Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ======United States National Team====== =====Introduction===== 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) =====History===== 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 [[Jamaica]]n 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 [[Brazil]]ian National Team in a notoriously brutal and exhausting match that lasted for two days. The American [[Chaser]]s 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 [[Japan]]ese 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) =====Team Composition (2014)===== 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]] =====Team Identity===== * **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 [[Scamander]]s, small, spark-feeding creatures. During the semi-final match against [[Brazil]], their performance was noted by [[Ginny Weasley]] to be disappointingly lethargic. (Pottermore) =====Behind the Scenes===== * 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)
