindelwald's true identity. In North America, Obliviate , a forgetting spell , is particularly important to erase unintended magical incidents from the memories of no-majs. Some wizards are also able to use magic to prepare pies or sweet dishes, such as strudel , with the help of their wand . After reading his mind, Queenie Goldstein conjures up a whirlpool for Jacob Kowalski.

Magic suitcase

A magic suitcase enables magicians to store large amounts of luggage in a very small space. Such a case offers a lot more space inside than one would assume from the outside. Newt Scamander uses such a suitcase on his travels. Although this has a Muggle-compatible lock, it is in need of repair, which means that some of the animal beings he kept in it escape when he is in New York and the suitcase is in the hands of Jacob Kowalski. Like in a kind of barn, the interior of his suitcase offers the residents, no matter what type, a habitat adapted to their needs , from a desert to the Arctic .

Magic revolving doors

Magic revolving doors allow witches and wizards to enter spaces that are not visible to no-majs. They work in a similar way to the hidden portal in the wall between platforms 9 and 10 in King's Cross station that leads to platform nine and three quarters in the Harry Potter novels and films. An important magic revolving door is located in the entrance area to MACUSA , which is housed in the Woolworth Building in New York.

Facilities

schools

Schools in America

Ilvermorny

The beginnings

The Mount Greylock

The Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was founded in the 17th century and stands on the highest peak of Mount Greylock . Initially there was only a simple stone hut where Isolt Sayre lived with her family. In order to enable the two boys she and her husband James had taken in to have a magical education, she called their home Ilvermorny from then on. This was the name of the hut in which she was born but was later destroyed by Gormlaith. Before that, there was no school of sorcery in North America. Chadwick and Webster Boot, the two brothers she had taken on, suggested building four houses in Ilvermorny before the actual lessons had even started and inspired by the stories Isolt had told them about Hogwarts. The first house was Chadwick named Thunderbird, after his favorite animal, the Thunderbird . His brother Webster named the second house Wampus, the big cat that was his favorite animal. Isolt contributed the horned snake as the third name , which gave the Horned Serpent house its name. The only magical beings that her husband James, a no-maj, knew were the Pukwudgies , which is why he called the fourth house Pukwudgie.

The bark of a snake tree , here the Chilean araucaria

From the age of eleven, Isolt first began teaching the two boys the magical arts, and later also one of their own daughters. The first students of Ilvermorny were Chadwick and his brother Webster , and Isolt's daughter Rionach became one of the first students, who later even taught Defense Against the Dark Arts there as one of the first teachers for many years. After word got around that a magic school had been set up in Ilvermorny, Isolt also began teaching the magically gifted children of the local natives , including members of the Wampanoag and Narragansett tribes, and the children of settlers who had immigrated from Europe . The children were able to exchange ideas in class. The children of the indigenous people learned how to use magic wands and in turn showed the other students how to do magic the Indian way. The new students were not staying in Ilvermorny at that time, only Isolt and her family.

Isolt stuck Salazar Slytherin's wand, which she owned and which had been made from the wood of the snake tree and a core of basilisk horn, into the ground next to the building. Within a year a snake tree had grown at this point, which withstood all attempts to prune or fell it. Its leaves, however, possessed powerful healing properties, which seemed to be evidence that Slytherin's wand had a noble disposition as well as an evil one.

The later years

The house, initially made of granite, was later converted into a castle. Ilvermorny is hidden from the eyes of No-Majs by a variety of spells. Most of the time the school is surrounded by clouds of fog. In the entrance area there are huge sculptures of the four beings that represent the school and its houses at the same time. These are the horned snake, the wampus, the thunderbird, and a pukwudgie.

Ilvermorny has a reputation for being one of the most democratic and the least elitist of all major wizarding schools. The school has been one of the most renowned magical educational institutions in the world since the 1920s and was also attended by Porpentina and Queenie Goldstein .

particularities

Depiction of a Gordian knot

Ilvermorny's robes are blue and cranberry-colored and tied together with a golden Gordian knot . Isolt had found a brooch shaped like a knot in the ruins of the original Ilvermorny, the hut in which she was born.

The houses of Ilvermorny

Basic description

The thunderbird stands for the soul of Ilvermorny, the wampus for the body, the horned snake for the spirit and the pukwudgie for the heart of the school. In their entirety, the four beings represent the whole witch or the whole wizard and stand for the adventurer, the warrior, the scholar and the healer who is in each individual.

The selection process

Unlike at Hogwarts, where the sorting hat determines the distribution among the houses, new students from Ilvermorny line up during the assignment ceremony and are asked, one after the other, to join a Gordian knot set in the middle of the stone floor to step.

