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. ======Caribbean Sea====== =====Location Information===== * **Type:** Magical Creature Habitat, Sea * **Location:** The Americas * **Owner/Residents:** [[Merpeople]] * **Key Features:** Warm waters which support a physically distinct and traditionally beautiful type of mermaid. =====Description and History===== The Caribbean Sea is a large body of salt water located in the Western Hemisphere. Within the [[Wizarding World]], it is known primarily as a habitat for a specific subspecies of [[Merpeople]]. Unlike the merfolk found in the colder waters of the [[Great Lake]] at [[Hogwarts]], the mermaids of the Caribbean Sea are noted for their great beauty, conforming closely to the idealized images often depicted in [[Muggle]] folklore and art. The textbook [[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]] explains that the appearance of [[Merpeople]] varies greatly across the globe, and that the beautiful, siren-like variety is typically found in warmer waters. The Caribbean Sea is one such location explicitly identified as a home for these mermaids (Pottermore). =====Role in the Story===== The Caribbean Sea does not feature as a direct setting in the original novels, but its existence serves as important world-building information. It provides a canonical explanation for the different types of [[Merpeople]] and helps to contextualize the appearance of the merfolk encountered by [[Harry Potter]]. During the [[Triwizard Tournament]], [[Harry Potter]] faced [[Merpeople]] in the [[Great Lake]] for the [[Second Task]]. These creatures had greyish skin, wild green hair, and yellow eyes and teeth, a stark contrast to the beautiful mermaids of popular legend. The knowledge that different, more aesthetically pleasing mermaids exist in places like the Caribbean Sea explains this discrepancy and highlights the biological diversity of magical creatures based on their native environment. =====Known Areas Within===== There are no specific wizarding settlements or locations within the Caribbean Sea that are mentioned in the canon. =====Behind the Scenes===== * While the textbook [[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]] states that "beautiful mermaids" inhabit "warmer waters," the explicit naming of the Caribbean Sea as one such habitat comes from supplemental material published on the //Pottermore// (now //Wizarding World//) website. * This lore reinforces the idea that the less comely merfolk seen at [[Hogwarts]] are the Scottish [[Selkies]], a specific regional variant, rather than the global standard for their species.
