Potterheads are still hungry for more magic in the Wizarding World, even if Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald disappointed fans and audiences. So far, for the third Fantastic Beasts, Steve Kloves was confirmed to be returning to the writing team with J. K. Rowling, David Yates will return in the director’s chair, and the film will be set in Berlin and Rio de Janeiro.
Even if the third movie might continue its globe-hopping, it would be fun to take advantage and expand the American Wizarding World that kicked off in the first Fantastic Beasts. Here are some elements:
10 Other US Cities with Magical Locations
Much like the British Wizarding World, there could be secret locations around the United States where there are hidden passages to the Wizarding World. Potterheads are clamoring for an American counterpart to the King’s Cross Station with the Platform 9¾. Or probably, there should at least be more hidden passages on famous sites like the Woolworth Building for the MACUSA Headquarters.
So, it would be interesting if there would be other US cities or states, other than New York, to have secret access to the Wizarding World. Maybe Arizona, for Newt’s Thunderbird.
9 Magical Creatures Native to the US
While the two Fantastic Beasts movies highlight the native creatures that Newt possesses in his suitcase, they have yet to depict the US-originated magical creatures. Though there is the Thunderbird, Rowling covered a lot from American folklores and gave her own depiction of ancient creatures on American soil.
There are those, like the Snallygaster, Hidebehind, Hodag, Jackalope, Rougarou, and the Sasquatch. And there are those that inspired the four houses for Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry: Pukwudgie, Wampus Cat, Horned Serpent, and the aforementioned Thunderbird.
8 Quodpot
If the British have Quidditch, the Americans have Quodpot (which is more played than Quidditch). Quodpot was truly inspired by Quidditch, with its origins coming from a man named Abraham Peasegood, who encountered a Quaffle, an exploding creature, in his luggage, and threw it around with friends. This resulted in Quodpot being invented.
Think of Quodpot as American football to what Qudditch is to English football. But the goal is to reach the Quaffle to its goal pot before it explodes. It is a fun nod, if depicted.
7 Use of the Currency Dragot
In the United Kingdom, the magical people use gold galleons, silver sickles, and bronze knuts. There are moments when the currency in the Wizarding World is depicted, especially in Harry’s trip to Diagon Alley.
In the United States, they use dragots and sprinks. While dragots are mentioned in the first Fantastic Beasts as the reward money for Newt Scamander and Jacob Kowalski, it has yet to be fully used by the American magical people to justify its creation.
6 Native American Magical Community
J. K. Rowling made a connection of American magic to the Native Americans, especially on Ilvermorny’s history. Yet, she remarked that the Native Americans had been long associated with the native magical community with those from Europe and Africa. And all tribes found some commonalities, especially in their system of witches and wizards.
So, it would be neat if there are Native Americans depicted in one of the Fantastic Beasts movies, especially with their expertise in animal and plant magic, which can be helpful for Newt and the ragtag gang.
5 Salem Witches' Institute
Speaking of wizards and witches, that is where the Salem Witches’ Institute enter. To the unfamiliar, the Salem Witches’ Institute is a society for adult witches, located in Salem, Massachusetts, that aims to provide more learning opportunities for women. It has been mentioned briefly in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as a sound bite for one of the female players to mention during the 1994 Quidditch World Cup.
For the next movies, it could be the last resort for Tina Goldstein to ask for assistance or to consult from.
4 The Connection to Salem Witch Trials
With the very mention of Salem in her writings, it could mean that J. K. is making a connection of the infamous Salem Witch Trials to the Wizarding World. In that case, in the history of the American Wizarding World, some offensive religious figures vowed purging of wizards and witches. This led to the Salem Witch Trials, drawing away magical people from migrating and leading to the establishment of MACUSA.
The Witch Trials draw parallels to the first Fantastic Beasts, but should be fully acknowledged in the next movie.
3 Scourers
Back to British elements having their American counterparts, if the Great Britain has Death Eaters, the US has Scourers. Scourers were an infamous band of ruthless wizarding mercenaries who operate under their oversight and act as bounty hunters for vulnerable wizards and powerless No-Majs. While they are long eradicated, they resurface in Salem, Massachusetts, over MACUSA’s ineptitude.
While there is Grindelwald’s army acting against Newt and company, it would be interesting to show Scourers get under their skin (with the newspaper headline) and give urgency to the American wizarding community.
2 The Depiction of Four Leading Wandmakers
In the Pottermore site, Rowling gave several elements that distinguish the American Wizarding World from the British one. One of which is that American wizards and witches had four wandmakers to choose from for their first wand. For the British, one would have the Ollivander family come to mind. For Americans, they would have Shikoba Wolfe, Johannes Jonker, Thiago Quintana, and Violetta Beauvais to choose from.
While this bears little significance, it should be noted that the most famous user of a Beauvais wand is MACUSA President Seraphina Picquery.
1 Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
If audiences are clamoring for more Hogwarts, the producers should bring the American equivalent of Hogwarts to life to channel that nostalgia. That is the Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Located on Mount Greylock, Massachusetts, it is the primary school for wizards and witches in North America.
Like Hogwarts, students are sorted into four houses inside a huge castle with its rich history and secrets. It was constructed by Irish immigrant Isolt Sayre and American native James Steward as a way to teach magic to willing students.
Ilvermorny had been mentioned by Tina and Queenie in the first movie. So, it would be fun and interesting to see the United States’ answer to Hogwarts.
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