The four magical sculptures in the hall react differently to the students. The thunderbird flaps its wings when it wants a student. The wampus signals its approval by roaring. When the horned snake is interested in the student, the crystal on its forehead begins to glow and the pukwudgie points its arrow upwards. Very rarely, approximately every ten years, does it happen that a student is offered a place in all four houses. Seraphina Picquery, who later became President of MACUSA, was the first student after a long time to receive this honor in the assignment ceremony. She chose the Horned Serpent house.

The Thunderbird house

Thunderbird House was named by Chadwick Boot, whom Ilvermorny founder Isolt Sayre, took in as a child, after his favorite animal, the thunderbird.

The Wampus house

House Wampus was named by Chadwick's brother Webster after his favorite animal, the Wampus big cat.

The Horned Serpent house

The Horned Serpent house was named by the Ilvermorny founder Isolt Sayre after her favorite creature, the horned snake. Isolt had received a piece of horn from one of these beings, which she used as the core for the first wand she made.

The Pukwudgie House

The Pukwudgie house was named by Isolt's husband James after the only magical being the No-Maj knew. Pukwudgies are short, gray-faced creatures with large ears.

Castelobruxo

Castelobruxo in Brazil is a square, temple-like building, similar to a castle, and is housed on a golden rock in the middle of the rainforest. The school specializes in herbalism and magizoology and is directed by Benedita Dourado . Castelobruxo is guarded by the caipora, small and furry nature creatures that can be extremely malicious and treacherous.

Schools outside the Americas

Hogwarts

The Hogwarts -School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry) is one of the most important wizarding schools in the world and there is a day's journey by train from London somewhere in Scotland near Dufftown. The Hogwarts catchment area mostly includes Great Britain and Ireland , and it is the only wizarding school in the English-speaking part of Europe. The school was also attended by Newt Scamander . At the beginning of the 20th century, Albus Dumbledore was a young teacher at Hogwarts.

Mahoutokoro

Witches and wizards visiting the Mahoutokoro in Japan wear magical clothing that changes color as their magical powers increase. It is the smallest of the twelve major magic schools and their Quidditch team has an excellent reputation. The Mahoutokoro is housed on the volcanic island of Minami-Iwojima . The palace in which the school is located was built from white jade and is richly decorated.

Uagadou

Uagadou in Uganda in Africa, more precisely in the Mountains of the Moon , is one of the few magic schools in Africa with a history spanning more than a thousand years. The school curriculum includes astronomy, alchemy and self-transformation. A magic wand is not used here; many spells are simply performed with your fingers or with small hand gestures. A former student of Uagadou is Babajide Akingbade , who supported Albus Dumbledore in the International Wizarding Association as Supreme Mugwump.

Political organizations and functions

Organizations

MACUSA

The MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America) is the magical congress of the United States of America and was founded in 1693 after the international confidentiality agreement came into force . Many witches and wizards were convinced after the Salem witch trials that one could live more freely and happily if an autonomous administration with its own structures was created. The initial goal of MACUSA was to bring the cleaners to justice who had betrayed their own people. In addition, it was planned to jointly pass laws that should regulate the coexistence of the American magical community and at the same time serve their protection. For this purpose, representatives were elected to MACUSA from all magical communities in North America. The first president of MACUSA was Josiah Jackson .

The MACUSA has been housed in New York's Woolworth Building since the beginning of the 20th century

From 1760, the MACUSA was located in Williamsburg , Virginia , home of the eccentric President Thornton Harkawa . He later moved to Baltimore and then to what is now Washington . After the Great Sasquatch Rebellion of 1892, the MACUSA headquarters had to be relocated for the fifth time in its history, from Washington to New York , where it is housed in the Woolworth Building . In advance, the magicians had infiltrated the construction team of the building under construction and, through magic, created a lot of space for the MACUSA, which was hidden from the eyes of No-Majs and only accessible if the correct magic was used. The MACUSA emblem shows a thunderbird .

The organizational sub-units of MACUSA include the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, headed by Percival Graves in the 1920s , and the wand licensing office, the Wand Permit Office , also located in New York, which issues and certifies wand permits and thus contributes to compliance with the magic wand law . Past staff at the wand licensing bureau include Porpentina Goldstein and her sister Queenie .

Federal Bureau of Covert Vigilance and No-Maj Obliviation

The Federal Bureau of Covert Vigilance and No-Maj Obliviation is a federal agency of the Magical Society of America.

Associations

International Association of Wizards

The American wizarding community is a member of the International Association of Wizards (also known as the International Confederation of Wizards ), which was founded in 1692. Within these there are eleven schools registered by the association . At the time Newt Scamander is in New York, the International Association of Wizards is calling an emergency meeting.

