number of teachers and riddle

[Steve Vander Ark]

No: HPFGUIDX 2905


> 
> CMC wrote: "(Or maybe Binns did tell his class that Voldy began his 
career
> as Riddle, but they were all sleeping)."

Actually, it doesn't seem as if Binns has gotten that far in History 
of Magic. He seems permanently stuck in the endless details of the 
Goblin Rebellions, which were back in the 1600's and thereabouts.

Of course, it's strange to think that kids in the Wizarding World 
don't know the details about this very important aspect of their own 
history. Perhaps that has to do with Fudge's approach to the whoele 
Voldemort question: let's just pretend that everything's fine and all 
that nasty stuff is forgotten. The Ministry does dictate Hogwarts 
curriculum (although Dumbledore influences it to some extent and 
Fudge lets him do it).

Steve Vander Ark
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