Wizarding Schools Descend Upon Hogwarts
By Malkin Carneirus
Hold your horses, readers! This week marks the initiation of the seventh W.A.C (Wizarding Academies Conference), currently unearthing at Hogwarts School for the first time since its inception. Last held in 2013, the conference was introduced following the second Wizarding War in order to tighten international relations and improve global student prospects.
Though attendance at the conference is not compulsory for all 11 recognised wizarding institutes across the globe, this year sees the most schools represented since its inception 18 years ago. A total of 8 have agreed to attend; Beauxbatons Academy of Magic, France; Uagadou, Uganda; Mahoutokoro, Japan; Castelobruxo, Brazil; Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (host), United Kingdom and Ireland; Ilvermorny, of Northern America; and The Durmstrang Institute, of Northern Europe. This year also sees the addition of the Russian Academy of Koldovstoretz, which had previously refused to the conference on the grounds of their heated rivalry between the Durmstrang Institute.
However all previous quarrels appeared to have been forgiven and forgotten as representatives and collectives of students arrived via air, sea, land and apparition earlier this morning. Each school is thought to have brought 50 students each to depict their respective institutes. The scene was an array of warm greetings and colour, as Castelobruxo’s bright green robes contrasted with Mahoutokoro’s varying gold and pink ones.
It was also perceptible that a number of the students appeared particularly stirred at their arrival at the legendary school, undoubtedly due to the presence of Harry Potter’s son, first year Gryffindor James Potter.
Students are expected to stay until Friday, and the week will be filled with exchanges, dinners and games, as well as usual lessons. For readers who would like to get involved with the conference, students will be visiting the Ministry of Magic on Thursday afternoon.