Calvin James Reilly

Calvin James Reilly is the founder of New Waters Conservatory, and a wealthy industrialist and railway tycoon of 19th century America. He was also Gifted, and was one of the first to merge magic and technology in any meaningful way.

History
Born in O Raghallaigh, Ireland, Reilly attended school in the Old World but dropped out during his sixth year and immigrated to the United States to find his fortune. C.J. Reilly moved out west during the California Gold Rush, where he contracted syphilis and struck it rich. However, it was his later investment in the new railroads that ultimately made him one of the richest men in the United States. During the Civil War, Reilly contributed funds to ALAMMO. After the war, Reilly’s fortune grew substantially with the new railroad revolution. He remains a famous figure in both the wizarding and muggle worlds, albeit a controversial one due to his voracious sexual appetite and his views on muggle integration.

New Waters Conservatory
New Waters Conservatory was founded upon the death of Calvin James Reilly at the turn of the century, as specified in his will and testament. Reilly left his palatial estate, New Waters, to be turned into a school for talented magical youth.

Memorable Quotes
“I’d rather be a pauper than a ‘puff.” - Calvin James Reilly, on being sorted into Pufflewuff and his reasons for leaving Dogfarts as a teenager.

Controversy
Reilly really like sex. Excessively so.