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[Trojita]

With the new information about Ilvermorny, it brings an interesting question to those wishing they had received an owl letter around their 11th Birthday; Would you rather go to Illvermorny instead?

• It's in America.
• By the 1920s, Ilvermorny had been flourishing for more than two centuries and was widely considered to be one of the greatest magical educational establishments in the world.
• The risk of death has to be lower than Hogwarts.
• All of the houses sound great
• The house symbols are cool.
• School part-founded by a No-Maj (Muggle)
• Ilvermorny has the reputation of being one of the most democratic schools
• Regarded as the least elitist of all the great wizarding schools.
• For some reason Rowling pointed out that the school makes students well versed in using wands, as though Hogwarts doesn't lol. Hey we like our guns too, why not wands as well!

 

[Sami+]

Sure, I'm American so that'd be cool

 

[Aaron Strife]

Ilvermorny.

There's a death like every year at Hogwarts.

 

[Pinko Marx]

Sure? The food there has to be better at least.

 

[The Artisan]

Judging by the emblem it looks like the concept of the American one is just a clone of Hogwarts

 

[Nikodemos]

No Clortho option?

 

[KevinCow]

Ilvermorny has to be crowded as fuck if it's the only wizard school in America.

 

[Veelk]

I don't think I'd want to commute to a different country just to go to school, so I'd probably go there regardless.

But you'd have to specify what era. If it's the modern era, it'd probably the first place to get shot up.

 

[Verdre]

Judging by the emblem it looks like the concept of the American one is just a clone of Hogwarts

It was founded by someone who dreamed of going to Hogwarts but was never able to. So, yes.

 

[HStallion]

Depends, do the certain houses get away with the rapeous curse?

 

[Zombine]

We also clap after every spell.

 

[Trojita]

Also we took your fucking Slytherin Wand suckers!

 

[sphagnum]

Mahoot Okoro.

 

[SenorArdilla]

At the very least there isn't a house of evil racists in Ilvermorny.

 

[Aaron Strife]

Judging by the emblem it looks like the concept of the American one is just a clone of Hogwarts

Yes. The founder was an Irish immigrant who lived with Voldemort's great great great something (who murdered her brother/father of the founder) and wasn't allowed to go to Hogwarts. So when she started her own school she modeled it after Hogwarts because she'd always wanted to go there as a child.

 

[Darryl M R]

Sure I would be down. Do I get an eagle instead of an owl?

 

[MMarston]

At the very least there isn't a house of evil racists in Ilvermorny.

That's what the KKK is for.

 

[The Silver]

I'd drop out immediately if I got sorted into pukwudgie

 

[kirblar]

After Brexit? Murica all the way.

 

[Toa TAK]

Ilvermorny.

It's not even a contest.

 

[Fritz]

[*]Regarded as the least elitist of all the great wizarding schools.

No thanks, peasants

 

[dabig2]

I haven't read the books nor watched the movies, but from what some of my friends who have say about it: Ilvermorny sounds way more chill and diverse. So if I was some magic being with a choice between the 2, I'd choose the good ol USA.

 

[Darryl M R]

I did the sorting for and I got into Thunderbird. Sounds like the Grynffindor of this school? Sounds about right.

 

[Blastoise]

lol American education system.

Na mate stick to Hogwarts. Even Durmstrang would be better.

 

[Eyeshield1625]

We also clap after every spell.

Lmao

 

[Bit-Bit]

Ilvermorny. It's founded by an immigrant and a non magical dude. That's the most American thing I've ever heard.

Plus, there's no evil house that produces dark lords....

 

[Syder]

Judging by the emblem it looks like the concept of the American one is just a clone of Hogwarts

Like The Office?

 

[King Gilga]

Naw Hogwarts the OG man, not some no name shit.

 

[BronsonLee]

Magic isn't real you goddamn flops, let the dream d-*is Stupefy'd*

 

[Veritigo_X]

Sure? The food there has to be better at least.

This would be my reasoning as well.

 

[KevinCow]

So is Rowling going to write new stories that take place at Ilvermorny? Is that what this is leading up to?

 

[Already Torn]

Yeah. You'll survive, everyone's less pretentious, and the economy is better. IIvermoney all the way.

 

[Septimus Prime]

Ilvermorny. It's founded by an immigrant and a non magical dude. That's the most American thing I've ever heard.

Plus, there's no evil house that produces dark lords....

Yeah, I don't understand why Hogwarts would retain a house whose students will likely end up evil. Like, they should just expel anyone who gets sorted into Slytherin.

 

[Aaron Strife]

So is Rowling going to write new stories that take place at Ilvermorny? Is that what this is leading up to?

The Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movies are set in New York, so it's likely to come up.

 

[SenorArdilla]

So is Rowling going to write new stories that take place at Ilvermorny? Is that what this is leading up to?

Witches and wizards fleeing the UK because of Brexit.

 

[Dishwalla]

lol as if I'd want to live in Britain

 

[marzlapin]

I like that there's no "not racist but #1 with racists" house at Ilvermorny. Plus, I'd get to be a Thunderbird.

 

[Haly]

How does Hogwarts feel about Brexit, though?

 

[MisterHero]

What's Ilvermorny's equivalent for American Football?

This is an important question

 

[Darryl M R]

lol as if I'd want to live in Britain

I don't know about the structure over there in Euro land but Hogwarts is in Scotland right?

lol American education system.

Na mate stick to Hogwarts. Even Durmstrang would be better.

Hexit 101 with Professor EAGLE MCFREEDOM

 

[Reptars Revenge]

How much do we tip the owl for delivery?

 

[kirblar]

What's Ilvermorny's equivalent for American Football?

This is an important question

American Football is the American equivalent to Quidditch.

 

[Harothewanderer]

Well Im from Europe so I would rather go to Hogwarts... oh wait!

 

[Ri'Orius]

For some reason Rowling pointed out that the school makes students well versed in using wands, as though Hogwarts doesn't lol. Hey we like our guns too, why not wands as well!

The first article about the American wizarding traditions mentioned that the natives historically didn't use wands, which are a European invention. But since Ilvermorny is one more bastion of Western colonialism and erasure of native culture, of course they'd use wands.

 

[Opto]

How does Hogwarts feel about Brexit, though?

Well the wizarding world has its own economy and currency, so it's probably fine. The Minister of Magic probably visited David Cameron just to laugh though.

 

[Lashley]

Hogwarts

I'm British

 

[Toa TAK]

Ilvermorny. It's founded by an immigrant and a non magical dude. That's the most American thing I've ever heard.

Plus, there's no evil house that produces dark lords....

Damn straight

 

[Opto]

What's Ilvermorny's equivalent for American Football?

This is an important question

quodpot. It's american football but the ball is a time bomb

 

[aadiboy]

I don't think corporal punishment is legal in Ilvermorny, so I'll stay in the US.

 

[Septimus Prime]

How much do we tip the owl for delivery?

15%. No exceptions.