11-year-old Math Class

[marinafrants]

No: HPFGUIDX 35646

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "GulPlum" <plumeski at y...> wrote:
> Magical people can count their Galleons, Sickles and Knuts (heck, 
> even Hagrid, who's hardly the brightest of the bunch, has no 
> difficulty with that), they can weigh their ingredients for 
potions 
> and herbology...
> 
> For what would they need algebra, calculus, geometry, etc? As for 
> anecdotal evidence, it's quite obvious that the Weasleys have no 
> command of these concepts, judging by the appearance of their 
> house... ;-)

Perhaps that explains why Gringott's is run by goblins.  They're the 
only ones who know enough math to actually run a financial 
institution.

Hopefully, the Goblins will never decide to take up embezzling...

Marina
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