Number of Students at Hogwarts

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No: HPFGUIDX 75541

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "losangelis" 
<butsiriuslyfolks at c...> wrote:

> Here is a breakdown, based on the website I listed above.
 
Ravenclaw - "Rationals" (NT) - 5-7% of the population, thus around 6 
students sorted in Harry's year.
Gryffindor - "Idealists" (NF) - 8-10% of the population, thus the 8-
10 students sorted in Harry's year.
Slytherin - "Artisans" (SP) - 35 - 40% of the populations, so figure 
around 37 Slytherins in Harry's year.
Hufflepuff - "Guardians" (SJ) - 40-45% of the populaton, so figure 
around 42 Hufflepuffs in Harry's year.
>

I doubt it.  I doubt there's that much difference in the size of the 
houses.  If there were then Ravenclaw and Gryffindore would have 
almost no chance of winning the house cup.  Even if the average 
Hufflepuff only earned a net 5 points a year, the average Gryffindor 
would have to earn 21 points just to be even.  I seriously doubt 
that the average Gyffindor earns more than four times as many points 
as the average Hufflepuff.

Besides, I find the idea that there are four time as many people who 
are "hard-working, loyal, patient, and just" as there are who 
are "brave and chivalrous" to be a bit difficult to believe.

Just because Helga took the "left overs" doesn't mean Hufflepuff 
house does today.  Salazar took only purebloods, but his house takes 
half-bloods on occassion at least.  Godric took only those 
with "brave deeds to their name."  I seriouly doubt every kid ever 
sorted into Gryffindor had done brave deeds at 11.  

I think the kids get sorted into which ever house suits them best.  
There is no default.

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