The dreaded three letter word and Hogwarts

[jenbe_me]

No: HPFGUIDX 31358

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "lipglossusa" <lipglossusa at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., "jenbe_me" <jenbea at s...> wrote:
> 
> >   Anyone else find it puzzling that Hogwarts students, male and 
> > female, stay together in the same dorms (although separated into 
> male and female sections) but still, sharing a common room... it 
> seems 
> > like, what with the raging hormones teenagers have got and all, 
and 
> > the fact that sneaking out doesn't seem to be much of a 
problem... 
> > well, basically, that sex would occur. 
> 
> 
> 
> This post made me laugh.  Well, it probably does, now and then.  
> Probably more than that.  But there's really not much sex in the HP 
> world, just a little mild dirtiness now and then. I'm thinking of 
the 
> Yule Ball and the various students and their dates, particularly 
> Fleur and Roger Davies (what exactly were they doing in the bushes, 
I 
> really want to know.)  Also, didn't Molly Weasley tell the children 
> that she and Arthur used to sneak out together?
> 
> I imagine that a lot of us are curious about everyone's sex life 
(and 
> of Harry's in particular, especially as he gets older) but 
> unfortunatly, I don't think  we're ever going to get much of that- 
if 
> any- actually in the future books.  As much as we pretend it's not 
> (ha, ha) these are basically children's books and they're pretty 
> squeaky clean.  Pity.
> 
> marina

  Marina,

  I believe you misunderstand my question. I am not wondering whether 
or not J.K. Rowling is going to insert lurid sex scenes in further 
books. I have no doubts in my mind that she most certainly is NOT. I 
am simply questioning for the sake of questioning- (as I know some of 
us on this list love to do) about sex ed. and Hogwarts and what 
exactly goes on behind castle walls. 

  One reason I am so intrigued by J.K. Rowling's writing style is 
that she doesn't hesitate to leave out some of the more... well, 
mundane or gross life aspects of wizard life, such as - hum, let's 
see now -  the floor of the owlry being covered with owl droppings, 
etc. Or Ron's belching slugs. Or Myrtle's habit of hanging around the 
Prefect's bathroom when the boys are taking a bath. That's a bit 
lurid, isn't it?

  Anyway, my question was not pertaining to whether or not it will be 
included in the upcoming books, but as to what people think goes on 
in the world of Harry Potter. 

jenbe