Witchcraft and Wizardry: What do they teach at Hogwarts????

[cantoramy <cantor@vgernet.net>]

No: HPFGUIDX 50050

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "sophineclaire 
<metal_tiara at h...>" <metal_tiara at h...> wrote:
> I've been thinking about this for a couple of days.
> Hogwarts has the sub-title of being a school for Witchcraft and 
> Wizardry. Now, if magic was all inclusive wouldn't Hogwarts be 
> subtitled as a school of Magic, that being what everyone is 
learning 
> there. Or is there more to it.


IMO, from a literary sense, the phrase "school of magic" doesn't 
evoke the same mystery as "school of witchcraft and wizardy."  After 
all, muggles can perform what we call "magic" tricks, which, of 
course, depend on the hand being quicker than the eye.  Witchcraft 
and wizardry imply actual, muggle-unexplainable spells and charms.   

I think this reveals why JKR is such an appealing author.  Her 
selections of words makes us believe everything she has written 
could be true.

Just a thought.

cantoramy