school selection

[Simon]

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Little Alex: <<<And now that you brought it up, anyone have information on
how Eton picks its students?  I imagine something similar, but who
knows...>>>

To my knowledge the following is correct, but I did not attend the school
nor have I checked the following.

To get into Eton, and in fact most public schools in the UK, you need to be
selected. A process of entrance tests does this and those performing well
enough get in. I am unsure if they take the top x number of students or if
it is that they take all those who get over y % on the tests.

In the case of Eton you can be entered for the schools selection from birth
or just before you would start (start years range from 11-14 I believe).
Those who have been down for Eton from birth (i.e. royalty and others with
family who have been to the school) have fewer tests to take.


Steve Vander Ark wrote: <<<It seems to me that the amount of magical power
intristic to a person, while by far the most important factor, is not the
only criteria for entering Hogwarts.  Influence from a patron or a famous
family enters into the picture.  Why else would someone like Crabbe or
Goyle make it into Hogwarts?>>>

Crabbe and Goyle could both be very strong magically. Just because someone
has a large potential does not mean they know how to use it or that even
they are intelligent enough to be able to be trained to use this power.



Simon
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