13 Even More Facts J.K. Rowling Just Taught Us About American Wizards

The fourth entry in Rowling’s writing on the wizarding world of America focuses on the era of Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them.

Friday morning, J.K. Rowling released the fourth installment of her new writing about magic in America on Pottermore. You can read the first installment here, the second here, and the third here.

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American wizards did fight in World War I. Their presence was helpful in "preventing additional loss of life."

And, obviously, the muggle and No-Maj communities were none the wiser.

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And that law banning "unnecessary" communication and relations between wizards and non-magical people still kept the wizarding community highly segregated from No-Maj people.

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By the 1920s, magical people were used to only marrying/reproducing with fellow magical people.

Given that this had been happening since at least the 1790s, it probably had some lasting effect on the genealogy of American wizarding families.

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Literally Just Some Steamy Excerpts From Trudeau/Obama Fanfiction

You’ll have to click through for the ~naughtiest~ bits.

If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's visit to Washington has taught us anything, it's that the thirst for Trubama is so real.

If you're new to the Trubama (Trudeau + Obama, obvs) ship, you'll be pleased to know that there is already fanfiction out there just waiting to be read under your covers tonight. Here are some juicy excerpts from Archive of Our Own and Duke University's Chronicle.

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Barack a grin, and for a moment his teeth were the brightest thing in the room, as he walked over and took Justin's hand.

"I was happy to make the time, for you." They walked over to the desk, which the older man leaned back on slightly, still talking. "It's important we get to know each other better. Our nations are intimately tied… economically."

Via archiveofourown.org

"So, congratulations again on your election. I've been impressed by your progress these first few months," said Obama.

Trudeau blushed. "Oh—thank you, you too!" The flush in his cheeks deepened as he went to correct himself. "I mean, not you too, because you were elected ages ago, but —well, not that I'm not impressed by you, but-" he laughed nervously and looked away, cringing inwardly at how badly he'd already messed up this first impression.

Via dukechronicle.com

They head to one of the guest apartments on the third floor and Justin locks the door behind him, smiling conspiringly at his companion. He heads to the mantel and pulls out a lighter and a reasonably sized joint from a drawer.

"How'd you get that in?"

Justin shrugs.

Via archiveofourown.org

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Can You Identify These Celebrities Photoshopped As Lord Voldemort?

“You’re a fool, Harry Potter, and you will lose everything.”

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After A Death, Learning To Let Go By Living

“I’m so happy I’m still here. I’m so happy my life had faith in me.”

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Saeed Jones is Executive Editor of Culture at BuzzFeed. On a recent episode of The Tell Show, he shared a story about the months after his mother's death, when he traveled to Spain, looking for something to make him feel safe and whole again.

"When you're grief-struck, you're really looking for anything to make you feel safe again—to make you feel whole." —Saeed Jones

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In the episode, Jones talks about his transition from the first phase of grief—when he was busy answering calls, packing up his mom's apartment, making funeral arrangements—to the second. "It's the phase where everything's quiet and people aren't calling on you constantly to check on you. And you just have to deal. And I just didn't know what to do," he says. "My mother was the closest member of my family to me. We spoke every day. That was, perhaps, the most difficult experience with grief I will experience in my life."

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