[HPforGrownups] Re: Wizarding aristocracy (rather long)

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No: HPFGUIDX 9797


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From: "Ebony " <ebonyink at hotmail.com>
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Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 7:53 PM
Subject: [HPforGrownups] Re: Wizarding aristocracy (rather long)


> >
>
> Welcome to the list, Ender--are you an Orson Scott Card fan?  I've
> just begun to read his work after enjoying several creative writing
> resources of his, and everything I've read, I've enjoyed immensely.
> I've read Pastwatch and all of the Alvin Maker tales, but have yet to
> begin the Ender novels or the Homecoming series.

Actually, the Ender series is the only work of Card's thaat i have read.
Ender is my "other" favorite fictional character.

>
> I agree that the homeless child scenario is interesting to
> contemplate (ahem, fanfic writers!).  I don't think Hogwarts is
> funded by tuition.  My guess would be that it is very closely tied to
> the Ministry of Magic.  In fact, one problem of contemplating post-
> Hogwarts scenarios is that most of the adults we've met so far seem
> to work (as Marvin has stated) for either Hogwarts or the MOM.  I
> think this is because of the narrowness of Harry's lens as POV
> character--we don't see things he isn't interested in.

I've wondered that myself.  There must be wizards who aren't in politics or
education...or Hogsmeade.  Where are they?  And how do a large nummber of
them end up married to Muggles?  From what we've seen so far, there isn't a
tremendous amount of mixing between the adult wizarding world and the adult
muggle world as evidenced by not only the secrecy surrounding wizard
society, but also the inncredible lack of knowledge of muggle culture
exhibited by the majority of wizards(Ron not knowing how to use a phone,
Mrs. Weasley not understanding the use of postage stamps, etc.)...so how do
they meet and form relationships?

ender