On top of Mount Greylock in Massachusetts, the famous magic school in North America was hidden in the clouds. It was the Iffamoni School of Magic and Witchcraft. It was enchanted with many powerful spells so that people who did not know magic could not see it. It was only visible in the clouds.
In the seventeenth century, the school only had a simple stone house, two teachers, and two students. Now, the Iffamoni School of Magic and Witchcraft had flourished for more than two centuries. The granite house had become a magnificent and huge castle.
In memory of the founders, Isolde Thayer and James Stewart, their marble statues were set up on both sides of the main entrance of the Iffamoni Castle.
Near the castle, there were some bow-carrying Pukees as guards. They disappeared and reappeared near the school from time to time, or transformed into porcupines or cougars.
This mystical creature of North America was a distant relative of the fairies. It was equally short, about two to three feet tall in human form. It had a nose larger than that of the European fairies, long ears and fingers, and gray, glossy skin that sometimes glowed.
A tall and straight snake-tree with a canopy like a giant umbrella stood alone in the courtyard outside the hall like a piece of art. The dark brown leaves were arranged in a spiral at the top of the straight stem, looking very lush.
The gate of the castle was open to both sides. At a glance, one could see the magnificent circular hall with a glass dome above.
In the hall, on the second floor, there was a wooden balcony that surrounded the hall. Other than that, there was almost nothing else in the hall. There were only four other wooden carvings representing the four schools: a long-horned water snake, a cat leopard, a thunderbird, and a Pukee.
The adepts who were still in Elfamoni Academy — those little adepts who were self-conscious about their clean identities and did not involve themselves in the affairs of their families — were standing on the wooden balcony surrounding the hall in their blue and strawberry robes.
After receiving the news that the United Magic Kingdom was on the move, they gathered here and waited for the United Magic Kingdom to take over. Previously, when President Piquelli knew that the other side had brought the International Wizard Union peacekeeping force, he did not want the school to be burned down. So, he changed the original plan of using this place as a resistance stronghold to leaving the alma mater of the American wizards in a defenseless state. He hoped that this way, the magic school that was established in the seventeenth century could be preserved more intact.
In the distant sky, one could see that the floating ship of the United Magic Kingdom's vanguard had broken through the clouds and shrouded the land in darkness.
The onlooking Magi saw this and started to get restless, even though they were originally quiet.
As the temporary acting principal, Gilbert Fontana quickly comforted the students. The original principal, Ifamoni, was suspected of being involved in the attack and had gone into hiding in the Rocky Mountains. As the descendant of the first Aura in the United States, Gilbert was successfully appointed as the temporary acting principal.
"After the Congress of Magic burned down the headquarters, we don't have any other landmark buildings other than the Evamoni … But now, we're not doing anything to resist at all. Instead, we're taking the initiative to open the door to welcome the invaders. This is a disgrace …"
"They say it's to preserve the school, but what's the difference between this and surrendering?"
"The professors don't allow us to rebel and consider the big picture … Today, we will definitely be nailed to the pillar of shame in history …"
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The order from the acting headmaster, Ai, who had taken over the school in a hurry and had yet to establish his prestige, made the students a little reluctant. However, under the appeasement and request of the headmaster and professors, these Magi did not do anything other than complaining for the time being.
In fact, the invasion of the United Magic Kingdom this time was not as fast as when they conquered Germany and Bulgaria. This was because, other than the Rocky Mountains, the population of American Magi was too small compared to the size of the United States. The size of the United States' Magic Kingdom was almost 30 times the size of the German Magic Kingdom. Moreover, many bases were important resource areas such as magical animal sanctuaries that were only controlled by a small number of Magi. This also caused the Magi's gathering places to be too scattered. Many places were even directly abandoned by the American Magi because of the sparse population.
Along the way, the Magic Kingdom spent a lot of time in order to let the magical animals in the sanctuaries that were no longer restricted by the Magi to return to the sanctuaries and repair the Muggle areas that were destroyed by them.
