Pre-Hogwarts education

[joym999 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 14630

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., love2write_11098 at y... wrote:
> > > A thought struck me when I read this.  Where do little wizards 
and
> > > witches go to school before they reach the age of 11 and can go 
to
> > > Hogwarts? 
> > 
> > Homeschooling? 
> > 
> Probably. At some point, these kids have to learn to read, and 
basic 
> arithematic is very important. I find it hard to believe that 
> Hogwarts admits students without ANY education at all.
> 

You would think that little magical kids must either go to muggle 
elementary schools or get homeschooled by their parents to learn 
their ABCs, but maybe there is a magical way to do the basics.

For example, the wizarding community MUST have a magical way to do 
arithmetic.  There is simply no way any group of people could use a 
monetary system where 29 Knuts = 1 sickle and 17 sickles = 1 galleon 
without magic.  Humans are just not capable of doing that kind of 
arithmetic in their heads.

Maybe they can also magically read and write, so they can skip having 
a basic education.


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  "Them!" said Stan contemptuously.  "Don't listen properly, do 
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