Changes: South America

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South America is a continent in the western hemisphere. The known wizarding nations that comprise it are Argentina, Brazil and Peru.

Magical community

The Brazilian municipalities of Caxambu, Manaus and Teresina along with the Peruvian town of Tarapoto are the known locations that house the South American wizarding community.

Although mostly uninhabited, the Patagonian Desert has received a large amount of people from the international wizarding community, due to the 2014 Quidditch World Cup has been based there.

Magical government

The known magical governing bodies in the continent are the Argentinian Council of Magic, with the witch Valentina Vázquez as its President in 2014, and the Brazilian Ministry of Magic.

Magical education

The only known wizarding school in South America is the Brazilian one. It is not known if it attends students from neighbour wizarding nations.

Magical games and sports

The Peruvian National Quidditch team is considered to be the best team from South America. Also the Tarapoto Tree-Skimmers are the most famous Peruvian team.
The Brazilian National Quidditch team has won five Quidditch World Cups and was the runner-up in the 2014 Quidditch World Cup.
The Argentinian National Quidditch team has reached the quarter-finals of the Quidditch World Cup at least once in the 20th century.

Magical creatures

Magical history

In 1993, the yearly International Warlock Convention was held in Brazil.
The Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder was invented by the wizarding community in Peru. Also the Caxambu Style Borborygmus Potion was developed by the wizarding community in Caxambu, Brazil.
The Dragon Pox is a potentially fatal disease related to the Peruvian Vipertooth. It was possibly originated in South America.

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-'''South America''' is a continent in the western hemisphere.
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-*[[Argentina]]'s [[Quidditch]] [[Argentinian National Quidditch team|team]] made it to the quarter finals of the [[Quidditch World Cup]].
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-*The [[Boa constrictor at the London Zoo|snake]] [[Harry Potter]] freed from the zoo is native to [[Brazil]]. [[William Weasley|Bill Weasley]] had a [[Brazilian pen-friend|pen-pal]] from Brazil. Brazil's Quidditch team made it to the quarter finals of the Quidditch World Cup.
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-*[[Peru]] is home to the [[Peruvian Vipertooth]]. The [[Tarapoto Tree-Skimmers]] are a quidditch team in Peru. Peru was flattened by Ireland.    [[Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder|Peruvian Instant Darkness Powde&nbsp;r]] was invented by the wizarding community in Peru.
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-*The [[dugbog]] is native to South America.
+|name=South America
+|location=South of the western hemisphere
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+|affiliation=[[Argentinian Council of Magic]], [[Brazilian Ministry of Magic]]
+}}'''South America''' is a continent in the western hemisphere. The known wizarding nations that comprise it are [[Argentina]], [[Brazil]] and [[Peru]].
+== Magical community ==
+The Brazilian municipalities of [[Caxambu]], [[Manaus]] and [[Teresina]] along with the Peruvian town of [[Tarapoto]] are the known locations that house the South American [[Wizardkind|wizarding]] community.
+Although mostly uninhabited, the [[Patagonian Desert]] has received a large amount of people from the international wizarding community, due to the [[2014 Quidditch World Cup]] has been based there.
+== Magical government ==
+The known magical governing bodies in the continent are the [[Argentinian Council of Magic]], with the witch [[Valentina Vázquez]] as its President in 2014, and the [[Brazilian Ministry of Magic]].
+== Magical education ==
+The only known [[Wizarding schools|wizarding school]] in South America is the [[Brazilian wizarding school|Brazilian one]]. It is not known if it attends students from neighbour wizarding nations.
+== Magical games and sports ==
+* The [[Peruvian National Quidditch team]] is considered to be the best team from South America. Also the [[Tarapoto Tree-Skimmers]] are the most famous Peruvian team.
+* The [[Brazilian National Quidditch team]] has won five [[Quidditch World Cup]]s and was the runner-up in the [[2014 Quidditch World Cup]].
+* The [[Argentinian National Quidditch team]] has reached the quarter-finals of the Quidditch World Cup at least once in the 20th century.
+== Magical creatures ==
+* [[Crazed Capybara]]
+* [[Curupira]]
+* [[Dugbog]]
+* [[Fire Slug]]
+* [[Peruvian Vipertooth]]
+== Magical history ==
+*In [[1993]], the yearly [[International Warlock Convention]] was held in Brazil.
+*The [[Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder]] was invented by the wizarding community in Peru. Also the [[Caxambu Style Borborygmus Potion]] was developed by the wizarding community in Caxambu, Brazil.
+*The [[Dragon Pox]] is a potentially fatal disease related to the Peruvian Vipertooth. It was possibly originated in South America.
+[[es:América del Sur]]
 [[fr:Amérique du Sud]]
 [[Category:Continents]]