Azkaban
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Azkaban is the infamous, heavily guarded wizarding prison in the Harry Potter universe, known for its soul-sucking Dementor wardens and the despair it inflicts on inmates.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Azkaban Prison | 2 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional prison
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location in the Harry Potter universe ⓘ |
| accessMethod | boat ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (film)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Ministry of Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInFiction | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | J. K. Rowling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| escapee |
Azkaban mass breakout of 1996
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Bellatrix Lestrange NERFINISHED ⓘ Sirius Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologyHint | name possibly inspired by Alcatraz and Abaddon ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Ministry of Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guardedBy | Dementors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEvent | mass breakout of Death Eaters in 1996 ⓘ |
| knownEffectOnInmates |
exposure to Dementors
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gradual loss of happiness ⓘ risk of insanity ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Dementor guards
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being a high-security wizarding prison ⓘ causing despair and hopelessness in inmates ⓘ harsh conditions ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| laterGuardedBy | Aurors (after the Second Wizarding War) ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalPlace | North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableInmate |
Antonin Dolohov
NERFINISHED
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Augustus Rookwood NERFINISHED ⓘ Avery NERFINISHED ⓘ Barty Crouch Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Bellatrix Lestrange NERFINISHED ⓘ Dolores Umbridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Igor Karkaroff NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucius Malfoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Mulciber NERFINISHED ⓘ Mundungus Fletcher NERFINISHED ⓘ Rubeus Hagrid NERFINISHED ⓘ Sirius Black NERFINISHED ⓘ Stan Shunpike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | imprisonment of wizarding criminals ⓘ |
| reputation | nearly inescapable prison ⓘ |
| securityLevel | maximum security ⓘ |
| universe | Harry Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAsPunishmentFor |
serious magical crimes
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support of Lord Voldemort ⓘ use of Unforgivable Curses ⓘ |
| usedBy | British wizarding community ⓘ |
| wardens | Dementors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Azkaban Prison