You are in charge of Hogwarts

[imamommy at sbcglobal.net]

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> > > Science (2 classes per week)
> 
> Me: SCIENCE?

imamommy:  Doesn't the magic preclude science?  Or would it 
be "machinations of magic"? 
 
> > > Muggle History (2 classes per week)
> 
> Me: History is history really but a class in INTEGRATED History 
would be very interesting. "See why we hide!?"

imamommy: whose history?  British muggle history?  World history?  
It's not very unusual for a people to study their own history most 
closely.  I do like the integrated idea, but I thought it was already 
somewhat incorporated (ex:  Harry's summer essay on why witch hunts 
were completely pointless)

> > I find it amusing that 5 classes is all you allot for actual 
magic 
> in your
> > magic school.  Isn't that the reason they're THERE?  No 
> Transfiguration at
> > all, nor Care of Magical Creatures, Herbology, Defense Against 
the 
> Dark
> > Arts, etc that was apparently important enough for the entire 
> school year
> > to be devoted to them at pre-Bill Hogwarts.  This is like taking 
out
> > English and Science in favor of nothing but Home Ec!  These are 
the 
> core
> > classes, and the rest of your schedule should really be built 
> around them,
> > IMO.
> 
> Me: Agreed. They're there to learn magic.

imamommy:  Here, here!

> > > Wizarding Daily Life (2 classes per week)
> > > 
> > > Covers everything from broom-flying, to household cleaning 
> charms, to dealing with the Ministry of Magic.
> 
> 
> Me: Is this Home ec? Shop class? Would be popular with the likes of 
> Crabbe and Goyle. Maybe Pansy Parkinson.

imamommy:  Let's remember, wizards are being prepared to do magic 
every day of their lives.  They also have a lot of magical ways of 
doing things.  I know I'd like to be able to charm my dishes into 
washing themselves.  I think they already learn these things, they 
just learn them on their own terms.

"imamommy"