Hogwarts & Sex

[vheggie]

No: HPFGUIDX 31457

In response to a couple of posts talking about the likelihood of 
hormonal teenagers "doing what comes naturally" at Hogwarts


It seems to me that the teachers are, rather than using an active 
form of prevention, using a passive form, notably `lack of privacy'.  
There's nothing which prevents a girl from entering a boys dorm, but 
one would have to be a bit of an exhibitionist to `do' anything there 
in front of another four boys.  It's also likely that, amongst any 
five people sharing a room, at least one of them would be unwilling 
(or too forgetful) to vacate a dorm room to give you `a little 
privacy'.  The common room's no better, since anyone MIGHT wake up 
and want to come down, or the teacher MIGHT turn up, or a ghost MIGHT 
choose to float through late at night

Although one can clearly duck into an empty classroom for some 
smooching, anyone else can do exactly the same thing – you run the 
risk of being caught by other passionate teenagers, nosey younger 
siblings and students, older kids practicing spells (HRH) or even a 
teacher or Filtch (Not to mention the paintings watching
)
There is, of course, always the great outdoors, but I'd imagine the 
Scottish climate is somewhat unkind to open-air lovers for much of 
the year, and, of course, you run exactly the same risk of being 
discovered outside as you do inside – if there's a concealed area on 
the grounds then there'll probably be a high demand for it!
The only place that I can think of where one would be unlikely to run 
into anyone else is the Forbidden Forest, and, frankly, worrying 
about whether the noise in the bushes was an Acromantula or a 
Werewolf would probably dampen even the most ardent passions


It's very rare that we see anyone managing to get some privacy at 
Hogwarts – ghosts, prowling teachers, nosy siblings etc often turn 
up. Add to that the possibility of magical versions of CCTVs, living 
paintings, and ghosts which can slip through locked doors (especially 
Peeves), and I'd be extremely surprised if anyone was managing 
regular extra-curricular activities