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Azkaban (heavily damaged) as seen in the film Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Azkaban
Location	The North Sea
Owner	Ministry of Magic
Affiliation	British Ministry of Magic
Permanent residents	Dementors (until late 1997) and convicted criminals
First appearance	Chamber of Secrets (first mentioned); never actually visited. Then in Order of the Phoenix film (actually seen).

Azkaban is the fictional wizard prison in the Harry Potter series of books by J. K. Rowling. Wizards who violate the laws of the British wizarding world are sent there. Only one other such prison; Nurmengard, is known to exist. By the start of the series, Azkaban is guarded by the Dementors, working under the British Ministry of Magic. Generally, only very severe crimes are punished with a term in Azkaban. Many of the prisoners were supporters of Lord Voldemort, though some misunderstandings have resulted in others' imprisonment. Rubeus Hagrid, for example, was sent there in Harry Potter's second year at Hogwarts because of a crime he did not commit. In historical scholarship, a primary source is a document, or other source of information that was created at or near the time being studied, by an authoritative source, usually one with direct personal knowledge of the events being described. ... In library and information science, historiography and some other areas of scholarship, a secondary source is a document or recording that relates or discusses information originally presented elsewhere. ... Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ... Image File history File links The front cover of the adult UK edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. ... Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a 2007 fantasy adventure film, based on the novel of the same name, by J. K. Rowling. ... The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ... In the fictional universe of the Harry Potter series as written by J. K. Rowling, the Ministry of Magic is the governing body of the magical community of Britain and succeeded the earlier Wizards Council. ... In the fictional universe of the Harry Potter series as written by J. K. Rowling, the Ministry of Magic is the governing body of the magical community of Britain and succeeded the earlier Wizards Council. ... In the fictional Harry Potter books, a Dementor is a soul-sucking fiend who guards the wizard prison, Azkaban. ... “HP2” redirects here. ... The Order of the Phoenix is a fictional organization in the Harry Potter series of books by J. K. Rowling. ... Hogwarts, a wizarding school. ... This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ... Joanne Jo Murray, née Rowling OBE[1] (born 31 July 1965),[2] who writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling,[3] is a British writer and author of the Harry Potter fantasy series. ... Hogwarts, a wizarding school. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... In the fictional Harry Potter books, a Dementor is a soul-sucking fiend who guards the wizard prison, Azkaban. ... In the fictional universe of the Harry Potter series as written by J. K. Rowling, the Ministry of Magic is the governing body of the magical community of Britain and succeeded the earlier Wizards Council. ... Lord Voldemort (born as Tom Marvolo Riddle)(IPA: [1][2]) is a fictional character and the primary antagonist in the Harry Potter novel series written by British author J. K. Rowling. ... Rubeus Hagrid is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ...

Location

According to Half-Blood Prince, Azkaban is located "in the middle of the North Sea"; some fans cite Heligoland, in the North Sea, as the perfect match for the island.^{[citation needed]} Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, released on July 16, 2005, is the sixth of seven novels in J.K. Rowlings popular Harry Potter series. ... The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ... For the landscape in Norway, see Helgeland. ...

Azkaban is probably not found on Muggle maps, as wizard land is often made hidden or unplottable, or not able to be put on a map, (thereby keeping it secret from Muggles and sometimes from other wizards) and as a wizard prison, Azkaban would probably be especially well hidden.

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Reputation

Azkaban has a reputation of evil and fear throughout the series. The large presence of Dementors renders the inmates incapable of happiness and forces them to relive their worst memories, as they become gradually helpless and often severely insane. According to Sirius Black, many inmates simply stop eating and eventually die of starvation. As Dementors are extremely difficult even to injure — the only spell effective against them is the Patronus Charm — Azkaban was long considered impossible to escape, until Sirius Black escaped (although Barty Crouch Jr. had previously broken out by help of his parents); however, Dumbledore claimed he could break out of Azkaban if he wished to. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Magic (Harry Potter). ... Bartemius Barty Crouch Junior is a fictional character from the Harry Potter series of books. ... Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore (born ca. ...

