Do All Students Travel to Hogwarts by the HE?

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> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Tamara" <buffyeton at y...> wrote:
> 
> > It would seem kind of silly for students who live in Northern
> > England or Scotland to have to travel all the way down to London 
> > just to go back again.  Do you think there is an alternate way to 
> > get to Hogwarts for those who live closer?
> 
Donna replies:
I had thought of that, surely Seamus Finnegan isn't traveling all the 
way to London just to go North again. However, IMO I think the answer 
is in GoF. We learn there are all sorts of spells and enchantments to 
prevent Muggles from discovering the castle, and much of the same to 
prevent other Wizards from discovering its location. It was kept 
shielded and private from the other wizarding schools. So, keeping 
one standard means of arrival for all students seems a security 
device. Not to say that you couldn't use floo powder, or older 
students couldn't apparate to platform 9 3/4.

Donna