Changes: North America

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North America is a continent in the western hemisphere. The known wizarding nations that comprise it are Canada, Mexico and the United States of America.

Magical community

The Canadian cities of Haileybury, Moose Jaw and Stonewall along with the American capital city of Washington and the cities of Boston, Fitchburg, New York, Salem, Savannah and Sweetwater are the known locations that house the North American wizarding community.

Magical government

The only known magical government body on the continent is the Magical Congress of the United States of America, commonly referred to as MACUSA, with the wizard Samuel G. Quahog as its President in 2014. It was established in 1693 in reaction to the Salem Witch Trials and the threat of the Scourers.

Magical education

Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, one of the eleven wizarding schools, is located in eastern North America.

Magical games and sports

Quidditch reached North America in the early seventeenth century but was slow to be adopted.^[1]
The Haileybury Hammers, the Moose Jaw Meteorites, and the Stonewall Stormers are Canadian Quidditch teams.
- They are among the most accomplished Quidditch teams in the modern day
The Fitchburg Finches and the Sweetwater All-Stars are American Quidditch teams.
- The Fitchburg Finches have won the U.S. Quidditch cup seven times.

Magical creatures

Magical history

Salem, Massachusetts is famous for its seventeenth-century hysteria over witchcraft and it's witch trials.

Gallery

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mentioned only)
Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup

Notes and references

↑ Quidditch Through the Ages (real) - Chapter 8 (The Spread of Quidditch Worldwide)

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[1] Quidditch Through the Ages (real) - Chapter 8 (The Spread of Quidditch Worldwide)

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+'''North America''' is a continent in the western hemisphere. The known wizarding nations that comprise it are [[Canada]], [[Mexico]] and the [[United States of America]].
+==Magical community==
-'''North America''' is a continent in the Earth's Western hemisphere. The continent is made up of Canada, the United States of America, and Mexico.
+The Canadian cities of [[Haileybury]], [[Moose Jaw]] and [[Stonewall]] along with the American capital city of [[Washington]] and the cities of [[Boston]], [[Fitchburg]], [[New York]], [[Salem]], [[Savannah]] and [[Sweetwater]] are the known locations that house the North American wizarding community.
+==Magical government==
-Canada is home to three of the most accomplished [[Quidditch]] teams in the modern day: the [[Haileybury Hammers]], the [[Moose Jaw Meteorites]], and the [[Stonewall Stormers]].
+The only known magical government body on the continent is the [[Magical Congress of the United States of America]], commonly referred to as MACUSA, with the wizard [[Samuel G. Quahog]] as its [[President of the Magical Congress of the United States of America|President]] in [[Between 2010 and 2017|2014]]. It was established in [[1693]] in reaction to the [[Salem Witch Trials]] and the threat of the [[Scourers]].
+==Magical education==
-The [[Fitchburg Finches]] have won the U.S. Quidditch cup seven times.
+[[Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], one of the [[Wizarding school#Known wizarding schools|eleven wizarding schools]], is located in eastern North America.
+==Magical games and sports==
-Salem, Massachusetts is famous for its seventeenth-century hysteria over [[magic|witchcraft]] and it's witch trials, though sections of it broke off to form new towns and cities like Peabody and Danvers (formerly Salem Village) and it is now a typical suburb of Boston. There is still a witches institute in Salem though.
+* Quidditch reached North America in the early seventeenth century but was slow to be adopted.<ref>[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)]] - Chapter 8 (''The Spread of Quidditch Worldwide'')</ref>
+* The [[Haileybury Hammers]], the [[Moose Jaw Meteorites]], and the [[Stonewall Stormers]] are Canadian Quidditch teams.
+** They are among the most accomplished Quidditch teams in the modern day
+* The [[Fitchburg Finches]] and the [[Sweetwater All-Stars]] are American Quidditch teams.
+** The Fitchburg Finches have won the U.S. Quidditch cup seven times.
+==Magical creatures==
-The [[Sweetwater All Stars]] are a U.S. Quidditch team that gained international notoriety when they defeated the [[Quiberon Quafflepunchers]] after a five day match.
+*[[Clabbert]]
+*[[Doxy]]
+*[[Dugbog]]
+*[[Gnome]]
+*[[Jarvey]]
+*[[Jobberknoll]]
+*[[Knarl]]
+*[[Nogtail]]
+*[[Re'em]]
+*[[Rougarou]]
+*[[Sasquatch]]
+*[[Thunderbird]]
+*[[Wampus cat]]
+*[[White River Monster]]
+==Magical history==
-North America is Native to an abundance of creatures, such as the [[Dugbog]], [[Gnome|Gnomes]], [[Jarvey|Jarveys]], [[Jobberknoll|Jobberknolls]], [[Knarl|Knarls]], [[Nogtail|Nogtails]], and [[Re'em|Re'ems]]. Most of them populated in Canada. The [[Doxy]] and [[Clabbert]] are native to the U.S. though.
+* Salem, Massachusetts is famous for its seventeenth-century hysteria over [[magic|witchcraft]] and it's [[Salem Witch Trials|witch trials]].
+==Gallery==
-A large number of North Americans visited [[England]] in 1994 for the Quidditch World Cup.
+<gallery position="center">
+Magic in North America.jpg
+</gallery>
-{{Location-stub}}
+==Appearances==
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' {{Mention}}
+*''[[Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup]]''
+[[es:América del Norte]]
+[[fr:Amérique du Nord]]
+[[pl:Ameryka Północna]]
+==Notes and references==
+<references />{{Location-stub}}</p>
+[[Category:North America| ]]
 [[Category:Continents]]