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The '''United States of America''' (more commonly known as '''United States''', or simply '''U.S.''' or '''U.S.A.''') is a country located on the [[North America]]n continent in Earth's Western hemisphere. Its capital is [[Wikipedia:Washington, D.C.|Washington, D.C.]]
 
The '''United States of America''' (more commonly known as '''United States''', or simply '''U.S.''' or '''U.S.A.''') is a country located on the [[North America]]n continent in Earth's Western hemisphere. Its capital is [[Wikipedia:Washington, D.C.|Washington, D.C.]]
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==Magical government==
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The wizarding population of the United States of America is governed by the [[Magical Congress of the United States of America]]; by 2014, the President was [[Samuel G. Quahog]].
   
 
==Magical education==
 
==Magical education==
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==Magical games and sports==
 
==Magical games and sports==
[[File:AmericanFlag.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A [[1994 Quidditch World Cup|1994]] [[Quidditch World Cup]] attendee waving an American flag.]]
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[[File:AmericanFlag.jpg|right|thumb|150px|A [[1994 Quidditch World Cup|1994]] [[Quidditch World Cup]] attendee waving an American flag.]]
 
*[[Quidditch]] is played, but the similar sport of [[Quodpot]] is more popular.
 
*[[Quidditch]] is played, but the similar sport of [[Quodpot]] is more popular.
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*The U.S. has its own Quidditch League: [[United States League|the United States League]].
*The [[Sweetwater All-Stars]] is a Quidditch team based in Sweetwater, Texas. They also have the [[Fitchburg Finches]], a team in Massachusetts.
 
*The U.S.A. includes an [[American National Quidditch Stadium]].
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*The [[Sweetwater All-Stars]] is a Quidditch team based in Sweetwater, Texas.
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*Another team is the [[Fitchburg Finches]], a team in Massachusetts.
 
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*The U.S.A. has its own National Quidditch Team: [[American National Quidditch team|the American National Quidditch team]]. In the [[2014 Quidditch World Cup]], the American team beat [[Liechtenstein]]'s team and shot [[Red Sparks|red]], [[Blue sparks|blue]] and white sparks into the air in jubilation.
===The [[American National Quidditch team]]===
 
*[[Gianni Fedele]] (Male) ([[Chaser]]) ([[Hogwarts Quidditch Captain|Captain]])
 
*[[Debbie Muntz]] (Female) ([[Chaser]])
 
*[[Robert Green]] (Male) ([[Chaser]])
 
*[[Greg Ruczinski]] (Male) ([[Beater]])
 
*[[Troy Duvall]] (Male) ([[Beater]])
 
*[[Ralph Heidelberger]] (Male) ([[Keeper]])
 
*[[Ariel Singleton]] (Female) ([[Seeker]])
 
 
The U.S.A. has a basketball-style Team Special Move: likely named ''The Big Blue Drop''. It is also likely that this name derives from the diving (dropping) off of brooms involved at the end.
 
*First, Fedele spins the [[Quaffle]] atop his finger. He passes it immediately on to Green, who dribbles it back and forth on his broomstick for a few moments, then passes to Muntz.
 
*Muntz plays Piggy in the Middle with the other team's Chaser(s).
 
*She throws it to Fedele, who throws it to Green, who shoots by throwing the [[Quaffle]] in from behind the goalpost after diving off of his [[broomstick]].
 
*Muntz takes it and shoots once again.
 
   
 
==Magical history==
 
==Magical history==
 
*[[Kendra Dumbledore]] was possibly born in the United States or Canada, as she was thought to have been of Native American descent, so her sons [[Albus Dumbledore|Albus]] and [[Aberforth Dumbledore|Aberforth]] and her daughter [[Ariana Dumbledore|Ariana]] may have had Native American blood in them even though the [[Dumbledore family]] lived mainly in Britain. This suggests that Kendra's husband, [[Percival Dumbledore|Percival]], may have visited the U.S/Canada. or that Kendra visited Britain, either being curious about the other's home country.
 
