======Macedon======
=====Location Information=====
  * **Type:** [[Country]]/[[Region]]
  * **Location:** Southeast Europe
  * **Owner/Residents:** Unnamed [[Beater]]s
  * **Key Features:** Known to have [[Quidditch]] players in the 14th century.
=====Description and History=====
Macedon is a historical region in Southeast Europe. In the wizarding world, its only known significance is a brief mention in the history of the sport of [[Quidditch]].
An account of a match in 1385, which was the first recorded game to use goalposts instead of baskets, mentions an unnamed [[Beater]] from Macedon. This [[Beater]] launched a [[Bludger]] that struck [[Cygnus Oddpick]], a [[Chaser]] for the [[Appleby Arrows]]. This historical record, found in the book //[[Quidditch Through the Ages]]//, suggests that by the late 14th century, Macedon had a presence in the international [[Quidditch]] community.
=====Role in the Story=====
Macedon is not mentioned in the seven original //Harry Potter// novels. Its sole reference in the supplementary text //[[Quidditch Through the Ages]]// serves as a piece of historical world-building. The mention of a Macedonian player helps to establish the international nature and long history of the sport of [[Quidditch]].
=====Known Areas Within=====
No specific magical locations within Macedon are described in the canon.
=====Behind the Scenes=====
Macedon is a real-world geographical and historical region in the Balkan Peninsula, famous as the ancient kingdom of Alexander the Great. Its inclusion in //[[Quidditch Through the Ages]]// grounds the wizarding world's history within real-world geography, a common literary device used by J.K. Rowling to add depth and realism to her creation.