[HPforGrownups] Re: How Twenty is Twenty?

[Jesta Hijinx]

No: HPFGUIDX 47634


On "double Potions" - what I have gleaned from the books about that is that 
the period is twice as long - sort of like having a lecture and lab class in 
the modern world, precisely for something like chemistry or biology - and 
because it takes up two regular class periods, two houses are doubled up 
during that period to use the time most efficiently.

Felinia
>
>Jazmyn wrote:
> > I hope people realize that a 'double class' means twice as LONG, not
> > double the students.. All the classes seem to have two houses at a time
> > represented in them.
>
>Nope, in that context, double class was meant as two-groups class (although 
>I
>agree that terminology could've been clearer). There are clases that are
>taught at each house and year on their own. The most obvious are DADA
>(Defence Against Dark Arts), Transfiguration, Charms and History, as well 
>as
>(possibly) Divination. On the "double" type we get CoMC (Care of Magical
>Creatures),  Herbology and Potions (as well as the flying lessons).
>
>Potions is, very probably, also twice as long, which is what would be
>described in the books as "double" lesson.
>
> > Notice that not all students take all classes each term. Harry and Ron 
>don't
> > take Arithmancy and Hermione refuses to take Divination, for example.
> > So numbers of students per class is not a good way to figure total
> > numbers either.  They obviously only take each class, maybe once per
> > week, as noted they did not have Moody's class till Thursday and it was
> > the first day they were talking about it.
>
>Again, that is not exact: those lessons that not everyone takes are 
>optional
>classes, chosen by them at the end of the second year. On the other hand, 
>the
>lessons we use for these numbers are the main ones, that they take since 
>first
>year and are *not* optional, and everyone takes them. Also, clever listees
>have figured out how many classes they have of each lesson per week, and
>DADA with Moody was on Thursdays and Fridays (you'll have to search for
>the archives for the reasoning, though).
>
> > There are likely a load of classes we never heard about at all yet.  We
> > may only be seeing the tip of an iceberg. Why don't all the hidden
> > teachers sit at the staff table?  Well, the history professor doesn't..
> > the Muggle Studies Professor and Ancient Runes Professors are never
> > mentioned sitting there either.
> >
> > Jazmyn
>
>While we cannot discount that there are missing teachers from the main hall
>just like Binns and Trelawney, the excuses wear a bit thin for each of 
>them.
>Those two you mention have not been pointed out because Harry doesn't
>know them, or because they were sitting on the left side of the table in 
>the
>choosing ceremony in GoF.
>
>I personally discount that there are lessons Harry hasn't told us about. 
>After 4
>years, I find it hard to believe that he has ignored every single lesson,
>homework and exam of a class.
>
>Hope that helps,
>
>Grey Wolf, whose views on this thread can be found at #43367, when Steve
>last brought up this up, and is not going to repeat himself.
>


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