Nicholas's public home is in a remote old apartment somewhere in the suburbs of New York, where he usually entertains some ordinary wizard friends.
As for your No-Maj friends, well, the US Ministry of Magic doesn't allow wizards to have too much communication with No-Maj friends, otherwise the Ministry of Magic employees wouldn't mind asking you to go to the prison for a talk.
The place where the four people Apparated was near this old apartment.
Nicholas invited them into his house, locked the door, and then a house-elf took them to another place.
If someone wanted to find out where the few people were from some clues, they would find that Apparition was prohibited in Nicholas's home.
The place they came to was a farm in Texas, which was also Nicholas's home, or safe house.
There is no house around the farm, and the nearby area has been released to expel No-Maj's and is protected by magic. If a No-Maj passes by, they will only see a deserted farm.
As soon as his vision returned, Albert heard dogs barking from not far away. Two Jack Russell hounds came running over and circled around Albert and Sierra, probably sniffing the scent of strangers.
"Cup?"
Albert looked at the two Jack Russell terriers in front of him and asked tentatively.
The appearance of a crup is very similar to that of a Jack Russell terrier, but the crup's tail is forked. In order to prevent the crup from attracting the attention of the No-Majs, wizards will use the painless cutting spell to remove one of its tails.
The two cruppies in front of him had their tails cut, which was why Albert recognized them at a glance.
"Well, it is said that they were dogs bred by British wizards and are extremely loyal to their masters." Catherine squatted down, stretched out her hand to tickle the chins of the two slightly fat hounds, and introduced them to Albert, "This is Caesar, and the other is Sura."
"It looks good." Sera said, "But, I remember that keeping magical creatures is prohibited in the United States!"
"In the past, many wizards were prohibited from keeping cruppies because they bit their No-Maj neighbors." Nicholas said with a smile, "But as long as the Ministry of Magic doesn't know about it, it's fine."
In such a remote place with no No-Majs around, it was natural that the American Ministry of Magic would not know about it and naturally could not do anything about it.
As long as he didn't cause any big trouble, even if he was discovered by the Ministry of Magic, at most he would be fined, and Nicholas had money.
"How do you send mail?" Albert asked curiously, "Postman?"
“Owls attract attention,” Kathryn said helplessly. “If No-Majs see an owl flying into a house frequently, it will arouse suspicion.”
"Yeah." Albert could understand why an owl delivering mail looked suspicious. "So, the U.S. Ministry of Magic simply banned the keeping of magical creatures. However, the relationship between the American wizarding world and the No-Maj is very bad."
“Well, it’s terrible,” Kathleen said. “It has to do with American history.”
"No wonder American wizards have to hide like mice." Albert suddenly asked, "If wizards appear among the No-Maj, how will the Ministry of Magic deal with it?"
"The probability of this happening is very low, because the American wizarding world does not allow wizards and No-Maj to marry each other." Catherine thought for a moment and said, "If this happens, they will be forcibly sent to Ilvermorny School of Magic."
"This is neither free nor clear at all." Albert shook his head.
If anything, the United States is a beacon of freedom and democracy.
Catherine was silent. She could hear the sarcasm in Albert's words.
It seems that Mr. Anderson has a very bad impression of the United States and, like other members of Wildsmith, he is never willing to come to the United States a second time.
"In fact, a small number of No-Maj wizards will leave the United States with their families and go to other schools." Catherine whispered.
As for the rest, they will be forced to separate from their families and go to school at Ilvermorny Academy of Witchcraft and Wizardry with the help of the American Ministry of Magic.
After graduation, I can support myself.
Well, his parents would think their child was dead.
However, because Rappaport's law prohibits intermarriage between the two parties, tragedies are basically unlikely to occur.
Nicholas's home was not quite what Albert had imagined. It was too modern!
Different from the impression that most wizarding families gave to Albert, Nicholas's home was not filled with experimental equipment like Nico's home. Instead, it had a lot of modern furniture, such as a refrigerator, electric fan, TV, radio, typewriter, and a comfortable and high-end leather sofa in the sunroom. The house-elves immediately served them a cup of mint honey lemon tea and a delicate snack.
Well, he is an old man who knows how to enjoy life.
"So, that thing outside is really a wind turbine?"
Albert turned his head and looked out the window. Farther away from the house, there were several strange things that looked like hair dryers. He had thought that thing was strange just now, and when he saw those electrical appliances, he probably figured out what was going on.
"You actually know these things!" Nicholas was a little surprised. In his impression, British wizards should be unfamiliar with "No-Maj".
"It is said that magic can interfere with electrical appliances."
"That's true," Nicholas nodded. "In fact, except for places filled with strong magical magnetic fields, most electronic products can still be used normally. Otherwise, wouldn't the No-Maj's in the Woolworth Building of the Ministry of Magic in the United States be unable to use electrical appliances?"
This alchemist is well-versed in magical magnetic fields and electrical appliances.
"That makes sense." Albert nodded and said, "To be honest, I am also very interested in how the US Ministry of Magic transformed the Woolworth Building into two sides."
The Woolworth Building can be transformed into a space for wizards with the right spell.
"This is a big and troublesome project. Ordinary wizards can't do it." Nicholas sat on the sofa and introduced their other pet, Leila, with a smile.
Well, a kneazle.
This was the first time Albert saw a kneazle. It had very big ears and a tail like a lion's tail. It was said that the kneazle was very smart and could distinguish between good and bad people.
It just glanced lazily at Albert and Sera, then continued to nap on the sofa, allowing Catherine to put it on her lap and comb its hair.
Catherine discovered that her grandfather liked the boy named Albert very much. Since they arrived here, the two sides had been chatting enthusiastically about magical magnetic fields, No-Maj electrical appliances, and the establishment of the American Ministry of Magic.
The topics they talked about were very unfamiliar, and she could only understand the general idea. However, Mr. Anderson seemed to understand and even asked questions. The most common word she heard was the advanced concealment spell.
Catherine even had the absurd illusion that she had just entered the school.
Soon, the topic gradually deviated and somehow ended up talking about the origin of the Woolworth Building, and then the history of the relocation of the Ministry of Magic in the United States.
The fact that the United States Ministry of Magic is located in the Woolworth Building is actually a complete tragedy. It moved from Philadelphia to Washington and then to its current location in New York. Since its establishment, the Ministry of Magic has moved five times. The Ministry of Magic has always tried to stay away from the political center of the No-Maj.
Unfortunately, when they moved from Washington to New York, the political center of the No-Maj community in the United States also moved from Washington to New York.
However, due to historical reasons in the United States, most wizards and No-Majs are outsiders. The two sides do not trust each other and are even hostile to each other. This is why the United States Ministry of Magic, a unique political system that is very different from other magical circles, was formed. This is also the reason why few wizards return to the United States.
Traveling to the United States without registering with the Ministry of Magic and obtaining a wand permit would make you an illegal alien and illegal in possession of a wand.
Once caught by the Aurors, jail and fines await you.
There's a reason why the American Ministry of Magic's prisons are always overcrowded.
This is also the reason why Serra brought him over from France instead of reaching the United States through other means.