======Calcutta======
=====Location Information=====
  * **Type:** City
  * **Location:** [[India]]
  * **Owner/Residents:** Known to have a [[Gnome]] population.
  * **Key Features:** Not described.
=====Description and History=====
Calcutta is a major city located in [[India]]. Within the wizarding world, it is known to be a location where magical creatures, specifically [[Gnome]]s, conduct business. The nature and extent of the magical community in Calcutta, or in [[India]] as a whole, are not explored in detail in the original novels. Its only mention serves to illustrate the global reach of magical commerce and creature communities.
In the non-magical world, Calcutta is the former official name of the city now known as Kolkata.
=====Role in the Story=====
Calcutta is mentioned a single time in the entire //Harry Potter// series, during the events of the [[Quidditch World Cup]] in //Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire//.
While being confronted by a group of [[Goblins]] about his gambling debts, [[Ludo Bagman]] attempts to reassure them that he will be able to pay them back soon. He mentions, "I've got a hot tip for the next match. Been offered a sure thing... I'm having a little flutter. A [[Gnome]] from Calcutta, you know..." Bagman implies that this [[Gnome]] has offered him a deal, likely related to a consignment of [[Leprechaun]] gold, which he hopes will resolve his financial troubles.
This brief reference serves to expand the reader's understanding of the wizarding world as a global community and highlights [[Ludo Bagman]]'s deep financial desperation and reckless behavior.
=====Known Areas Within=====
No specific magical districts, buildings, or areas within Calcutta are ever mentioned.
=====Behind the Scenes=====
The mention of a [[Gnome]] from Calcutta is a rare reference to the wizarding world's presence on the Indian subcontinent in the original seven books. Later material from [[Pottermore]] has expanded on the existence of different magical schools around the world, but the novels themselves offer very few details about magical communities outside of Europe.