Primary Schooling

[Che Hilario]

No: HPFGUIDX 32275

Isabelle wrote:
>I was just wondering where all the Hogwart's students gain their 
>basic skills? As there is no mention of primary schools and we can 
>assume that the children would know much more about the muggle world 
>if they attended "normal" schools, does that mean they are taught 
>reading, writing and arithmetic at home?

In HP book 1, it says there that Harry went to the same school with Dudley 
before he got accepted at Hogwarts.  (This was the time when Dudley and his
gang or classmates would made fun of Harry out of habit).  I would presume that 
other hogwarts students would have gone to some primary school too for basic
education.  Hermione, being a muggle, would get to study somewhere too, since
she seems knowledgeable to things already when she arrived at hogwarts

> Another question I have is how do witches and wizards make money 
>and/or find employment. The occupations seem to be fairly limited, 
>eg. MoM, shops in Diagon Alley, working for Gringotts, 
>teaching/working at Hogwarts and assumedly professional Quidditch 
>players. Surely there must be other ways of earning a knut or two?

I would think some witches and wizards act as normal muggles earning for a 
living.  Remember the caretaker Mrs. Figg who watches Harry when the dursleys
are away?  I have a strong hunch that she could be in the "Arabella Figg" which
Dumbledore has summoned in the last part of GOF to prepare for the rising of
Voldemort.  Dumbledore interestingly mentioned that Harry is safe when he is 
with the Dursleys, so this could be related to Mrs. Figg...like a secret-keeper
of Harry.  She could even be Crookshanks because she loved cats so much.  Just
my opinion...feel free to give your two-cents worth.

-Raquel-



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