Study Days at Hogwarts

  Chapter 513 American Wizarding World

  Nicolas’s home, in a remote old apartment somewhere in the suburbs of New York, where he usually entertains some ordinary wizard friends.

   As for No-Maj friends, well, the U.S. Ministry of Magic does not allow wizards to have too much communication with No-Majs, otherwise the employees of the Ministry of Magic will not mind asking you to talk to you in prison.

  The place where the four of them apparated was near this old apartment.

  Nicholas invited them into the house, locked the door, and a house-elf took them to another place.

   If anyone wants to find some clues to where the few people are going, they will find that Nicholas's house prohibits Apparition.

  The place they came to was a farm in Texas, which is also Nicholas' home, or safe house.

  There was no family around the farm, and the surrounding area was released to expel No-Maj and was covered by magic. If No-Maj passed by, they would only see a deserted farm.

As soon as his vision was restored, Albert heard a dog barking from not far away, and two Jack Russell hounds ran over, circling Albert and Sera, probably sniffing The smell of strangers.

   "Crowntail dog?"

   Albert looked at the two Jack Russell hounds in front of him and asked tentatively.

  The appearance of the swallow-tailed dog is very similar to that of the Jack Russell Hound, but the tail of the swallow-tailed dog is forked. In order to prevent the swallow-tailed dog from attracting the attention of the No-Majs, wizards will use a painless cutting spell to remove one of its tails.

  The tails of the two swallow-tailed dogs in front of them were not cut off, which is why Albert recognized them at a glance.

"Well, it is said that they were dogs bred by British wizards, and they are extremely loyal to their owners." Catherine knelt down, reached out and scratched the chins of the two slightly fat hounds, and introduced to Albert, "This is Caesar, The other is Sura."

   "Looks good." Serra said, "However, I remember that the United States prohibits the breeding of magical creatures!"

   "In the past, many wizards banned swallowtail dogs because they bit their No-Maj neighbors." Nicholas said with a smile, "However, as long as the Ministry of Magic doesn't know about it, it will be fine."

   In this kind of place where the birds don't shit, and there are no No-Majs around, it is naturally impossible for the US Ministry of Magic to know, and of course it can't control him.

  As long as it doesn't cause any big trouble, even if it is discovered by the Ministry of Magic, at most it will be fined some money, and Nicholas has money.

   "What method do you use to send letters?" Albert asked curiously, "A postman?"

   "Owls are attracting attention." Catherine said helplessly, "If No-Maj sees owls frequently flying into a house, it will arouse suspicion."

   "Yeah." Albert could understand that the owl delivering the letter looked suspicious, "So, the U.S. Department of Magic simply banned the breeding of magical creatures. However, the relationship between the U.S. magic community and No-Majs is very bad."

   "Well, it's bad." Catherine said, "It's related to the history of the United States."

   "No wonder, American wizards have to hide like mice." Albert asked suddenly, "If there are wizards among the No-Majs, what will the Ministry of Magic do?"

   "This probability is rare, because the American magic community does not allow wizards and No-Majs to marry." Catherine thought for a while and said, "If you meet them, you will be forcibly sent to Ilvermorny Academy of Witchcraft and Wizardry."

   "This is not free or democratic at all." Albert shook his head.

  If so, the United States is a beacon of freedom and democracy.

  Catherine was silent, she could hear the sarcasm in Albert's words.

   It seems that this Mr. Anderson has a very bad impression of the United States, just like other members of Wild Smith, he was never willing to come to the United States for the second time.

   "Actually, there will be a small number of No-Maj wizards who will leave the United States with their families and go to other schools." Catherine whispered.

  As for the rest, they will be forced to separate from their families and study at the Ilvermorny Academy of Witchcraft and Wizardry with the help of the United States Department of Magic.

  After graduation, I can support myself.

   Well, his parents would have thought their child was dead.

  However, because the Rapaport law prohibits intermarriage between the two parties, basically no tragedy will happen.

  Nicolas' home is different from what Albert imagined, it's too modern here!

Unlike most wizarding families' impressions of Albert, Nicholas's house is not full of experimental equipment like Nicole's house, but has a lot of modern furniture, such as refrigerators, electric fans, TV sets, radios, typewriters, and a sun room There are also comfortable and high-end leather sofas in the room, and the house elves will give them a cup of mint honey lemon tea and an exquisite refreshment right away.

  Well, he is an old man who enjoys life.

   "So, that thing outside is really a wind engine?"

Albert turned his head and looked out of the window. Farther away from the house, there were a few strange things that looked like hair dryers. He thought they were strange just now. When he saw those electrical appliances, he probably figured out what was going on. .

   "You actually know these things!" Nicholas was a little surprised. In his impression, British wizards should be very unfamiliar with "No-Maj".

   "It is said that magic can interfere with electrical appliances."

"There is indeed such a saying." Nicholas nodded. "Actually, except for places filled with powerful magical magnetic fields, general electronic products can still be used normally. Otherwise, the U.S. Department of Magic Woolworth Building Doesn’t No-Maj not be able to use electrical appliances?”

  This alchemist has a lot of research on magic magnetic fields and electrical appliances.

   "It makes sense." Albert nodded and said, "Honestly, I'm also very interested in how the U.S. Department of Magic transformed the Woolworth Building into two sides."

  Woolworth Building casts the right spell and it transforms into a space for wizards.

   "This is a troublesome project. Ordinary wizards can't do it." Nicholas sat on the sofa and introduced another pet Lila to them with a smile.

   Well, a cat raccoon.

  This is the first time Albert has seen a cat lizi. Its ears are particularly big and its tail is like a lion's tail. It is said that the cat lizi is very smart and can distinguish between good people and bad people.

  It just glanced lazily at Albert and Sera, then continued to lie down on the sofa and doze, letting Catherine put it on her lap and comb it.

  Catherine found that her grandfather liked the boy named Albert very much. Since they came here, the two sides have chatted very enthusiastically, revolving around the magic magnetic field and No-Maj electrical appliances, as well as the establishment of the United States Ministry of Magic.

  The topics they talked about were very awkward, and she could only catch the general idea, but that Mr. Anderson seemed to be able to understand, and he could also ask questions. The most common words she heard were advanced concealment spells.

  Catherine even had a ridiculous illusion that she had just entered school.

   Soon, the topic gradually drifted away. Somehow, they talked about the origin of the Woolworth Building, and then turned to the history of the move of the Ministry of Magic in the United States.

The U.S. Ministry of Magic is located in the Woolworth Building, which is actually a complete tragedy. From Philadelphia to Washington and then moved to New York. Since the establishment of the Ministry of Magic, it has moved five times. The Ministry of Magic has been trying to stay away from No-Maj politics. center.

  It's a pity that when they moved from Washington to New York, the political center of No-Maj in the United States also changed from Washington to New York.

However, due to the history of the United States, most wizards and No-Majs are foreigners. The two sides do not trust each other, and even are hostile to each other. That is why the United States Ministry of Magic is a unique political system that is very different from other magic circles. Few wizards come back to the United States. s reason.

  Going to the United States without registering with the Ministry of Magic and applying for a wand permit will become an alien who entered the country illegally and possesses a wand illegally.

  Once caught by an Auror, it means prison and fines are waiting for you.

   There's a reason the US Ministry of Magic prisons are always overcrowded.

   This is why Serra brought him over from France instead of arriving in the United States by other means.

   "No-Maj" is an American Muggle term.

  (end of this chapter)