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  Digital concept art of Luna.

It seems like creating writing advice based on British culture is slowly becoming a theme on my blog. But oh well, if it helps people, then I'm happy. One thing I've been wanting to focus on in particular for a while is the British school system. It's a complicated system, and is especially different from the American school system. This becomes more than obvious in a lot of fanfiction that I see. You can always tell when an American has written a story set in the UK - especially if it's a Harry Potter fic. I think sometimes there's an assumption in every country that their education system is the same as everybody else's. This is not the case. When I'm writing a story set in another country, I always try to research as much as I can, but I can appreciate how difficult this can be. So I'm here to help! In regards to the UK anyway. Plus I guess this should be entertaining if you're just simply curious.  Like most countries, education in the UK is com

  Coloured pen concept art of Luna (top), and Lily (bottom).