universities / WizWorld structure

[magpie1112 at yahoo.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 24210

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Steve Vander Ark" <vderark at b...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Alexandra Y. Kwan" <litalex at y...> wrote:

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> > 
> > Funny you should bring that up...  I know the
> > following has probably been asked many times, but
> > witches and wizards seem to begin work immediately
> > after Hogwarts (or the Continental equivalents),
> > right?  Are there any wizarding universities?  Don't
> > any of them get Ph.D's?
> 
> According to JKR, there are no Wizarding universities or colleges. 

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I've always figured that there was some kind of apprenticeship 
program in the Wizarding World.  You graduate from Hogwarts, and then 
are put into a basic-level apprentiship (sort of like the old ways of 
training solicitors and nurses).  For example, Bill Weasley would, 
after Hogwarts, go to Gringotts and begin his work as an 
apprentice/assistant (much like what Pearcy is doing now).  After a 
period of time, Bill goes out on his own as a full-fledged member of 
Gringotts.  

Your thoughts?