Wizarding primary schools again

[catherine at cator-manor.demon.co.uk]

No: HPFGUIDX 16506

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., jennifer.k at l... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., clairey at a... wrote:
> > --- In HPforGrownups at y..., jennifer.k at l... wrote:
> > > 
> > > 
> I noticed this comment from Draco (The 
> > Forbidden 
> > > Forest-chapter), when he is informed about their detention-
task. 
> > > "...I thought we´d be writing lines or something..."
> > > This is a very often used punishment in school (especially 
> primary, 
> > I 
> > > belive), and not at home. As much as I can belive Lucius Malfoy 
> > about 
> > > handing out every possible sort of punishment, having Draco 
> > discover 
> > > them that way and referring to his childhood when speaking 
> > > about "writing lines" it could be a sign of that he is used to 
> > > schools and knows their game (and punishment), thus going to 
one 
> > > before Hogwarts.
> > > 
> > > I´ll just forget the whole thing right... :) Oh well.
> > > /Jennifer
> > 
> > 
> > I don't believe that there are wizarding primary schools, mainly 
> > because Ron tells Harry in PS/SS "everyone starts at the 
beggining 
> at 
> > Hogwarts..."
 
> Oh, I´m sorry, I could have expressed myself in a more clear way. i 
> was talking about ordinary schools were you are teached math, to 
read 
> and write, stuff like that, and wether the wizardingkids attended 
any 
> such school before Hogwarts. 
> Forgive me for causing missunderstandings :)
> /Jennifer

I mentioned something along these lines recently.  I was wondering 
how all these children are taught the 3RRRs etc.  Either they do go 
to some form of primary school, are taught by their parents or have 
private tutors, unless it is somehow all *magicked* into them, which, 
I, personally, very much doubt.  Probably a combination of all three 
depending on wealth and status etc.  (I wonder if Draco went to a 
prep school?  He already seems firmly ensconsced in his little 
threesome by the first journey to Hogwarts not to have known Crabbe 
and Goyle before).

As you seem to imply Jennifer, I think that when Ron talks about 
everyone being at the same level, he meant as far as the magical 
subjects were concerned, not the basic studying skills they need.

Catherine