Liss could tell Aurora meant her comment as a compliment, but she tilted her head and frowned slightly. "Am I? What is a proper Ravenclaw?" She didn't know enough about these houses to know what it meant to be a proper Ravenclaw. That suggested there could be an improper Ravenclaw. Did she have to worry about someone thinking she was an improper Ravenclaw? Hopefully not.

"I do have winter clothes." She assured the other girl. "I'm from Indiana. So we have lots of snow and stuff in the winter. It's usually pretty wet." She knew it snowed even more further north by the lake, but they still experienced a pretty good amount of snow near Indianapolis. She was sure that the mountains would contribute to Hogwarts getting a lot of snow. "That does sound cozy in the winter, though. A big castle with blankets and a fire sounds like the perfect time for hot cocoa and a good book."

"Ilvermorny is a lot like Hogwarts in lots of ways. It's also a castle. It's in the mountains in Massachusettes and it's magically hidden from muggles. It has a pretty different history though, and we have different traditions." Alissa stopped before launching into an impromptu history lesson. She wasn't sure Aurora had been anticipating that when she asked an innocent question. She smiled at the girl's stream of thoughts. "South America is certainly closer geographically. I've never been, though. I haven't been to very many different states either. Where is your mom from?"