[HPforGrownups] Hogwarts & Sex

[Russ & Wanda]

No: HPFGUIDX 31462

I just wanted to say that I agree with everything in this post! I think the lot of them are pretty innocent. I don't think any of them even got Ron's little play on words in Trelawney's class about Lavender's Uranus. I even found that little part a little out of the norm for the books' style.
Have a nice day, Wanda


  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.




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