United States National Team

The United States National Team is the official Quidditch team representing the United States of America in international competitions. The team is best known for its “razzle-dazzle” style of play and for securing a third-place finish in the 2014 Quidditch World Cup. (Pottermore) All information regarding the team, its players, and its performance is derived from supplementary materials published on the Pottermore (now Wizarding World) website, written in the form of Daily Prophet articles by Ginny Weasley and Rita Skeeter. (Pottermore)

The team's most prominent appearance in Wizarding world lore is their participation in the 2014 Quidditch World Cup, held in the Patagonian desert.

• First Round: The United States was drawn into a notoriously difficult qualifying group dubbed the “group of death.” They began their campaign with a decisive victory over the Jamaican National Team. (Pottermore)
• Quarter-Finals: They advanced to face the Liechtenstein National Team. The United States won this match, though it was described by commentator Ginny Weasley as a rather dull affair, securing their place in the semi-finals. (Pottermore)
• Semi-Finals: The team faced the Brazilian National Team in a notoriously brutal and exhausting match that lasted for two days. The American Chasers were subjected to particularly aggressive play. Despite Seeker Darius Smackhammer catching the Golden Snitch, the United States lost the match 420-310 due to Brazil's substantial lead. (Pottermore)
• Third-Place Play-off: Following their semi-final defeat, the United States played against the Japanese National Team for the bronze medal. The American team won this match, securing third place in the tournament. The final was ultimately won by Bulgaria. (Pottermore)

The known roster for the 2014 Quidditch World Cup was as follows (Pottermore):

• Chasers:
  • Quentin Kowalski
  • Mercy Wardwell
  • Arsenia Gonzales
• Beaters:
  • Lucas Picquery
  • P.J. McQueen
• Keeper:
  • Susan Glover
• Seeker:
  • Darius Smackhammer

• Robes: In official illustrations, the team wears red and white uniforms with blue accents, reflecting the national colors of the United States of America. (Pottermore)
• Brooms: The American team utilizes state-of-the-art racing brooms manufactured in the United States, including the Star-Sweeper XXI. Their Seeker, Darius Smackhammer, however, flew a Firebolt Supreme. (Pottermore)
• Mascot: The team's official mascots are Scamanders, small, spark-feeding creatures. During the semi-final match against Brazil, their performance was noted by Ginny Weasley to be disappointingly lethargic. (Pottermore)

• All information about the United States National Team originates from J.K. Rowling's series of Quidditch World Cup 2014 articles published on Pottermore. The team is not mentioned in the original seven novels.
• The team's roster contains surnames that connect to the wider Wizarding world. Chaser Quentin Kowalski shares a surname with Jacob Kowalski, a prominent No-Maj character from the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them film series. (Pottermore)
• Beater Lucas Picquery shares a surname with Seraphina Picquery, who was the President of the Magical Congress of the United States of America (MACUSA) during the 1920s. (Pottermore)