Number of Students, who goes to school?

[SKTHOMPSON_1 at msn.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 8335

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Amy Winters" <amy at w...> wrote:
> 
> Storm wrote...
> > References Amy! References (please)>
>
Amy wrote: 
> I know, I know...and I'll try to do better in the future.  I've 
been > at my parents for a week now, using their computer.  The only 
HP book > I have with me is SS, which I've been reading to pick up 
more little > details.  > 
> 
Storm wrote:
> > And where in CoS does it say the 200 Slytherin students? I can't 
> find it in my edition at all. The description on p.125/6, COS "the 
> rouge bludger' (which is where I assume you are looking) doesn't 
give 
> any numbers.<
> 
Amy wrote:
> To be honest, I have no idea...I thought I had seen it in a 
previous 
> email on this subject.

Hi guys--  

You might have seen it in one of my posts, Amy.  I know I've brought 
it up here before.  Since I have this info right at my fingertips, 
thought I'd share:

That statement is in PoA, Ch. 15, "The Quidditch Final", p. 305 in 
the US version.  I'll just include it for you here:  "They walked out 
onto the field to a tidal wave of noise.  Three-quarters of the crowd 
was wearing scarlet rosettes, waving scarlet flags with the 
Gryffindor lion upon them, or brandishing banners with slogans 
like "GO GRYFFINDOR!" and "LIONS FOR THE CUP!"  Behind the Slytherin 
goal posts, however, two hundred people were wearing green; the 
silver serpent of Slytherin glittered on their flags, and Professor 
Snape sat in the very front row, wearing green like everyone else, 
and a very grim smile."

This very statement is the main reason I have always pictured around 
800 students, so JKR saying 1000 wasn't much more of a stretch for me.

Now off to catch up.  Bear with me, I'm only about five digests 
behind, and desperately trying to reply to the "H/H shippers clues" 
posts...

Kelley