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Cannes is a city which lies on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in southern France, a region known as the French Riviera.[1] In 1927, French wizarding newspaper Le Cri de la Gargouille reported three thousand coins found on a Niffler in Cannes.[2]
Behind the scenes
- J. K. Rowling had previously stated that Beauxbatons Academy of Magic was located near the city of Cannes.[3] Pottermore, however, retcons this, instead placing its location in the Pyrenees.[4]
Appearances
- Accio Quote! (First mentioned)
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (Mentioned in a newspaper)
Notes and references
- ↑
Cannes on Wikipedia
- ↑ Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (see this image) - "3000 pièces de monnaie trouvées sur un Niffler à Cannes"
- ↑ Report on J.K. Rowling reading for Maggie's Cancer Caring Centre
- ↑ Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Beauxbatons Academy of Magic" at Harry Potter (website)
