Wizarding primary schools again

[clairey at airy-fairy.co.uk]

No: HPFGUIDX 16508

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., catherine at c... wrote:
> --- 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


ok :)

claire
> 
> 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


Do you think that (if they did go to school) they go to muggle 
schools? At the start of PS/SS Ginny begs her mom to let her go to 
Hogwarts. If they do go to wizarding primary schools would they be 
taught simple charms? If not, what would be the point in having a 
wizarding school and not just going to a muggle school?


claire