Hogwarts population

[milz]

No: HPFGUIDX 9587

 Steve Vander Ark  wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, Barbara Morgenroth 
> <squeakinby at e...> wrote:
> > Sorry if this has been asked before.
> 
> It has, actually. And it's been discussed a lot. And we're still not 
> sure. 
> 
> > 
> > How many students are attending Hogwarts?
> 
> JKR says about a thousand. Some of us (myself included) have the 
> audacity to think she's wrong ;)
> 
> > 
> > How many tables are in the Great Hall?  It always sounds like just 
> 4 plus
> > the teachers' table.
> 
> Yep, there are four, plus the teacher's table. Slytherin is nearest 
> the door, then Ravenclaw, then Hufflepuff, then Gryffindor. In case 
> you're curious, the teachers' table is almost certainly on the left 
> as you come in, with a door behind it and almost to the far wall 
that 
> leads to a smaller chamber with a fireplace and a lot of paintings, 
> including one of the Fat Lady's friend Violet.
> 
> Oh, and there are only FOUR tables in the kitchens. So where does 
the 
> food come from that goes up to the teachers' table?
> 
> Steve Vander Ark

Maybe the House Elves use the Teacher's Table in the kitchen as a 
prep-station and with it being conveniently topped with pans, 
chopping boards, etc during Harry's visit, it probably wasn't noticed? 

About the number of students, it could be that Harry's year is smaller 
than the others. I think Ron made a comment about how it will be if 
Ginny ever met Colin Creevy. Colin and Ginny are in the same year and 
in the same house. So the only way I can see them not knowing each 
other is if they aren't taking the same classes, or if there's a lot 
of other Gryffindor's in their year.

Milz