American witches and wizards host a breathtaking range of pets and familiars, perhaps more than any

American witches and wizards host a breathtaking range of pets and familiars, perhaps more than any other magical nation in the world – because, of course, they have come from all over the world, and brought their creature companions with them.Not owls alone carry messages, but ravens, elisi in all colors, resplendent quetzels, and even the odd well-trained bat. English Crups have been crossbred with gentler breeds, making for a variety of part-magical canines. Common garden snakes might curl around a young witch’s shoulders, and so might moon-serpents. Aquariums in magical homes boast ghost guppies and Chinese wishing fish alongside common angelfish and bright betas. And of course, Americans love their pegasi, breeding them in great numbers and taking them to the skies in their country’s still-broad-spanning wildernesses, free from the peering eyes of Muggles.But the favorite, coast-to-coast, remains felis catus.And perhaps that is no surprise. Since the Egyptians, humans have recognized something beyond the mundane reflected in the cat’s bright eyes, a connection to something other, something beyond.Small wonder that magical practitioners throughout history have connected them with magic.Small wonder that thousands of American witches and wizards continue to do so today.–[Mod Note: Hi! So, this week, I found out that my sweet baby Ptolemy (pictured above) needs between $400 and $2000 worth of tests and procedures to address a chronic health problem. (I refer to him, affectionately, as Firebutt, and that’s probably all the detail anyone really wants me to share about that). If you’ve been thinking about supporting my Patreon but haven’t got around to subscribing yet, this would be an awesome time. Not only will you get new content from me every week, but you’ll also be helping this cutie’s gastrointestinal health and happiness. ;)[And think about it – all that stuff we begged and pleaded JK Rowling to release over the years, the notebook scribbles and family trees and timelines and such – I’m going to be giving that up-front and ongoing to my patrons. I’m totally committed to keeping this up for the life of the series, and I would love to have y’all with me right from the start.[This blog has several thousand followers, which is amazing. If even a fraction of you subscribed at the $1 level – for the grand total of two or three lattes a year – it would relieve so much of my anxiety & burden, and it would free me up to create more content here for y’all. (All those unanswered asks? I’d really love to get to them!)[I’m currently running a promo contest to get to my next goal, and if we make it there by May 17th, I’ll be giving away a $25 Amazon Gift Card to one of my patrons![So, friends, if you have enjoyed American Wizarding, give the Patreon a look, pledge if you can, and reblog to spread the word. Ptolemy will be very grateful. (And lookit that face!)]patreon.com/CassRMorris -- source link

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