Classical knowledge/ cultural education

[blenberry]

No: HPFGUIDX 33315

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Edblanning at a... wrote:

>  There seems to be a whole cultural dimension missing or at 
> least not mentioned in the curriculum: literature, music, art, 
> language, (other) sports, dance . The one thing they do have 
> is History.  I suppose we could see a parallel with kids going
> off to a specialist music or stage school, but in the muggle 
> world, there is generally an attempt to keep up a general 
> education alongside the specialist one. I just can't see very 
> rounded characters coming out if all they ever learn is magic.> >


Great post;  I have thought the same things.  Also, is there 
opportunity for higher education, like university?  In the Muggle 
world, getting a place at University is one of the reasons for trying 
to get O and A levels, isn't it?  So where would a young witch or 
wizard go after Hogwarts... to a Muggle university?

Barbara