Russia

• Type: Country
• Location: Eastern Europe and Northern Asia
• Owner/Residents: Russian wizards, witches, and Muggles, including the Poliakoff family.
• Key Features: Known in the wizarding world for its participation in international magical events such as the Quidditch World Cup.

Russia is a vast country whose magical community is shown to be integrated into the international wizarding society. While very few details about magical life in Russia are provided in the primary novels, its presence is noted during the 1994 Quidditch World Cup. A delegation from Russia attended the tournament, with their representative from the International Magical Office of Law seated in the Top Box alongside Cornelius Fudge and other dignitaries. The Poliakoff family, who arrived at the campsite on a “threadbare, mud-coloured rug,” also attended the event, suggesting a wizarding population with its own distinct culture and magical practices. Ludo Bagman's commentary during the opening ceremonies mentions a “disgruntled-looking bunch of wizards” he identifies as the Russian delegation. There is no mention of a national Russian Quidditch team participating in the 1994 World Cup finals, though it is possible they were eliminated in earlier rounds.

Russia's role in the series is minor, primarily serving to illustrate the global scale of the wizarding world and its institutions. The presence of a Russian magical official at the Quidditch World Cup demonstrates that the country is a participant in international magical governance and sporting events. This brief inclusion helps build a more comprehensive picture of a worldwide magical community that exists parallel to the Muggle world, with its own international relations and cultural exchanges.

There are no specific magical locations, such as wizarding villages or schools, explicitly mentioned as being within Russia in the seven core novels.

• On the Pottermore website, J.K. Rowling revealed the name of the Russian wizarding school: Koldovstoretz (Pottermore). Students at Koldovstoretz are said to play a version of Quidditch where they fly on entire, uprooted trees instead of broomsticks (Pottermore).