Special functions

Aurors

Aurors are members of an elite unit of well-trained officials. They are assigned to special security tasks and are the equivalent of police officers in the wizarding world. They are supposed to protect the magical society from threats and attacks. In the United States, Aurors work directly for MACUSA and have a wide range of responsibilities. For Josiah Jackson , the first president of MACUSA, the immediate recruitment and training of Aurors was a top priority. The first twelve volunteers, who were trained to be Aurors in the United States at the time and who always had to face the risk of being killed on their missions, hold a special place in the magical history of North America, and their descendants are also given special respect to this day. The names of the first twelve volunteers were: Wilhelm Fischer, Theodard Fontaine, Gondulphus Graves , Robert Grimsditch, Mary Jauncey, Carlos Lopez, MacDuff, Cormac O'Brien, Abraham Potter , Berthilde Roche, Helmut Weiss and Charity Wilkinson . One of the very first aurors in North America, however, was Webster Boot , who was already working as a freelancer in this capacity for the then unconstrained Magic Society in the first half of the 17th century.

Guardian of the Dragots

The Keeper of Treasure and Dragots is the equivalent of a Chancellor of the Exchequer in the United States.

Facilities and buildings outside the magical community

Passport and Customs Control Ellis Island

Anyone arriving in New York by ship was cleared at the Ellis Island passport and customs control

The Woolworth Building had its own entrance to the City Hall Subway Station

Travelers and immigrants arriving in America by ship were processed in the Ellis Island passport and customs control buildings in New York Harbor. There Newt Scamander went ashore in 1926 and said goodbye to Porpentina Goldstein after a few days in New York. The reception center established there was closed on November 12, 1954, and today the former passport and customs control and the associated immigrant assembly point is one of the main attractions of New York.

Steen National Bank

The Steen National Bank was located at 300 West, 14th Street in New York. The bank was operated by No-Majs in the 1920s . Here Jacob Kowalski and Newt Scamander first met in December 1926 , whose Niffler was lost in the bank, and Jacob got his hands on Scamander's silver Occamy egg there. Mary Lou Barebone , leader of the New Salem Philanthropic Society , also held a rally on the steps of Steen National Bank . Today the New York County National Bank is located at this address.

City Hall Subway Station

The City Hall subway station on Broadway in Lower Manhattan was part of the New York City Subway from 1904 and is located below the square in front of the New York City Hall , the oldest city hall in the USA still in use in this function. It is therefore also in the immediate vicinity of the Woolworth Building , which previously had its own entrance to the City Hall Station and which also houses the MACUSA . In the City Hall train station, Newt and Tina Goldstein are looking for credence, and this is where Gellert Grindelwald, who has assumed the shape of Percival Graves, is revealed during the big showdown. The City Hall Subway Station was decommissioned on December 31, 1945 and has been closed to the public ever since.

law and order

Magical Conventions, Jurisdictions, and Organizations

Rappaport's Law

Rappaport 's Law is a law enacted by Emily Rappaport in 1790 that aimed to strictly separate the magical community from the no-maj society. From then on, wizards were no longer allowed to maintain friendships with no-majs. The law drove the American magical community deeper underground. The law also regulated the use of wands in public. For example, until the repeal of Rappaport's law in 1965, the students of Ilvermorny were not allowed to carry a wand with them outside of school. Wands had to be left at school during the holidays. Only when they reached the age of 17 were children permitted to carry a magic wand with them in public. More is regulated in the Magic Wand Act.

Wand law

The United States has the Magic Wand Act. Accordingly, wizards must have a magic wand license. The magical community of North America had got used to having to live under stricter security regulations than wizards and witches in Europe by the 1920s. Permits are issued by MACUSA's wand licensing office, the Wand Permit Office , which is located in New York.

International non-disclosure agreement

The International Statute of Secrecy of 1689 was later signed by the American wizarding community.

cleanser

Cleaner (Scourers) are wizards that act beyond the reach of the magical jurisdiction. They are characterized by a love of authority and cruelty. It is a band of wizards who hunted No-Majs and other wizards and got paid for them. The persecution culminated in the Salem witch trials from 1692, in which many wizards and non-wizards who had been accused for no reason had to lose their lives. Magic historians believe that there were also cleaners among the judges. MACUSA brought many of the cleaners to justice for betraying their own people and hunting their brothers and sisters for their own benefit.

Non-magical groups

Second Salemers

The Second Salemers (also New Salem Philanthropic Society, or NSPS for short) are a group of non-magicians who try to track down and destroy witches and wizards. You are continuing the legacy of the Salem witch trials . The group is led by Mary Lou Barebone .

Utility and consumer goods

Dragot

The dragot is the magical American currency.

