Not quite Hogwarts but...

[Scott]

No: HPFGUIDX 6251


 Joywitch wrote-
"So, what do we think about boarding schools, people?  Personally, I 
am fascinated by them, and part of the appeal of the HP books to me 
is the same as the appeal that Tom Browns Schools Day and other books 
about English boarding schools have always had for me." 


Well I have to agree that with that. I've always been fascinated by 
them.  As a young child I would tell my Mom to send me off to 
boarding school, though I was usually only joking. However if I 
seriously could go to a boarding school I'm not entirely sure I 
would.  I mean I don't think my parents would be to happy about it.  
The fact does remain that I would love to have more academic 
opportunities than I do, but alas that to seems to be a castle in the 
air, and I'm not holding my breath...As far a educational caliber 
goes university is a light at the end of my high school tunnel.  

Yet from what I've read that has to do with Boarding Schools I would 
think that the major difference isn't just the academics, but the 
atmosphere.  In a boarding school one is with their friends 100% of 
the time and that can be difficult at any age( I'm not an adult but I 
would assume that this is true)- most especially during adolesence 
and the teens...And in another light it would be wonderful and most 
likely builds these children's independence and sense of self in a 
way and period of their lives that could never be duplicated.  

Anyway my guess is that while HP may have sparked interest in 
Boarding Schools it is not (by far) an example of  real boarding 
school life.  (Now I don't attend one so that's speculation).  
However no one can deny that a normal school life (anywhere) is not 
half as exciting as Harry's.

So what am I trying say?  I'm not exactly sure but I do think that 
Boarding Schools could be extremely helpful OR harmful to a child.  
Just as regular day schools can.  It is, in reality not just an 
education but a way of life that, has to fit the person who is living 
it, or it won't benifit them at all.

 

Scott