Norway

• Type: Country
• Location: Scandinavia, Northern Europe
• Residents: Norwegian Ridgebacks, Norway National Quidditch team
• Key Features: Mountainous terrain providing a natural and secluded habitat for dragons

Norway is a country in Northern Europe, known in the Wizarding world primarily as the native home of the Norwegian Ridgeback dragon species. Its vast and sparsely populated mountain ranges provide an ideal environment for these magical creatures to live away from the notice of Muggles, which helps to maintain the International Statute of Secrecy. The country also participates in the international Quidditch community, fielding a national team for the Quidditch World Cup.

Norway's primary significance in the series is tied to the origin of Norbert, the Norwegian Ridgeback illegally hatched by Rubeus Hagrid in his hut at Hogwarts. In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, after the dragon hatches, it quickly becomes too large and dangerous for Hagrid to handle. Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger persuade Hagrid to send the dragon to Charlie Weasley, who works at a dragon reserve in Romania. Friends of Charlie's, who were reportedly on a trip in the area, agreed to collect Norbert from the top of the Astronomy Tower at Hogwarts under the cover of darkness. The dragon, crated and secured, was then transported to the Romanian sanctuary. Additionally, Norway is mentioned in the context of the 1994 Quidditch World Cup. During a discussion about the tournament, Ludo Bagman mentions that Bulgaria had defeated the Norway National Quidditch team in the qualifying rounds.

• The supplemental book, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, provides more detail on the Norwegian Ridgeback, describing it as more aggressive than most dragons and noting its diet includes large land mammals and, unusually for a dragon, water-dwelling creatures. (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them)
• On the Pottermore website, J.K. Rowling revealed that the Durmstrang Institute is most likely located in the far north of Europe, suggesting its location could be in Norway or Sweden. (Pottermore)