American Magical Government/Schools

[Ebony]

No: HPFGUIDX 27049

Barb wrote--
> > IMO, more likely locations for the American Department of Magic 
would be St. Augustine, Florida (founded, 1513), or a place like New
> > Orleans, which has also been continuously inhabited longer than 
DC.

But let's remember that what we now know as the United States of 
America was inhabited for thousands of years prior to the founding of 
St. Augustine.

I love the schoolbooks because they allow us glimpses into the 
history of magic in Britain.  Before there was a Ministry of Magic, 
there was a Wizard's Council.  I am quite sure that the Native 
Americans/American Indian nations had some sort of organization in 
place long before the Old World settlers arrived.  Might not have 
been exactly like England's Council, but I am sure there was 
*something*.


> I tend to prefer large cities or places waaaaaaaaaaay out in the 
country.
> New York would be perfect -- there are enough Wiccans/Pagans for 
the Wizards
> to hide amongst, or places like Utah (no offense), where entire 
army bases
> of "Patriots" hide out for their entire lives.

On this issue I think I agree totally with Joywitch.  The fact that 
the American DoM is now in D.C. seemed a no-brainer to me.  Our 
nation's first capital wasn't Washington, so it's completely feasible 
that the DoM must have moved too.

John, I agree with you.  The International Confederation of Wizards 
meets in New York these days, although in the past they've met in 
various locations around the world.  ;-)

--Ebony AKA AngieJ