Rebecca Warren and The Third Wizarding War

Chapter 4: MACUSA

A day had passed since Rebecca and Isabelle arrived in New York City. It was hard for Rebecca to fall asleep that night. Between worry, anxiety, and settling in, she could never keep her eyes closed.

The next morning was brought with bacon and eggs. Kate knew how cook a good meal. But what made the morning unusual, at least for Kate, was an owl that had landed on the windowsill with a letter clutched in its beak.

Rebecca noticed Kate didn't show any sign of hesitation to open the window and let the bird in. It dropped the letter and flew off immediately. Rebecca figured it was a letter that did not require a message back to the sender.

Kate picked up the letter and turned it over. "It's from the Magical Congress of The United States."

She handed it to Rebecca. She opened the letter and began to read it.

Dear Miss Rebecca Warren and Miss Isabelle Warren,

MACUSA has received information regarding your admittance to the United States as a US Citizen to the American Wizarding Community. In order to complete this citizenship, as well as to become enrolled at Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the both of you must visit the Immigration Offices at MACUSA at the Woolworth Building. Please bring your wand for identification.

Sincerely,
Macey Graves
Secretary of The Immigration Office

PLEASE BE WARNED THAT ANY USE OF MAGIC IN FRONT OF NO-MAJ IS FORBIDDEN AND ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 17 IS NOT TO PERFORM ANY MAGIC AT ALL! CONSEQUENCES WILL BE THE RESULT OF SNAPPING THE CONVICTED'S WAND!

Rebecca rolled her eyes at the warning. It wasn't just a law for the US or even just the UK. It was an international law. But Rebecca had heard about the backwards way of thinking here in the US. It was frowned upon if a muggle and a magical being tied the knot.

She showed the letter to Kate. Her face showed confusion. "The Woolworth Building? I work just across the street from it and I've never seen witches before."

Isabelle laughed. "Of course you haven't. We're really good at hiding."

Rebecca figured the building was in a concealment charm or something similar. Obviously, witches wouldn't draw attention to themselves for muggles to see.

"Well, I reckon we should go then. I hope they're open on a Sunday." Kate said.

On the ride to MACUSA, Rebecca thought about the letter. Specifically, talking about attending Ilvermorny, the American wizarding school. She wondered what it would be like. Would she have to repeat her first four years of Hogwarts or begin at fifth year? Not only that, but did they have houses like Hogwarts? Which would she be in?

She twiddled her wand in her fingers while she thought about it. Her wand was made of Oak and Phoenix feather. Similar to her father's, hers was crafted from the same tree according to Olivander's Wand Shop in Diagon Alley. A different phoenix's feather was used for the core however.

Kate parked her car in a parking lot complex which meant they had to walk the rest of the way. It was so crowded on the sidewalks that Rebecca had to hold Isabelle’s hand to keep from losing her. The noise of people talking to their phones, laughing at their phones, playing music with their phones, and some people even selling phones on a corner. Rebecca was beginning to hate these devices. Rebecca may of been a little anti-social, but certainly she didn't think she would go crazy to talk to a piece of plastic with wires.

The signs were also a loud distraction. Big lights flashing everywhere on the buildings and bus stops. Even the buses and taxis had something being sold on them. Rebecca found it hard to look at any of it. It made her eyes hurt. Perhaps a witch side effect to being exposed to muggle technology. She wasn't sure how any magical being could live here willingly.