Fairness? was Re: [HPforGrownups] The alternative way to the potions NEWT

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 87751

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "drjuliehoward"
<drjuliehoward at y...> wrote:
> Susanne <siskiou at m...> wrote:
> <snip> 
> > ... makes me wonder about other students, who could benefit from 
> > some private tutoring.
> > 
> > ... do we ever hear of any other Hogwarts' students who get 
> > tutoring?
> ><snip>


> Julie
> 
> Hermione received special attention in PoA ...
> 
> Lavender and the other girl (Parvati?) ... in Divination. ... got 
> special attention if not  tutoring.  
> 
> It just may not be mentioned because the canon is about Harry, not 
> Hogwart's students in general. 
> 
> Julie


bboy_mn:

I agree with Julie, there are many many things in the book that we
find ourselves wondering about, and the answers to these ponderances
is that since Harry doesn't see them, we don't see them.

Example:
I have always believed, and the most recent book (OoP) confirms, that
there are many social, special interest, and academic clubs at
Hogwarts that take place outside of normal school hours. 

My interest and belief in this stems from wondering why Ron has never
joined the Chess Club. There is a Gobstones Club as we see from the
latest book, so logically there would be, as I suspected, a Chess Club.

I think one of the reasons that motivates Ron's choices is the Twins;
it the Twins might not approve then Ron doesn't want to have anything
to do with 'IT', whatever 'it' may be. Ron sees the way Fred and
George treat Percy, that's a pretty strong message to a young boy that
anything Fred and George don't approve of, is going to come with a
heap of misery attached.

We see, and hear Hermione say, that Ron is much better of without the
Twins influence. It is no coincidence that Ron's best game was played
when the Twins were off the team.

Back to the original point, I suspect there may be upper classmen who
would be willing to tutor students either at the 'request' of a
teachter and/or for a price. So yes, I think tutoring goes on, but so
far, other than the examples cited, we have never seen them because
Harry has never seen them.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn