Jumping the Puddle - Wizardry in the States

[lunar_music]

I've always been a voracious reader. In upper elementary school, I discovered the Harry Potter books, and loved them to pieces - literally, in the case of my first copy of Prisoner of Azkaban. I was, therefore, rather non-plussed when my eleventh birthday came and went without a Hogwarts acceptance letter. It took me more than six years to realize

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[snape_in_lurve]

How interesting. I have a fan fic series about Snape's son - who grew up in America - and I made the American Witching World different in similar ways that you describe. Fiercely independent, no ministry to speak of, more mixing in with the non magical population, no need to register as an animagus, etc etc - much more fast and loose than their English cousins.

Due to the size of the Country, American witches can do long distance apparition better than witches in other smaller countries - further, due to the size, they legally apparate at a much younger age. Additionally, side-along apparation is legal for parents with young children all the time - not just during emergencies.

I also made it more common for witching kids to go to school with non magical kids - oh yeh - they don't say 'muggles' - they find the word patronising and offensive - it's just "non magical folks" to them.

American witches aren't hung up on the 'pure blood' crap either - they went to America to get away from that nonsense - they don't want to hear it!

Nice essay - you got me going there LOL

[lunar_music]

Sorry I didn't reply earlier... I meant to, but then I had to get to chemistry...

Anyway, I guess great minds think alike, then, eh? XD The bits about apparation are good; I guess I hadn't thought that part through.

Could I get a link to the fanfic series? I don't generally read much fanfic, but it's mostly because I get frustrated trying to dig through the badfic.

[snape_in_lurve]

Tx - sorry if I got a bit stroppy - but I thought I was being ignored.

The fan fic series is not finished and probably will never be - I wrote it for my Goddaughter - who despises HP by the way - but wanted me to write her into some fics - so I did.

They are rough there are typos and I don't feel like editing it - but I'll put it on my LJ for a couple of days - I'm not good at linking - just go to Snape_in_Lurve journal -

I hope you won't think it's crap - but it's ok if you do - I think most fan fics are crap as well - but I think these are ok - superficial and silly - but ok - but most people aren't interested in them because it's not about the 'current' characters - funny thing - I have the whole 'HP Next Generation World' all worked out - but I stopped writing because - what's the point - the series will be over soon - and - eventually - no one will care!

[lunar_music]

I dunno about that. The Lord of the Rings series has been over for fifty years, and people are still writing and reading LotR fanfic.

And actually, I prefer fanfic that uses original characters well - except, you know, when they're Half-Veela-Werewolf-Vampire-Transfer-Sues-From-Japan. Those get annoying after a while.

[snape_in_lurve]

Lord of the Rings - a true classic - HP - fun reading - but imo - and although I enjoy them greatly ... I dunno - I personally don't think them a classic -

otay - I put up the stories - I had a devil of a time doing it and one was so long I had to put in html - so no formatting which sucks - and it's the best part (IMO at least) - and the "last" post is the first - ack - I'd rather send them to you in word - if you're interested - it's better to read WITH the formatting - you can 'see' easier what's internal dialogue that way - o well - they'll be up for a few days if you like - be well L)

[lunar_music]

Cool! The scene with the three kids on the train was really cute - poor Zig, completely out of the loop. Thanks for letting me read them!

[snape_in_lurve]

Thanks! I was trying to show how clueless the 'pureblood' English kids were - as compared to Tiberius and Valis - American kids aren't sheltered in the same way - I hope that came across. Tx again for taking the time to read. (Valis is my goddaughter - the one for whom I wrote the vignettes LOL)

There are others - if you'd like - a 4th, 5th, 6th an 7th year vignette

My fav is the train scene and under the sorting hat

[lunar_music]

There's more? Please and thank you?

[snape_in_lurve]

oops I put my reply in the wrong place - yeh I'll try and post them later for you - see what you think