Giggelwasser

Giggelwasser is an alcoholic drink. Short of this drink are served in the New York speakeasys .

Skull splitter

The skull splitter is an alcoholic cocktail that is offered in the Blind Pig .

Books and press products

The phoenix: one of the magical beasts that Scamander describes in his book

Bestaria , like here the Rochester Bestiary, contained images of fantastic and mythical beasts, like here the manticore

Chadwick's Charms, Volume I-VII

Chadwicks Charms, Volumes I-VII is a series of textbooks that Chadwick Boot wrote in the first half of the 17th century and is still required reading at Ilvermorny School.

Fantastic beasts

Fantastic Beasts (Magical Beasts) is a book by Newt Scamander magizoologisches specialist that emerged from documents written by the author on his travels through magical animals and collected. The book differentiates between the terms animal and magical beings, the latter having a human-like appearance or behavior. In addition, the bestiary contains a scale according to which the animal beings are classified according to their dangerousness and an overview that explains which parts of their body can be used for magical purposes. It can be read in it that manticors are highly dangerous Greek animals. The book was considered the standard work on the magical world of animals and was read by Harry Potter in school 70 years later.

Bestiary Magicum

Even before Scamander's standard work there was the Bestiarium Magicum, a medieval book about magical creatures. Newt Scamander had a copy of this book.

Big Foot's last stand

Big Foot's Last Stand by Ortiz O'Flaherty is a critically acclaimed work on the great Sasquatch Rebellion of 1892. The famous book was later staged as a play on Wizard Broadway in New York.

Cassandra and Her Cat Gustavus

Cassandra and Her Cat Gustavus was a magic book. Tina and Queenie Goldstein owned a copy of this book, and the no-maj Jacob Kowalski is reading it when he and Newt Scamander are in their apartment in New York.

The New York Ghost

The New York Ghost is a magical newspaper based in New York. It appears daily, probably for the first time in 1863. In addition to the latest news, the newspaper also includes sports , wizbiz and a puzzle game. Other newspapers founded similarly early or earlier were the New York Gazette , which first appeared in 1725, and the New York Post , which was called the New-York Evening Post from 1801 to 1934. While both are among the oldest newspapers in New York, their readership consisted mostly of no-majs.

Historical events

Scene of the Salem witch trials (illustration from 1876)

Salem witch trials

The Salem witch trials took place between 1692 and 1693. As part of the trial, many wizards, but also non-wizards who were accused for no reason, lost their lives. Magic historians assume that there were also cleaners among the judges . The idea that led to the witch trial is carried on by the Second Salemers .

Sasquatch rebellion

The Sasquatch Rebellion of 1892 was an insurrection described by Ortiz O'Flaherty in his seminal work, Big Foot's Last Stand . Irene Kneedander , who was previously chair of the committee for the protection of magical, humanoid species, was made responsible for the uprising .

Culture, entertainment and sport

Wizard Broadway

Wizard Broadway is a theater district in New York that haunts the magical society of the city.

Gnarlack's speakeasy The Blind Pig was on MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village , Manhattan

Wizzjazz

Wizzjazz is a genre of music, presumably a variation on jazz , and took New York's magical society by storm in the 1920s.

Speakeasys

During Prohibition in the United States from 1919 to 1933, speakeasys were operated illegally , in which alcoholic beverages were served despite the prohibition, such as the popular Giggelwasser in speakeasys of the magical world . One such pub was run by goblin gangster Gnarlack on MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village for guests of the magical New York community in the 1920s . During the Prohibition era, several tearooms were operated in MacDougal Street and the surrounding area, which were frequented by the fine society of New York. The Blind Pig was also visited by Newt Scamander when he needed information. An illustration on a wall in a small back alley serves as a secret entrance to the Blind Pig . Today the MacDougal-Sullivan Gardens Historic District is a National Historic Landmark of New York .

Quidditch is also played in the USA

Quidditch in the USA

US Quidditch League

The US Quidditch League is the top division for Quidditch in the US wizarding world. The Fitchburg Finches from Fitchburg , Massachusetts are a Quidditch team that plays very successfully in this league.

American National Quidditch Team

The best Quidditch players are accepted into the American National Quidditch Team, the United States' national Quidditch team.

Special vocabulary from the American magical world

Dorcus

Dorcus became a slang term for an idiot or an incompetent person. The term goes back to Dorcus Zwölfbaum , who at the end of the 18th century betrayed the addresses of the MACUSA and the Ilvermorny school to her no-maj lover Bartholomew Barebone and thereby put the American magical world and MACUSA in great danger.

Web links

• Official site for the film by Warner Bros. (German)
• Official Warner Bros. Movie Site

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