Magical Garden

It was said that the Magical Garden was located somewhere in Europe.

To prevent poachers and certain greedy individuals from destroying and plundering the Magical Garden, the International Wizarding Federation had hidden it away several centuries ago.

Most wizards had no idea such a place even existed, much less knew the Magical Garden's exact location.

These days, the Magical Garden was known only within the circles of potion-makers and Herbalists.

Thus, Hogwarts' Thestral Carriage naturally could not travel directly to the Magical Garden. Their destination was Beauxbatons Academy of Magic in France.

According to past practice, the school teams participating in the Magical School Potions Tournament would gather at a Temporary Stronghold before using a Portkey to travel to the Magical Garden together.

Yes, reaching the Magical Garden required a special Portkey.

Much like Azkaban Prison in Britain, its purpose was to prevent other wizards from learning the Magical Garden's exact location.

Still, many wizards had once speculated that the Magical Garden lay somewhere within France, or in the forests near France. Yet those greedy people had searched all of France and the surrounding forests together, and still failed to find any trace of it.

Professor Slughorn had told them all this. Naturally, he did not know the exact location either. It was said that the wizards who did know were all "Silents," sworn to protect the Magical Garden.

However, Albert thought Hertok Dagworth probably knew the Magical Garden's exact location, or could travel there whenever he wished. Those were some of the privileges of a Potions Master.

By the time the Thestral Carriage reached France, dusk was near. The evening clouds had dyed the sky a blazing red. The carriage flew toward the Pyrenees Mountains along the border between France and Spain. Looking down through the carriage window, they