======Norfolk======
=====Location Information=====
  * **Type:** English County
  * **Location:** East Anglia, [[England]]
  * **Owner/Residents:** Various [[Muggle]] and [[Wizard]] residents, including the temporary visitor [[Archie]] (1994)
  * **Key Features:** A large rural county with a mixed [[Muggle]] and [[Wizard]] population.
=====Description and History=====
Norfolk is a real-world county located in the East Anglia region of [[England]]. Within the wizarding world, it is depicted as a place with both a significant [[Muggle]] population and areas of wizarding activity.
In the summer of 1994, a field in Norfolk was requisitioned by the [[Ministry of Magic]] to be used as a [[Muggle]]-style campsite for [[Wizard]] families arriving for the [[Quidditch World Cup]]. The site was large enough to accommodate a substantial number of attendees. It was here that [[Arthur Weasley]] learned of an incident involving an elderly wizard named [[Archie]], who insisted on wearing a flowery nightgown in public, claiming he liked a "nice breeze round my privates." Ministry officials had to modify his memory repeatedly to prevent a breach of the [[International Statute of Secrecy]].
During the Second Wizarding War, in late 1997, Norfolk was mentioned on the clandestine radio program //Potterwatch//. The announcer, [[Lee Jordan]] (using the codename "River"), reported that shops in Norfolk, as well as Worcestershire, were being searched by Ministry officials. This was part of the nationwide hunt for [[Harry Potter]] conducted by the regime controlled by [[Lord Voldemort]].
=====Role in the Story=====
Norfolk's primary role in the series is to add depth and realism to the wizarding world's presence in [[Great Britain]]. It serves as an example of how the [[Ministry of Magic]] manages large-scale wizarding events within [[Muggle]]-inhabited areas and the challenges that arise from such interactions.
The anecdote about the campsite in *[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]* provides comic relief and illustrates the logistical complexities of concealing magic from [[Muggle]]s. In *[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]*, the mention of Norfolk on //Potterwatch// effectively demonstrates the far-reaching and oppressive nature of [[Voldemort]]'s rule, showing that the search for [[Harry Potter]] extended across the entire country, affecting everyday life in seemingly ordinary places.
=====Known Areas Within=====
  * **Requisitioned Campsite Field:** An unnamed field used as a temporary, [[Muggle]]-style campsite for wizards attending the 1994 [[Quidditch World Cup]]. It was one of several such sites set up by the Ministry to manage the influx of visitors.
=====Behind the Scenes=====
Norfolk is a real county in [[England]], known for its rural landscape and coastline. Its inclusion in the novels helps to ground the magical world in a realistic and recognizable British geography, suggesting that wizarding communities and activities are interspersed throughout the country, not just confined to famous magical locations like [[Hogsmeade]] or [[Diagon Alley]].