======Mongolia======
=====Location Information=====
  * **Type:** [[Country]]
  * **Location:** East Asia
  * **Owner/Residents:** Mongolian [[Witch]]es and [[Wizard]]s, Mongolian [[Ministry of Magic]]
  * **Key Features:** Natural habitat for certain species of [[Dragon]]s, home to a [[National Quidditch Team]]
=====Description and History=====
Mongolia is a country in East Asia with an established magical community, complete with its own [[Ministry of Magic]] and a national [[Quidditch]] team. The existence of a Mongolian [[Minister for Magic]] is confirmed by an incident that occurred during the 1473 [[Quidditch World Cup]]. After a famously violent final match, the Minister was reportedly the target of a notoriously long-winded curse-turned-chant from the opposing team's manager (//Quidditch Through the Ages//).
The Mongolian landscape serves as a habitat for the [[Chinese Fireball]] [[Dragon]], a particularly aggressive and intelligent species also native to [[China]] (Pottermore). This suggests that parts of the country are sufficiently remote to accommodate and conceal large magical creatures.
The Mongolian [[National Quidditch Team]] has competed at the highest level, having participated in the [[Quidditch World Cup]] as far back as the 15th century.
=====Role in the Story=====
Mongolia does not feature directly in the main narrative of the [[Harry Potter]] series. Its mentions in supplementary materials serve to broaden the scope of the wizarding world, confirming that established magical governments, sporting traditions, and magical creature habitats exist globally. These details contribute to the richness and depth of the magical world's lore and history beyond the confines of [[Great Britain]].
=====Known Areas Within=====
No specific magical locations, such as wizarding villages or schools, within Mongolia are mentioned in the primary canon or official supplementary materials.
=====Behind the Scenes=====
  * In the book //Harry Potter: The Creature Vault//, which details the creature design process for the films, a concept for a "Mongolian Gargalug" is presented. This creature was considered for the [[Triwizard Tournament]]'s first task but was ultimately not used in the films and does not appear in the original novels.