Fictional story elements introduced in 1997

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry () is a fictional boarding school of magic in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. It is the primary setting for the first six novels and films and also serves as a major setting in the larger Wizarding World media franchise.

Quidditch () is a fictional sport invented by author J. K. Rowling for her fantasy book series Harry Potter. It first appeared in the novel ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' (1997). In the series, Quidditch is portrayed as a dangerous but popular sport played by witches and wizards riding flying broomsticks.

In J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, a Muggle () is a person who lacks any sort of magical ability and was not born in a magical family. Muggles can also be described as people who do not have any magical blood inside them. It differs from the term Squib, which refers to a person with one or more magical parents yet without any magical power or ability, and from the term Muggle-born (or the derogatory and offensive term mudblood, which is used to imply the supposed impurity of Muggle blood), which refers to a person with magical abilities but with non-magical parents. Equivalent terms used

places mentioned in Harry Potter

objects having magical powers

root taxon in the Harry Potter universe

fictional street in the Harry Potter universe

fictional Jolly Roger flag featured in One Piece

Politics of the Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling

Sunnydale is the fictional setting for the American television drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003). The series creator Joss Whedon conceived the town as a representation of a generic Californian city, as well as a narrative parody of the all-too-serene towns typical in traditional horror films.

is a fictional world and setting primarily appearing in the Final Fantasy video game series developed and published by Square Enix (formerly Square). Originally created by designer Yasumi Matsuno for Final Fantasy Tactics (1997), Ivalice is a high fantasy world with a focus on political drama and the stories of everyday people caught up in events. The setting has been used in multiple Tactics sequels, and the mainline entry Final Fantasy XII (2006). As of 2025, Square Enix has no plans to set a new game within Ivalice.

fictional technology-worshiping organization in the post-apocalyptic Fallout video game franchise

is a fictional city from the Final Fantasy media franchise. It first appears in the 1997 video game Final Fantasy VII, and is depicted as a bustling metropolis built, occupied, and controlled by the megacorporation . The city is powered by electricity drawn from reactors which run on , the processed form of spiritual energy extracted by Shinra from the planet on which the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII takes place. Shinra's activities drain the world of its life force, the "Lifestream", threatening the existence of all life as the planet weakens. In spin-offs of the game, the city spanned a