If you were Headmaster of Hogwarts...

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No: HPFGUIDX 37018

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Michelle Strauss" <chynarose8 at h...> wrote:
> And I am throwing in my two knuts. If I was the headmaster, and it 
were up to me to prepare Harry for the Final Battle, one of the first 
things I'd do is pull him from the general population. Once Harry has 
been academiclly isolated and insolated from such concerns as house 
rivalry, I'd start him on an intensive course load that would cover 
all areas of knowledge that he might need. Divination would go; no 
question about that. Astronomy and History would be modified and 
reduced in time spent learning it. I'd stick with the more physical 
aspect of astronomy, such as that which sailors would use before the 
advent of the GPS. History would detail dark wizards/witches and what 
caused their downfall. All the other core classes will stay, although 
they would have a consentraited ciriculm. Physical self-defence, 
basic geogrophy, wilderness survival, basic first aid, a small bit of 
forgin language, and a class on how to use a sword would be added. 
Summer vacation, and Christmas break would be gone; the intensity of 
the program would allow for little free time. And because it's me, 
I'd toss in a bit of yoga/Eastern religion because I feel that he 
would need the disiplin of meditation and he could use the spritual 
boost. <

I had been thinking that he could serve a sort of 'apprenticeship' 
during the summers.  Perhaps a summer working with Bill Weasley, 
breaking curses and battling various magical monsters?  The threat 
levels would not be nearly as high as they would be facing Voldemort, 
but he would still get valuable experience of fighting in a hostile 
environment.  I agree about the yoga/meditation.  Good for spiritual 
discipline, and possibly enhancing magical power/control.

Bill