Hagrid's House and Wizarding Education

[erisedstraeh2002]

No: HPFGUIDX 46485

Maureen Amber ("amberhillcrest") wrote:

> Does this mean that Hagrid was in Slytherin?  Does anyone know what 
> house Hagrid was in?   

Now me:

JKR said in an interview that Hagrid was in Gryffindor ("naturally!").

PickleJimmy asked:

< If I am to assume that the Wizarding Community produces more than 
> 40 kids a year, is it only the top 40 'student wizards' (including 
> any magically inclined muggles) that get in to the prestigious 
> Hogwarts? And if this is the case, what happens to the rest of them?
> Can they be home schooled magic by their parents, or do some 
> correspondence course?

Now me:

In CoS, Justin Finch-Fletchley tells Harry, "My name was down for 
Eton, you know.  I can't tell you how glad I am I came here instead" 
(Ch. 6).  Which suggests that wizards can and do go to Muggle schools 
if they so choose, or if they're not chosen for Hogwarts or another 
institution of higher wizarding education.

~Phyllis