If Hogwarts were an American Boarding School..

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Fiona wrote:
>How would the academic structure be different? I have no idea what a 
>boarding school is like in America, having never attended one here. 
>I have no idea what the similarities and/or differences would be 
>like. Any input?

My thoughts:  Having been to several American boarding schools, the 
structure is considerably different.  The ones I know about are High 
Schools, which would be years 4-7 in Harry's world.  The dorms are 
pretty much set up boys and girls, not in "houses".  Classes are 
pretty much similar as a regular High School.

> Would the wizard kids be obsessed with NSync and Britney Spears or
> whatever the groups were at that time? Would they return to school
> after summer holidays sporting tongue piercings and green hair?

I think that really depends on the kid involved.  Certainly Harry, 
Hermione, and the Creevey's live completely in the Muggle world away 
from school and would have access to the modern pop and fads.  But do 
*NSync and Brittney Spears really matter in the magical realm?  And 
Bill Weasley does have long hair and an earring in GoF.  I see no 
reason why magical American kids wouldn't do the same type of thing 
to fit into the Muggle world when they were away from school.

The big question to me is, would the American school(s) be just High 
School or a combined Junior/Senior High School?

Tim A.