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Grindelwald

British  
/ ˈɡrɪndəlvalt /

noun

  1. a valley and resort in central Switzerland, in the Bernese Oberland: mountaineering centre, with the Wetterhorn and the Eiger nearby

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Just half an hour's drive from my house in Bern is a ski resort once so popular it was dubbed "Little Grindelwald", after its more famous Alpine near-neighbour at the foot of the Eiger.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2024

Inntravel has a seven-night, self-guided trip from Grindelwald to Kandersteg, taking in the pretty town of Murren, from £1,595 per person, including half-board in three- and four-star hotels and rail travel from London.

From National Geographic • Apr. 18, 2023

Depp was replaced by Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen, who now stars as Gellert Grindelwald.

From Salon • May 17, 2022

Embattled actor Johnny Depp, who played big bad Grindelwald, was replaced by Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen, who is an improvement and the only actor who seems to be energized in tackling this material.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2022

As Grindelwald never extended his campaign of terror to Britain, however, the details of his rise to power are not widely known here.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling