======Monuments in the Wizarding World======
=====Introduction=====
Monuments in the wizarding world serve purposes similar to their [[Muggle]] counterparts: to commemorate significant individuals, historical events, or cultural ideals. However, they often possess magical properties, ranging from enchantments that alter their appearance to serving as powerful symbols of ideology. They can be found in both magical and [[Muggle]]-inhabited areas, sometimes cleverly disguised to avoid breaking the [[International Statute of Secrecy]]. These structures range from poignant memorials celebrating sacrifice to imposing statues broadcasting dark propaganda.
=====Godric's Hollow War Memorial=====
  * **Type:** Magical Monument
  * **Location:** Village square, [[Godric's Hollow]]
  * **Key Features:** Enchanted to appear differently to magical and non-magical observers.
====Description and History====
To [[Muggle]]s, the monument in the center of the [[Godric's Hollow]] village square appears as a simple stone obelisk bearing the names of local residents who died in wars. However, when approached by witches or wizards, the obelisk magically transforms into a statue of a family: [[James Potter]], [[Lily Potter]], and their infant son, [[Harry Potter]].
The statue depicts James without his glasses, with untidy hair and his [[wand]] held aloft. Lily is shown with kind eyes, holding the baby Harry, who is wrapped in a blanket. The monument was erected to honour the sacrifice of the [[Potter family]] and their defiance of [[Lord Voldemort]].
====Role in the Story====
[[Harry Potter]] and [[Hermione Granger]] visit this monument on Christmas Eve in //Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows//. For Harry, it is a deeply moving and painful experience to see his parents memorialised in this way, a public testament to a family he never knew. The monument underscores the legendary status of the Potters' sacrifice within the wizarding community.
=====Magic is Might Monument=====
  * **Type:** Propaganda Monument
  * **Location:** The [[Atrium]], [[Ministry of Magic]]
  * **Key Features:** Carved from dark stone, depicting wizards dominating [[Muggle]]s, with the inscription "MAGIC IS MIGHT".
====Description and History====
This colossal, grim monument was installed in the [[Atrium]] of the [[Ministry of Magic]] after [[Lord Voldemort]]'s successful coup in 1997. It replaced the [[Fountain of Magical Brethren]]. The monument featured enormous, "nobly carved" statues of a witch and a wizard seated upon thrones constructed from the intertwined, naked bodies of hundreds of men, women, and children, representing the subjugated [[Muggle]] population.
The structure was designed to be a clear and intimidating symbol of the new regime's pure-blood supremacist ideology, asserting the dominance of magic over the non-magical world.
====Role in the Story====
Harry, Ron, and Hermione witness this monument firsthand when they infiltrate the [[Ministry of Magic]] using [[Polyjuice Potion]] in //Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows//. The monument serves as a chilling visual representation of the evil they are fighting against and the corrupted state of the Ministry under [[Voldemort]]'s control. It is presumed to have been destroyed following the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] and the fall of the dark regime.
=====Little Hangleton War Memorial=====
  * **Type:** [[Muggle]] Monument
  * **Location:** Churchyard, [[Little Hangleton]]
  * **Key Features:** A simple stone obelisk.
====Description and History====
This is a standard [[Muggle]] war memorial, a stone obelisk erected in the graveyard of [[Little Hangleton]] to commemorate the village's war dead. It stands near the graves of the [[Riddle family]].
====Role in the Story====
In //Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire//, this monument marks the destination of the [[Triwizard Cup]] [[Portkey]]. [[Harry Potter]] and [[Cedric Diggory]] are transported to the graveyard beside it. During the ensuing duel with the newly-restored [[Lord Voldemort]], Harry takes cover behind the obelisk to shield himself from [[Voldemort]]'s curses.
=====Fountain of Magical Brethren=====
  * **Type:** Fountain / Monument
  * **Location:** The [[Atrium]], [[Ministry of Magic]]
  * **Key Features:** A group of golden statues representing different magical beings.
====Description and History====
Prior to [[Voldemort]]'s takeover, the [[Fountain of Magical Brethren]] was the centrepiece of the Ministry [[Atrium]]. The fountain's statuary featured a group of golden figures: a handsome wizard, a beautiful witch, a [[centaur]], a [[goblin]], and a [[house-elf]]. All were depicted looking adoringly up at the witch and wizard. While intended to symbolise harmony, [[Albus Dumbledore]] noted that the subservient poses of the non-human figures misrepresented the true state of inter-species relations.
The fountain was heavily damaged during the duel between [[Dumbledore]] and [[Voldemort]] at the end of //Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix//. [[Dumbledore]] magically animated the golden statues to protect Harry, and the [[centaur]] statue was destroyed intercepting a [[Killing Curse]] from [[Bellatrix Lestrange]]. The fountain was later removed entirely and replaced by the [[Magic is Might]] monument.