[HPforGrownups] Re: How many students at Hogwarts?

[jazmyn]

No: HPFGUIDX 46425

Rowling cannot possibly list EVERY student in the school and there are
likely more professors and classes we have not heard her mention yet. 
We don't even know the names of the Muggle Studies and Ancient Runes
Professors.  The History Professor is a ghost and never sits at the head
table during meals, far as we can see, possibly as he is a ghost and
doesn't need to eat. All we have to go on is Rowling stating there are
about a thousand students.  Maybe in future books, we will hear more
about other classes being taught and other professors.  There is no real
'count' of first year students and many are skipped over in the story
for space reasons and to keep from boring the pants off the readers. 
For all we know, there may be over 100 students added each year and we
just don't hear about them all. They might even have split sessions,
evening classes, etc. that we never hear about (yet).. Who knows what
will be added in future books.  We can only make educated guesses based
on what the author tells us...

Jazmyn