Now, as the floating ship of the Magic Kingdom began to descend and get closer to the land, under the instructions of the professors, Ifamoni's school song suddenly rang out and the accompanying music echoed in the space.
"We unite as one,
Against the Puritans.
We draw inspiration,
From the good Magi Morrigan … "
The school song that the Magi were forced to sing was not loud. The originally cheerful and proud song was now a little depressed by these Magi's singing. The expressions on their faces were also different.
Ifamoni Cat-Leopard Academy was full of Warriors. They were the most angry about this kind of attitude of surrendering without a fight. Their strong nationalistic feelings made them react the most violently. Almost all of them had a humiliated and angry look on their faces.
Because the Magi of Pukeke Academy were kind healers, they did not have a good impression of the floating city of Hogwarts where black magic was prevalent. They were worried when they thought about how the floating city even used blasphemous undead spells on industry and agriculture.
Although Thunderbird Academy, which was full of adventurers, also felt humiliated and depressed because they did not resist, in fact, they did not reject the idea of joining the floating city and learning in a new way.
In fact, in addition to most of the sorrowful Magi, there were a few Magi, especially those from Longhorn Water Snake Academy, who were even a little happy. They did not have any objection to their academy being occupied by Hogwarts. Previously, they thought that because of the relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom, they did not have the opportunity to see the floating city. But now, it was very likely that they would be able to float next to the Hogwarts like Boothbottom and Demstrand. After that, they would be able to communicate with other academies and learn new knowledge. This even made the top students of Ifamoni yearn for it.
But judging from the atmosphere of the other academies, they did not have the intention to show their true feelings. Only some of the Longhorn Water Snake Academy who were about to graduate were worried. They did not have the time to enjoy the benefits of joining the Hogwarts. Now that the United Kingdom of Magic had been burned down by the magic officials of the United States, the final exam that was about to begin seemed to be ruined. This made them very worried about their certificates and how to prove their ability to find suitable jobs in the future.
As for the Magic Kingdom, since the United Kingdom of Magic had been burned down, the alma mater of the conquering American wizards, Ifamoni, had an important symbolic meaning.
For this reason, Owen's General Staff purposely arranged for the commander-in-chief of this operation, Albert, to personally lead a team of armed forces to receive the mission. He also asked Penello to arrange the peacekeeping mission and let her follow in her personal capacity in order to gild their political resume.
Until now, when the floating ship landed steadily, the commanders of the Magic Kingdom stepped into the magic academy, which was originally known for its democracy, accompanied by the end of Ifamoni's school song.
The acting headmaster, Vontana, suppressed the humiliation and sorrow that rose in his heart. No matter what he thought in his heart, he took the initiative to greet them with a smile. "Mr. Harris, Miss Krivat … I'm the acting headmaster, Albert Vontana. Welcome to Ifamoni Academy of the United States."
Albert did not ask about the former headmaster. Unlike Penello who showed disdain, he maintained the courtesy of an original British wizard and took the initiative to shake hands with the headmaster. "Headmaster Vontana, please tell us about the history of this great academy, Ifamoni. I was very curious about this school when I was in the Hogwarts. American wizards were trained by this school, right?"
"Nowadays, wizards and sorcerers from all over the United States choose to send their children to study here. This boarding school, Ifamoni, occupies the most important position in the history of North American magic." Vontana's tone was filled with pride. "The Ifamoni School of Magic and Witchcraft originated from an Irish witch, Aesop Searle. Since the 17th century, it has been flourishing for more than two centuries. Because one of our founders, James Stewart, is a chicken, the public expects the school to adopt a democratic style … Of course, this is also the case." His words contained the same arrogant flattery as before. "Before the reform of Hogwarts, Ifamoni was recognized as one of the most democratic and indiscriminate great magic schools. Of course, the current Hogwarts, under the wise reform of Headmaster Harris, is no longer comparable to any school in terms of democracy or speed of development …"
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