The Other School
written by Cho Granger
11-year-old Bethany White really wants to visit Hogwarts. But, her mom tells her she is attending Ilvermorny. How much difference is there between the Scottish school and the North American school?
Last Updated
05/31/21
Chapters
8
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406
Arriving at the School
Chapter 3
Today was the day Bethany would finally get to go to Ilvermorny! She packed up her bags and headed outside to grab the Portkey. Bethany wished that they could just get on a train like you could to go to Hogwarts. Anyways, she put her hands on the tea kettle and she arrived at a beautiful castle.
"Well Beth, this is Ilvermorny. You like it?" her father asked. Bethany was speechless. It was a beautiful white castle with many towers and floors. And she had wanted to visit Hogwarts! She stood in front waiting for the entry.
"Well Bethany, it's time to enter the castle. You ready?" "So ready", Bethany confidently answered. There was like a barrier in Bethany's way. It was like something was forcing her to stay back. Bethany ran back and hugged her parents. That seemed to break the barrier. She could freely walk to the school.
There she was. She was standing right at the gate of the school. A goblin-like creature was standing next to me. "Hello kid. Welcome to Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry", it said, "I am a Pukwudgie. Actually William the Pukwudgie."
Bethany had heard of William from the story of Ilvermorny's founding. He was the thing that saved Isolt, James, and their kids from Gormlaith. "No, Layla. I am William", said another Pukwudgie that had just appeared. "Sorry, Andrew. I am obviously William", argued the creature that was called Layla by the other Pukwudgie. "Layla! I am William!" said Andrew. And the argument went on.
Bethany walked past the arguing Pukwudgies and headed into the school. It was beautiful.
"Well Beth, this is Ilvermorny. You like it?" her father asked. Bethany was speechless. It was a beautiful white castle with many towers and floors. And she had wanted to visit Hogwarts! She stood in front waiting for the entry.
"Well Bethany, it's time to enter the castle. You ready?" "So ready", Bethany confidently answered. There was like a barrier in Bethany's way. It was like something was forcing her to stay back. Bethany ran back and hugged her parents. That seemed to break the barrier. She could freely walk to the school.
There she was. She was standing right at the gate of the school. A goblin-like creature was standing next to me. "Hello kid. Welcome to Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry", it said, "I am a Pukwudgie. Actually William the Pukwudgie."
Bethany had heard of William from the story of Ilvermorny's founding. He was the thing that saved Isolt, James, and their kids from Gormlaith. "No, Layla. I am William", said another Pukwudgie that had just appeared. "Sorry, Andrew. I am obviously William", argued the creature that was called Layla by the other Pukwudgie. "Layla! I am William!" said Andrew. And the argument went on.
Bethany walked past the arguing Pukwudgies and headed into the school. It was beautiful.