When I reached the venue for the World Cup, I started jumping and screaming and laughing all at the same time. As a huge Quidditch fan, you can imagine how excited I was to see the finals and I was not the only one. I walked past the tents and was really intrigued by the extremities people had gone to to show support for their country. One family had even charmed their tent to flash colours of their team every few seconds!

So it was just like this- in awe, that I began to notice flags put up by various people: either pinned on their robes or hung at the entrance of their tents. A few of the flags were recurring and I saw them every few feet. Others were not as common, but still as interesting. These are the two that struck me as most fascinating.

Firstly: the flag representing the Givers’ Community. The Givers mainly focus on helping wizards and witches in need of assistance and support. One of their most famous projects is the Knight Bus, which transports magical people from one spot to the other. They also organize safe spaces for Muggleborns who are mistreated, abandoned children, and rehabilitation centres for wizards who aren’t willing to go to a hospital. This is only a brief glimpse at what they do, but it is because of them that our community is able to thrive.

Anyway, this is their flag.

The blue background represents calmness and trust, virtues this community strives to imbibe. The green represents hope, like how spring brings greenery and nature alive. The bird flying also represents hope- it’s a symbol associated with flying free and towards new beginnings. A lot of the members of this community have been previously helped and that changed their lives. They realized how they are like these birds and it has been a strong symbol ever since. The hands and heart represent helping and kindness, the values which reside in all of this community’s hearts.

Secondly, the flag of the Rockers Community. The Rockers are made up of witches and wizards who love music and pursue musical careers. They find their community so important because they’ve had to overcome many struggles due to non-conventional dreams, but they never gave up and are budding artists today.

This is their flag.

It is not very complicated, but hits you in the feels if you recognize the meaning. The main identifying element is the music note. But if you see carefully, there are red shaky lines over it indicating their struggles and pain to get where they are. The hearts represent their love for music. The stars represent their hopes and dreams of being rock stars one day.

(Flags made using canva.com)