The United States? Maine? Olivia blinked a couple of moments, trying to remember her muggle geography and where in the world Maine was located. Northeast perhaps? North of Massachusetts but definitely south of Canada. Yeah that sounded right to her. "Nice! What's Illvermony like?" she asked with a curious eyebrow raise. She had heard of Illvermony, the fabled North American school, but had never considered applying there.. Perhaps she should have. That could have been a fun experience. Olivia nodded in agreement with Carissa's mother's suggestion. "That makes sense. My parents are both muggles- well my mother was but anyway.." That was besides the point. Her mother had passed away and Olivia had not been on good terms with her. "So my brother had to convince them that Beauxbatons and Hogwarts were both not scams." She laughed.

Olivia took the other girl's hand and shook it. Carissa, hey? "Likewise. Nice to meet you as well." Carissa was an interesting name indeed. It sounded like an old, regal name. Fascinating. She could have fallen over at Carissa's question about Hogwarts. "What's Hogwarts?" She grinned. "It's apparently only the best Wizarding School ever. I'm here to find out. I'm also here because they're usual a strange phenomenon that occurs and I want in." Olivia was ready for the schoolwork and the unknown challenges that awaited her at Hogwarts.