This morning I’m reading a new short story by JK Rowling about the American wizarding school: Ilvermorny! It’s pretty fun as far as it goes. Did you know the American school was founded by the Irish? But there are some problems.
Native American wizards didn’t have wands before the school started?
Two more magical boys from the Wampanoag tribe had been joined by a mother and two daughters from the Narragansett, all interested in learning the techniques of wandwork in exchange for sharing their own magical learning.
Phooey.
Also the school is in Massachusetts which I suppose is OK, but come on, a wild west wizard school would be better.
Think about it:
- Santa Fe
- Pueblo wizards build a school into a cliff face
- Wands are bird wings, turtle rattles
- Spanish wizards are beautiful but gold hungry
- Cowboy wizards want to leave it all behind, sing beautiful songs and move cows
- Rattlesnake Parseltongue
- Ghost Riders in the Sky
Maybe I should get into writing fan fiction. I think I’m on to something here.
Comments
I totally support Mrs. Rowling’s idea about Native Americans do not have wands. It has to be like that! I could not really imagine a Native American wizard swinging her wand in the air and even flying on a broom. I didn’t read the story though. I should head there now.
Navajo wizards fly on well woven carpets.