Is Hogwarts Public or Private?

[blenberry]

No: HPFGUIDX 33579

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Hollydaze" <hollydaze at b...> wrote:

 
>I find it interesting that there should be this difference of 
>opinion between people in Britain (Public school) and people in 
>America/Canada etc. (Private school). 
> Why do you think this is?

One thing that would influence me is that you do not have to buy 
textbooks in an American public school;  you use a book for the 
school year but do not keep it.  Also, public schools usually don't 
have uniforms although they may have dress codes.

About the house-elves:  I assume they have to be *bought* in the 
first place?  That would be a considerable expense; they also are fed 
and housed (clothed economically in tea-towels, fortunately).

Barbara