Wizarding primary schools again

[clairey at airy-fairy.co.uk]

No: HPFGUIDX 16515

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., catherine at c... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., clairey at a... wrote:
> > --- 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
> 
> Well for one thing, it wouldn't be very sensible for them to attend 
a 
> Muggle school, as I would've thought that it would be very 
difficult 
> to keep a load of wizarding children quiet about their origins etc, 
> and it would be very awkward if they were to develop Muggle 
> friendships.
> 
> As to why they don't learn simple charms - one theory may be that 
> Dumbledore wants to make sure that all children start their magical 
> education on a similar footing.  It would not be too fair or 
> realistic if all the muggleborn children have to play catchup in 
> their first year of Hogwarts.  It is probably also likely that they 
> need to get to grips with the basic RRRs before Hogwarts, not 
leaving 
> much time for magic studies, and the standard expected seems quite 
> high - the level of complicated essays they are given for homework 
> bears testament to that.
> 
> Catherine

Lets face it, wouldn't adults just believe that the children were 
just inventing stories?


This isn't "really", but...why do children HAVE to go to school to 
learn the RRR's?

The freindship thing might be a problem i guess....do you think that 
wizarding families have youth clubs where wizard children can go and 
socialise?! now THERES a thought......LOL!

claire