Disclaimer: Many of the names and characters in this story are the fictional creation of J.K Rowlings. All characters created by herself are the possession of the author of the Harry Potter books, from which this story loosely finds its foundation.
Author's Note: I hope you enjoy this story, as much as I've enjoyed harboring the idea! It started as the All American School, but I've altered it a bit. Please Review!
Prelude: The Board Meeting
"Olivia, I don't think the board can do it." A dark haired bespectacled man spoke. He appeared to be around 35, but in actuality was more like 50, fit, and well dressed. He sat across the table from the woman he was speaking to, with two others on each side of them, totalling six at the table sitting in the corner of a well to do restaurant.
"The board? What board? There are six of us, and none of us know anything about starting a school, and the problems involved!" Olivia replied.
"A School of the focus we intend to create will take so much research, and a lot of dedication, not to mention the funding it will take, and we've to order overseas for all of our supplies!" He shook his head.
"Well, not all, we can skip all the parchment stuff, and quills can be replaced with pencils...I never understood why they had to use feather quills over there anyway. And funding? Well, that's easy...I'm a millionaire aren't I?" Olivia grinned, spreading her arms out to either side, indicating herself with pride.
"And what about the government? If they find out we're teaching..." Spoke one of the others at the table, nervously. The conversation had thus far been fairly dominated by Olivia and the dark haired man named Markus.
"Right...we're teaching the youth of America EXACTLY what the youth of Europe have been learning for centuries! There are so many gifted with the blood through their ancestors here...it really is time we train them, and mould the youth to appreciate the special talents they possess." Olivia urged, excitedly.
"And parents? What will parents think? Olivia? Are you listening to me?"
"What? oh...yes! Yes, I'm listening to you. I think you're worrying far too much. Markus, there are six of us, the other schools had fewer putting efforts into it, and three of them are so famous parents are thrilled when their children receive the letter of acceptance. Of course, what I'm leaving out is that in order to create a school here in America, you need to have a school board committee of thirty staff members...but that would be a normal public school, not a private facility.
Markus looked the youngest committee member over. Olivia was very young, only 23 years old, where the other members were all above forty. They needed her, and she knew it. The older generation had grown up in a world where magic was practically unheard of, and they had only received their own education through their parents' instruction. He wondered how long it would take before the rest of them realized how much they needed a new method of educating the young magicians of the country.
"I know all about Beauxbaton, Durmstrang and Hogwarts. The Problem is, they're overseas, in areas where they are welcome. This is America, where everything is fast paced, and no one cares about their neighbors, or about magic!"
"You're very wrong, Markus Steel, there are several students dreaming of the moment they get their invitation to Hogwarts that will never come, because they're oversees. Ever since J.K published her books on the research she did on the maturation of the Hogwarts hero, Harry Potter, every child old enough to read has wanted to follow in his footsteps. Except for that bit about Voldemort, but they seem to have resolved that now, he's been vanquished, and the Hogwarts school is rebuilding..."
Angela, a brunette of medium build and veryy friendly eyes spoke. "J.K has been very helpful in providing us with ideas, Markus. With the information she's provided us, we can create a school, and hire a few professors from Britain. How hard would it be to set it up? Perhaps we can even get a few of the teachers from Hogwarts to come over and spend some time setting things up here as well? Perhaps it would be best if we offered to assist in the rebuilding of Hogwarts? It would give us an in, a way of learning about how the school is run and all that. It seems only fair that America's youth has the opportunity to receive to their magical education"!
"Markus, Angela, Stephanie, Joseph, Alex, we all need to work together for this. I can fund it, and I can help with protective charms around the place. We'll have to start the building process after we contact the British professors and see what help they are willing to give. I would suggest trying to reach Minerva McGonagall to see what information she can supply. For all we know, we could have some famous wizards standing in our midst very soon!"
Stephanie looked at her watch and frowned, leaning forward she spoke in a low voice. "I've got to go, everyone. I officially declare this meeting adjourned. We will meet again in a week's time, to discuss any further ideas on the topic of an American School of WitchCraft and Wizardry."