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Washington, D.C.[1] is the capital of the United States of America.[2]
History[]
The outbreak of the Revolutionary War and the arrival of the No-Maj Congress in Baltimore, Maryland made MACUSA move to Washington.[3]
In 1892, Sasquatches staged a large-scale rebellion against the Magical Congress of the United States of America, forcing them to move to New York City.[4]
Behind the scenes[]
- Washington D.C. was originally made up of two cities, Georgetown, Maryland and Alexandria, Virginia, with the latter eventually returned to Virginia.[2]
Appearances[]
- Pottermore (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter (website) (Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Press Release - 6 October 2016 on Pottermore (via the Internet Archive)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
Washington, D.C. on Wikipedia
- ↑ Writing by J. K. Rowling: "The Magical Congress of the United States of America (MACUSA)" at Harry Potter (website)
- ↑ Writing by J. K. Rowling: "1920s Wizarding America" at Harry Potter (website)