questions on Dumbledore and Harry--Continuing Education

[mrflynn6]

No: HPFGUIDX 38040

I don't think that Harry was left and never "checked up" on through 
out his time with the Dursleys.  He was probably watched very closely 
and for some reason that we don't know yet, it was better for him to 
live the way he did.  I think it made him a stronger person and his 
background with the Dursley's will come in handy in a future book. 

I think that some of his protection with the Dursley's comes from not 
doing magic, perhaps because by him doing magic, the wizarding world 
could detect where he lives or otherwise "give away" his location to 
Voldermort.  A comment was made a while back about how other wizard 
children are able to fly broomsticks or perform spells to turn 
stuffed animals into spiders without getting a notice from the MOM.  
Why would the MOM jump all over Harry and not these other children?

By being raised at Hogwarts, Harry would be exposed exactly what 
Dumbledore wants to keep him away from-fame and noteriety. 

Now, for continuing education for wizards.  I think many of us from 
outside of England are thinking of ways in which we continue our 
educations.  I would have to assume that the wizards would continue 
their educations much like other English students.  Some entering the 
work force, some going into trades, some going onto University, etc.  
Since the educational system in England is much different than that 
in the US, it is difficult for us to imagine what these students do 
at the age of 18 when they are done with Hogwarts.  What would a 
muggle student do after they finish their basic schooling, what we 
would consider high school, to become a teacher?  Are there 
Universities that have teaching programs?  In the US a student would 
graduate from High School and move on to a 4 year program at a 
University (or college-which is basically the same thing as a 
University here).  They would then do an intership at a school, take 
a mastery test (in most states) and then be qualified to teach.  How 
would they accomplish that in England?

Gretchen



--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Kendra Grant-Bingham <kendra_grant at f...> 
wrote:
> > someone asked how we all felt about Dumbledore just leaving Harry 
on the 
> Dursley's doorstep, and shouldn't he have at least rung the 
doorbell 
> instead of leaving Harry outside the door all night. The points 
were 
> brought up also about how no one seemed to have checked up on Harry 
> through the years. No one sent him birthday cards or even checked 
to make 
> sure he was properly taken care of. And, instead of leaving him 
with the 
> Dursleys, couldn't Harry have become a "ward of the court" so to 
speak, 
> living at Hogwarts and having the staff take care of him? > 
> ---
> Kendra Grant-Bingham
> ~~~~~Phoenix Moonshadow Wych~~~~~
> "Gryffindor House ...where Friendship and Bravery count."
> 
> 
> 
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