Daily Life at Hogwarts Chapter 512: American Wizarding World
Nicholas' home on the bright side, in a remote old apartment somewhere in the suburbs of New York, where he usually entertains some ordinary wizard friends.
As for No-Maji friends, well, the US Ministry of Magic doesn't allow wizards to have too much communication with No-Maji, otherwise the employees of the Ministry of Magic wouldn't mind talking to you in prison.
The place where the four of them Apparated is near this old apartment.
Nicholas invites them into the house, locks the door, and a house-elf takes them to another place.
If anyone wants to find out where a few people are from a few clues, they'll find that Apparitions are banned in Nicholas' home.
The place they came to was a farm in Texas, which is also Nicholas' home, or safe house.
There is not a single family around the farm, and the surrounding area is even released to expel No-Maji, and is covered by magic. If a No-Maji passes by, you will only see a deserted farm.
As soon as his vision was restored, Albert heard a dog barking not far away, and two Jack Russell hounds ran over and circled around Albert and Sera, probably sniffing strangers.
"Swallowtail"
Albert looked at the two Jack Russell hounds in front of him and asked tentatively.
The appearance of the Swallowtail is very similar to the Jack Russell Hound, but the Swallowtail's tail is forked. In order to avoid the Swallowtail from attracting the attention of the No-Majs, the wizard will use the Painless Cutting Charm to remove one of its tails. .
The two swallowtail dogs in front of them didn't have their tails cut off, which is why Albert recognized it at a glance.
"Well, it is said that they were dogs bred by British wizards, and they are extremely loyal to their owners." Catherine squatted down, reached out and scratched the chins of the two slightly fat hounds, and introduced to Albert, "This is It's Caesar, and Sulla."
"Looks good," Sera said. "However, I remember that the U.S. bans the keeping of magical creatures!"
"In the past, a lot of wizards were forbidden to keep swallowtail dogs because they bit their No-Maj neighbors." Nicholas said with a smile, "But as long as the Ministry of Magic doesn't know about it."
In a place where birds don't shit, and there are no No-Majes around, the US Ministry of Magic can't possibly know, and naturally can't control him.
As long as it doesn't cause any serious trouble, even if the Ministry of Magic finds out, it will be fined at most, and he, Nicholas, has money.
"What method do you use to deliver the letter?" Albert asked curiously, "The postman?"
"The owl is attracting attention," Kathleen said helplessly. "If No-Ma Ji sees an owl flying into a home frequently, it will arouse suspicion."
"Yeah." Albert could understand how suspicious the owl sent the letter, "So, the US Ministry of Magic simply banned the breeding of magical creatures. However, the relationship between the US magic circle and No-Maji is very bad."
"Well, it's bad," Kathleen said. "It's about American history."
"No wonder American wizards have to hide like mice." Albert suddenly asked, "If there are wizards in No-Ma Chicken, what will the Ministry of Magic do?"
"This probability is rare, because the wizarding world in the United States does not allow intermarriage between wizards and No-Majes." Kathleen thought for a while and said, "If they do, they will be forcibly sent to Ilvermorny School of Magic. "
"It's not free and democratic at all." Albert shook his head.
If so, America is a beacon of liberal democracy.
Catherine was silent, she could hear the sarcasm in Albert's words.
It appears that this Mr. Anderson had a bad impression of America and, like the other Wild Smith members, was never willing to come to America for a second time.
"Actually, there will be a small number of No-Maji wizards who will leave the United States with his family and go to other schools." Kathleen whispered.
As for the rest, they will be forced to separate from their families and attend Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry with the help of the U.S. Ministry of Magic.
After graduation, I can support myself.
Well, his parents would think their child was dead.
However, since Rappaport's law prohibits intermarriage, there is basically no tragedy.
Nicholas' house doesn't look like Albert's imagination, it's too modern!
Different from the impression of most wizarding families on Albert, Nicholas's house is not full of experimental equipment, but has a lot of modern furniture, such as refrigerators, electric fans, televisions, radios, typewriters , There is also a comfortable and high-end leather sofa in the sun room, and the house elf gave them a cup of mint honey lemon tea and a delicate refreshment at the first time.
Well, an old man who will enjoy life.
"So, that thing outside is really a wind turbine?"
Albert turned his head and looked out the window. Farther away from the house, there were a few strange things that resembled hair dryers. He just thought it was very strange. When he saw those appliances, he probably knew what it was. something happened.
"You actually know these things!" Nicholas was a little surprised. In his impression, British wizards should be very unfamiliar with "No-Maji".
"It is said that magic interferes with electrical appliances."
"There is indeed such a statement." Nicholas nodded. "Actually, except for places filled with powerful magical magnetic fields, general electronic products can still be used normally. Otherwise, the US Ministry of Magic Woolworths Wouldn't the No-Ma Chicken in the building be able to use electrical appliances?"
This alchemist has a knack for magical magnetic fields and electrical appliances.
"Makes sense," said Albert, nodding. "To be honest, I'm also very interested in how the U.S. Ministry of Magic transformed the Woolworth Building into two-sided."
The Woolworth Building is converted into a space for wizards with the correct spell.
"It's a big, troublesome project, and a normal wizard can't do it." Nicholas sat on the sofa and smiled as he introduced them to another pet, Laila.
Mmmm, a cat raccoon.
This is the first time Albert has seen the cat raccoon. It has very large ears and a tail like a lion's tail. It is said that the cat raccoon is very smart and can distinguish between good people and bad people.
It just glanced lazily at Albert and Sera before continuing to doze on the couch~IndoMTL.com~ letting Kathleen put it on her lap and brush it.
Catherine found out that her grandfather liked the boy named Albert, and since they came here, the two sides have been chatting enthusiastically, revolving around the magic magnetic field and No-Maj appliances, as well as the US Ministry of Magic's Establish.
The topics they were talking about were all jerky, and she could only hear them roughly, but Mr. Anderson seemed to understand them and could ask questions. The most common words she heard were advanced concealment spells.
Catherine even had a ludicrous delusion that she had just entered school.
Soon, the topic veered off, and for some reason the origins of the Woolworth Building, and then the moving history of the Ministry of Magic in the United States.
The U.S. Ministry of Magic is located in the Woolworth Building. In fact, it is a complete tragedy. From Philadelphia to Washington and then to New York now. Since the establishment of the Ministry of Magic, it has moved five times in total. The Ministry of Magic has always tried to stay away from the Chicken political center.
Unfortunately, when they moved from Washington to New York, the political center of No-Maji in the United States also changed from Washington to New York.
However, due to the historical reasons of the United States, most wizards and No-Majes are foreigners, and the two sides do not trust each other, and even hostile to each other, so the United States Ministry of Magic has formed a unique political system that is very different from other magic circles. The reason wizards came back to America.
Traveling to the United States without registering with the Ministry of Magic and applying for a wand permit can become an illegal alien and possess a wand illegally.
Once you are caught by an Auror, jail and fines await you.
It's not for nothing that prisons at the US Ministry of Magic are always overcrowded.
That's why Serra brought him over from France instead of arriving in America by other means.