[HPforGrownups] Re: Wizarding Schools and other stuff from Digest 1201

[Alexandra Y. Kwan]

No: HPFGUIDX 25487

Hello,

--- Elbereth <elbereth at di.org> wrote:
> [snip about Seamus from Ireland, Viktor from
Bulgaria]

I'm not sure about the British Isles, but it's not
necessarily true.  For example, Hong Kong has seven
universities (six million people), but a large number
of its students apply for both American and British
universities.  Since Hogwarts has been called the
"best school" in Britain, perhaps that's why Seamus
went.  Same with Viktor Krum, perhaps he chose it
after considering both the distance from home country
and the quality of schools in Bulgaria.

Then again, I'm arguing for arguement's sake.  I don't
care one way or another.

>  So maybe a place like
> China would have several schools within its borders?

...Well, at least it's not one in Florida, one in
California, one in Tokyo, and one in France.  Of
course, they're also building one in Hong Kong

I'd love for Hong Kong to have a wizarding school,
sigh (from someone who's currently in Hong Kong).  Or
maybe one of the old Buddhist temples is actually a
wizarding school in disguise <g>.  Hmm, the Shaolin
Temple as a training ground for wizards.  Well, why
not, they already have completely fantastical kung fu.

I doubt they'd use Latin as basis for spells, though,
since I'm sure witches and wizards exist in China
before Latin came into China...  Hmm.  Maybe they all
speak in Classical Chinese for the spells.

little Alex

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