Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ======Berlin====== =====Location Information===== * **Type:** City, [[Muggle]] Capital * **Location:** [[Germany]], Europe * **Key Features:** Location of the [[German Ministry of Magic]] (Pottermore), site of a pivotal wizarding election in the 1930s (Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore) =====Description and History===== Berlin is the capital city of [[Germany]]. While not directly visited or mentioned in the original seven novels, its historical context is highly significant to the global wizarding war waged by [[Gellert Grindelwald]]. [[Albus Dumbledore]]'s legendary duel and defeat of [[Grindelwald]] occurred in 1945, the same year as the end of the [[Muggle]]'s [[Second World War]], in which Berlin was a key city. This timing suggests that [[Grindelwald]]'s European power base was analogous to the Axis powers, with [[Germany]] as a central theatre of his operations. Supplementary materials confirm Berlin's importance in the wizarding world. The [[German Ministry of Magic]] is located within the city (Pottermore). In the early 1930s, Berlin served as the venue for the election of the new Supreme Mugwump of the [[International Confederation of Wizards]]. The event was a focal point for [[Gellert Grindelwald]]'s attempt to gain legitimate political power, which he sought to manipulate by using a charmed [[Qilin]] (Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore). =====Role in the Story===== In the primary book series, Berlin's role is implied rather than stated. It serves as a historical backdrop for the rise and fall of [[Gellert Grindelwald]], a dark wizard whose reign of terror across continental Europe concluded with his defeat in 1945. This event, which ended a global-scale wizarding war, is a major part of [[Albus Dumbledore]]'s personal history and established his reputation as the most powerful wizard of his time, with the exception of [[Lord Voldemort]]. In the wider wizarding world narrative, Berlin is the setting for a crucial confrontation. During the Supreme Mugwump election, [[Newt Scamander]] and his allies worked to expose [[Grindelwald]]'s plot. They successfully revealed that [[Grindelwald]]'s chosen [[Qilin]] was enchanted and presented the true [[Qilin]], which subsequently bowed to Vicência Santos, leading to her legitimate victory. This event thwarted [[Grindelwald]]'s plan for a bloodless takeover of the wizarding world and forced him to flee, escalating the conflict (Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore). =====Known Areas Within===== * **[[German Ministry of Magic]]**: Located in Berlin, this building has an ornate, circular, gold-and-black atrium. During the 1930s, it hosted the International Confederation of Wizards' election for Supreme Mugwump (Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore). * **Erkstag**: A secret, high-security prison within the [[German Ministry of Magic]]. [[Theseus Scamander]] was briefly imprisoned here before being rescued by [[Newt Scamander]] (Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore). =====Behind the Scenes===== [[J.K. Rowling]] deliberately set the year of [[Grindelwald]]'s defeat as 1945 to create a direct parallel with the end of World War II. This historical resonance strongly implies a connection between [[Grindelwald]]'s regime and Nazi Germany. The //Fantastic Beasts// film series made this connection explicit by setting a significant portion of //The Secrets of Dumbledore// in 1930s Berlin, directly involving the [[German Ministry of Magic]] in the political struggle against the rising dark wizard.