*[[Kendra Dumbledore]] was possibly born in the United States or Canada, as she was thought to have been of Native American descent, so her sons [[Albus Dumbledore|Albus]] and [[Aberforth Dumbledore|Aberforth]] and her daughter [[Ariana Dumbledore|Ariana]] may have had Native American blood in them even though the [[Dumbledore family]] lived mainly in Britain. This suggests that Kendra's husband, [[Percival Dumbledore|Percival]], may have visited the U.S/Canada. or that Kendra visited Britain, either being curious about the other's home country.
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*[[Amarillo Lestoat]], the [[vampire]] author of ''[[A Vampire's Monologue]]'', was born in the United States.
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*[[Newton Scamander]] visited [[New York]], the most populous city in this country, in the late [[1910s]] or early [[1920s]], presumably while conducting his research on magical creatures that led to his authorship of wizarding bestseller ''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]'', in [[1920s|1927]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24067557 "JK Rowling to pen Harry Potter spin-off film"] at [http://www.bbc.co.uk/ BBC News]</ref>
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==Locations in the United States==
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*[[Boston]]
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*[[Fitchburg]]
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*[[New York]]
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*[[Salem]]
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*[[Sweetwater]]
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
*J.K. Rowling said in an interview that [[Voldemort]] affected American wizards as well, possibly hinting at his eventual plan to take over there as well.<ref>http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2000/1000-scholastic-chat.htm</ref>
*If the United States in the ''Harry Potter'' continuity reflects that of the real universe, then the Muggle government is headed by a President rather than a Prime Minister. It is unknown whether or not the Wizarding United States government is headed by a President, Prime Minister, or even some other type of leader.
 
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*The city of [[Boston]], Massachusetts may contain a significant wizarding population, as the ''[[Daily Prophet]]'' considered its weather of note for reporting in its international weather section.
*J.K. Rowling said in an interview that Voldemort affected American wizards as well, possibly hinting at his eventual plan to take over there as well.<ref>http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2000/1000-scholastic-chat.htm</ref>
 
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*Both the book and motion picture of ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' were released in the United States under the name ''Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'', because the publishers were concerned that most Americans were not familiar enough with the term "Philosopher's Stone" to gain the correct impression from the title (the renaming of books for international distribution is a common practise, even for highly known and internationally recognised authors. The decision was made to choose a title that was "more suggestive of magic", the naming of "Sorcerer's Stone" used with J. K. Rowling's endorsement after contemplative of several possibilities). The change had no effect on the sales figures, and the Harry Potter series rapidly became one of the most-in-demand among young readers, who seemed to be undaunted by the ever-increasing length and complexity of the novels. The same changes were made for the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|film adaption]] and the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)|video game adaptions]], along with other American translated media the "Philosopher's Stone" is mentioned in.
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==Appearances==
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]'' {{Comment|Seen on flag}}
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*''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)|Quidditch Through the Ages]]''
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*''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film)]]''
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*''[[Pottermore]]''
   
 
==Notes and references==
 
==Notes and references==
 
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[[Category:Wizarding Nations]]

Revision as of 21:12, 25 August 2014

The United States of America (more commonly known as United States, or simply U.S. or U.S.A.) is a country located on the North American continent in Earth's Western hemisphere. Its capital is Washington, D.C.

Magical government

The wizarding population of the United States of America is governed by the Magical Congress of the United States of America; by 2014, the President was Samuel G. Quahog.

Magical education

Magical games and sports

AmericanFlag

A 1994 Quidditch World Cup attendee waving an American flag.

Magical history

Locations in the United States

Behind the scenes

  • J.K. Rowling said in an interview that Voldemort affected American wizards as well, possibly hinting at his eventual plan to take over there as well.[2]
  • The city of Boston, Massachusetts may contain a significant wizarding population, as the Daily Prophet considered its weather of note for reporting in its international weather section.
  • Both the book and motion picture of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone were released in the United States under the name Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, because the publishers were concerned that most Americans were not familiar enough with the term "Philosopher's Stone" to gain the correct impression from the title (the renaming of books for international distribution is a common practise, even for highly known and internationally recognised authors. The decision was made to choose a title that was "more suggestive of magic", the naming of "Sorcerer's Stone" used with J. K. Rowling's endorsement after contemplative of several possibilities). The change had no effect on the sales figures, and the Harry Potter series rapidly became one of the most-in-demand among young readers, who seemed to be undaunted by the ever-increasing length and complexity of the novels. The same changes were made for the film adaption and the video game adaptions, along with other American translated media the "Philosopher's Stone" is mentioned in.

Appearances

Notes and references