Who goes to Hogwarts...(was Re: Dumbledore as Headmaster)

[Scott]

No: HPFGUIDX 2777

Maybe I'm wrong but I don't think that we've seen enough evidence 
either way.  I mean that if we believe we've seen most of the wizard 
world already then mostly all wizards work at-
-The MoM 
-Gringotts
-Shop keepers
-Other
Basically it seems that "if you're anybody" in the wizard world you
must work at the ministry of Magic, and I don't buy that.  I think 
that there are more jobs than we've seen, probaly because they aren't 
important to the plot.

Scott


>>>>Clearly there has to be a fairly large subset of
individuals who do not get into Hogwarts (think of Neville's concern 
that he might not have been magic enough to get in).  People like 
Tom, who runs the Leaky Cauldron, Stan from the Knight Bus and Madam 
Rosemerta.  Where and how do they receive their magical education?  
Or are their skills innate and simply honed through a system of 
practical everyday learning?
> 
>Well, I got the impression that you're either magic or you're not.  
If you have any kind of magical ability, you're in so that you can be 
trained. Hence the variety in exam results.  All those auxiliary 
characters are witches and wizards still, but not quite good enough 
to do prestigious jobs like teach at Hogwarts or work for the 
Ministry.
> 
> Jinx