Maryland

• Type: State / Region
• Location: United States of America
• Owner/Residents: Muggles; Wizarding community, including a local Quidditch team
• Key Features: Primarily a non-magical region, notable in wizarding history for a famous Quidditch match.

Maryland is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States of America. While predominantly populated by Muggles, it is known to have a wizarding community and at least one local Quidditch team. The state is most famous in wizarding history for being the site of a notoriously lengthy Quidditch match in 1884. The match was played between the visiting Fitchburg Finches and the local Maryland team. According to the historical account in Quidditch Through the Ages, the game lasted for three days. During this time, the local Seeker, a witch named Mercy Maddock, became famous for communicating with her coach on the ground through the unconventional and rather Muggle-like method of using a tin can attached to a piece of string.

Maryland's mention in wizarding lore serves to expand the magical world beyond Great Britain, confirming the international presence and popularity of Quidditch in North America. The story of the 1884 match provides historical context and a humorous anecdote about the sport's development, illustrating the creative and sometimes bizarre tactics employed by players in the past. The location itself does not play a direct role in the main narrative of the Harry Potter series.

There are no specific magical locations, such as wizarding villages or schools, explicitly mentioned as being located within Maryland in the canonical texts.