Not many U.S. Wizards

[bookraptor11 at yahoo.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 27221

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., fourfuries at a... wrote: (major snipping)
.  Americans, 
> having little sense of or use for tradition, prefer technology, 
> science, motor cars and such. They have no use for things that can 
> not be taken apart.  It is exactly why we continue to parse thiese 
> books.

Since we have seen no US wizards in HP, and it's been left up to my 
imagination, I've always pictured them as much more integrated into 
American muggle society than the old world wizards.  Also much more 
techno savvy.

Being a relatively new country, and full of such a mixture of nations 
and races, it might be harder to remain isolated, especially for 
immmigrants uprooted from everything they knew.  Would they feel more 
comfortable in a way with muggles from their country than wizards 
from another culture?

Although I would like to see a US wizard, I think it it would disturb 
the mood of the HP world, which is mostly removed from the muggle 
world. I could picture a US wizard owning a car, having a muggle job, 
dressing in muggle clothing, and up on the latest music, news, and 
sports.

Donna