Letters - Year 1: A Post Potter Fan Fiction

Marion - August 24, 2013

August 24th, 2014

 

To: Darian Blyth
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Whatever House

 

Darian,

Oh wonderful brother! I just had the bestest awesome first week! First thing I want to say is DARIAN AND AMELIA SITTING IN A TREE! K.I.S.S.I.N.G! What are you going to name your children? Does she know twins are inherent and most likely she'll have to deal with that? Have you picked a date yet? What does Daddy think of his son becoming a MAN?

OK, I tormented you enough about your GIRL friend. I just want to say, wait till your NEWTS are over until you decide to go the route of dark wizard. I don't think you can gain followers if your grades suck.

School here is interesting! Alderwood Academy is completely different than what Mom told me about Hogwarts. We don't have "houses", but I'll get into that later. Mom drove me to the entrance and let me out to attend the opening ceremony. I met some nice people, all of us were nervous being away from home. In America, most schools are public schools, so you stay close to home.

Mom said she would stay and help me get settled in my dorm, so she was in the back of the assembly hall while our principal gave her announcement. It was weird! I couldn't tell the wizards from the muggles! Everyone dressed in muggle clothing and had cell phones. I saw our principal go to the podium to do her speech.

She said "Fellow students of Alderwood Academy, My name is Maggie Dryden. I welcome you to a new year. The one thing Alderwood promotes is unity and camaraderie, no matter your background. Once you enter these gates, the person to your left and to your right are your brothers and sisters. You can depend on them, rely on them, and trust them with your lives. This school is NOT founded on competition, but co-existence with your fellow students, no matter their stature. A warning to first years, any bullying, or intolerance will be met with strong disciplinary measure. We have a zero tolerance to such antics."

It was weird, a guy next to her who looked like someone out of a 50's sitcom drew a wand and subtly waved it over the assembly, everyone who was a muggle froze and we were able to see who the wizards were. She looked over us with a cool look and grinned sweetly, but there was an edge to her voice.

"Those returning know the rules, we have a strict policy against the use of the terms:  squib and mudblood. I wish those new to our school to know that I, myself, am in the classification of a squib but that does not make me any less capable of handling your education and understanding theory and practice of your 'extracurricular studies'. We strive to set ourselves apart from the other schools by incorporating non-magical humans into our school and show you they are just as capable as those with magic. Your best friend may be non-magical!"

"I have one final announcement. Terrance Grey is joining us. He's from London and a member of their Ministry of Magic. He is going to be head of the Stag Circle, and will focus on wand work with you. Our original wands master went to London, as part of a mutual agreement of learning their teaching styles. Hopefully Professor Grey will be able to bring something back to Magical Britain and our school may lead the way to a greater enlightenment for all of wizard kind."

I think she freaking rocks.

So they introduced the teachers to us and told us what circle they cover.

Stag Circle is led by a Hogwarts official; Mr. Grey. He teaches Wand magic and will cover basic Hogwartian curriculum. Mr. Grey is weird, you should ask Dad about him. He has a rather hoity-toity attitude, like this whole thing is a joke. He is a brown haired guy with big glasses on.