Performing any of the Unforgivable Curses (the Imperius Curse, the Cruciatus Curse, or Avada Kedavra—the Killing Curse) on a human is punishable by an automatic life sentence in Azkaban, although several characters throughout the series have performed the curses and not been punished accordingly. Other crimes which merit imprisonment here include assaulting the Ministry (for example, the Death Eaters detained in Order of the Phoenix), being an unregistered Animagus^[HP5] and impersonating an Inferius.^[HP6] See Also: Magic (Harry Potter), and Dark Arts. ... See Also: Magic (Harry Potter), and Dark Arts. ... See Also: Magic (Harry Potter), and Dark Arts. ... See Also: Magic (Harry Potter), and Dark Arts. ... In the fictional Harry Potter series, a Death Eater is a follower of Lord Voldemort. ... OotP redirects here. ... Registered Animagus Minerva McGonagall mid transformation In the Harry Potter books, an Animagus is a wizard or witch capable of turning into a particular animal and back at will. ... OotP redirects here. ... An Inferius (plural: Inferi) is a corpse controlled through a Dark wizards spells in the Harry Potter series of books. ... Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, released on July 16, 2005, is the sixth of seven novels in J.K. Rowlings popular Harry Potter series. ...

Role in the series

Throughout the series of books, Azkaban has played a very significant role. In Chamber of Secrets, Rubeus Hagrid is placed under temporary imprisonment there, an experience so traumatic that he refuses to talk about it after being released. Sirius Black becomes the first wizard known to escape (Prisoner of Azkaban), although it is later discovered that Bartemius Crouch Jr escaped with the help of his parents while Sirius was still imprisoned (Goblet of Fire). Albus Dumbledore once declared in front of the Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge, that he could easily break out of Azkaban. However, this remark should be seen in the light of who made it – Dumbledore was probably the most powerful wizard alive, and the only wizard Lord Voldemort ever feared. In other words, what is impossible for most wizards would usually be easy for him. “HP2” redirects here. ... Rubeus Hagrid is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Sirius Black is a fictional character in J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter series. ... “HP3” redirects here. ... Bartemius Barty Crouch Junior is a fictional character from the Harry Potter series of books. ... Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the fourth novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is a fictional character within the Harry Potter series written by British author J. K. Rowling. ... Cornelius Oswald Fudge is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. ...

At the present moment Azkaban has been severely compromised; Professor Dumbledore was always vocal in declaring that it was a mistake to guard Voldemort's greatest supporters with those creatures who have the most to gain if Voldemort returned to power. In Order of the Phoenix he is proven right as the Dementors leave their posts at Azkaban and join ranks with Voldemort. The prison is still in use, but greatly weakened by the revolt of its wardens. Presumably Aurors are the only ones who stand between the convicts and their freedom. Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is a fictional character within the Harry Potter series written by British author J. K. Rowling. ... OotP redirects here. ... In the Harry Potter book series, Aurors are an elite unit of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement of the British Ministry of Magic, who track down and capture criminals, in particular those criminals who pose a danger to the wizarding community. ...

By the start of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, there had been another mass breakout from Azkaban, and several Death Eaters escaped. “HP7” redirects here. ...

Following Voldemort's ultimate demise, Kingsley Shacklebolt sees to the end of use of Dementors at Azkaban, their use having always been a mark of the underlying corruption of the Ministry.^[1] Kingsley Shacklebolt is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series of books written by J. K. Rowling. ... In the fictional universe of the Harry Potter series as written by J. K. Rowling, the Ministry of Magic is the governing body of the magical community of Britain and succeeded the earlier Wizards Council. ...

Known prisoners

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In the films

Azkaban is shown briefly in the film version of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix as a triangular fortress somewhere out at sea. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a 2007 fantasy adventure film, based on the novel of the same name, by J. K. Rowling. ...

References

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