Scotland
Scotland is a Celtic country on the island of Great Britain in Western Europe that is part of the United Kingdom. Its only land border is with England, to the south. Its Muggle capital city is Edinburgh.
Scotland is one of the most frequent breakers of Clause 73 (this is the clause that ensures the secrecy of magical creatures) of the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy of any nation. This is mostly due to the world's largest kelpie residing in Loch Ness.
, More exhaustive information about Scotland can be found at the HP wiki and the HP Lexicon.Government
The wizarding community in Scotland is governed by the Ministry of Magic, which is located in London.
Education
Scotland is the location of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and the magical village of Hogsmeade. The more remote, mountainous terrain of Scotland makes it a more likely choice of place for an institution that must be disguised to keep it invisible to Muggles. Its location is unknown.
Scottish wixes have the option to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Scotland. Children with magical abilities are enrolled at birth, and acceptance is confirmed by owl post at age eleven. They also have the option to attend other wizarding schools abroad, like Durmstrang Institute.
Games and Sports
Creaothceann
Creaothceann originated in Scotland, and is regarded as the most dangerous of all broom games. Creaothceann players were equipped with a broomstick and wore a cauldron strapped to their head. At the start of the game, a hundred rocks that had been charmed to float a hundred feet (30.48m) above the ground began to fall to the ground. The players then zoomed around the field, trying to catch as many rocks in their cauldrons as possible.
Quidditch
Scotland is home to the following Quidditch teams:
- British and Irish Quidditch League Teams
- The Scottish National Quidditch team
- The Scottish under-17 Quidditch team
- The Banchory Bangers were a Scottish Quidditch team noted for their poor skills and post-match parties, but were disbanded in 1814.
Scotland has the following Quidditch pitches:
Native Magical plants
Magical Creatures
Native to Scotland
- Selkie
- Blast-Ended Skrewt
- Giant Squid
- Hebridean Black (Hebrides Islands)
- Quintaped (Isle of Drear)
- Vampyr Mosp
- Hinkypunk
- Flying Seahorse
Native to Great Britain
The following are found through Great Britain
Native to Northern Europe
- Unicorn
- Hippogriff
- Goblin
- Doxy
- Knarl
- Troll
- Graphorn
- Gnome
- Red Cap
- Jobberknoll
- Dugbogg
- Glumbumble
- Nogtail
- Mackled Malaclaw
- Hag
Native to the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean
Food and beverages
- The source of the sparkling beverage McSpratts is in the Vale of McGowan in the Scottish Highlands.
- Quintin Black was a brand of alcohol produced and sold in Scotland by the Quintin family.
