Wizarding Culture

Uagadou Wizarding School • Schools Uagadou is the largest wizarding school in the world and also the oldest school in Africa. It is located in the Mountains of the Moon, in Uganda (Pm, JKR:Tw). The school specialises in Astronomy, Alchemy, and Self-Transfiguration. Students at Uagadou are taught in the traditions of… Read More

Uganda • Countries Uganda is a country in Africa. It is the home of Uagadou, the largest wizarding school in the world, located in the Mountains of the Moon (Pm, JKR:Tw). Uganda are the premier Quidditch-playing nation in Africa, and the Ugandan National team participates in Quidditch… Read More

Ukraine • Countries The second-largest country that was once part of the Soviet Union (Russia is larger), Ukraine is an eastern European country that is now a democracy. Though the country is mostly flat, it does have a few mountains on its western edge. Presumably these mountains are the home of… Read More

Underbeings • Magical identities Underbeings are humanoid individuals who have magical ancestors but have no magical powers (CG). Read More

Underground stations • City places   The stations Harry uses actually provide good clues to the geography of wizarding London. The underground railway system in London – what in the U.S. would be referred to as a subway – is commonly referred to as the Underground, or occasionally the “tube.” Though the names… Read More

Undesirable Number One • Titles, nicknames, and honorifics The term “Undesirable Number One” is used for the most wanted criminal in wizarding society. Umbridge had a poster with Harry’s picture on it in her office at the Ministry labeled “Undesirable Number One” (DH13)… Read More

Undetectable Extension Charm — "Capacious Extremis (Pm)" • Spells The Undetectable Extension Charm extends the internal dimensions of the target object without affecting the external dimensions. Read More

Unicorn Blood • Potion ingredients The blood of a unicorn, not regularly used in potions… Read More

United States • Countries A country located in the center of North America and spanning the continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the United States is home to the towns of Fitchburg, Salem, and Sweetwater, and is also the natural habitat of the clabbert and the doxy. We also know that… Read More

Upper Barnton • Place Upper Barnton seems to just be a historical name; today no such city exists in Britain, though there is a Barnton near Liverpool which may or may not be the same town. Regardless, in the 1400s Upper Barnton was the home of a famous nasty giant named Hengist who was… Read More

Upper Flagley • Wizarding villages Though a Muggle village, Upper Flagley has long been home to a large number of wizarding families as well, much like Ottery St. Catchpole and Godric’s Hollow (DH16). Harry, Ron, and Hermione tried searching here briefly for one of Voldemort’s Horcruxes, but with no success (DH22).  St. Oswald’s… Read More