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

[Steve <bboy_mn@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 50072

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "cantoramy <cantor at v...>"
<cantor at v...> wrote:
> --- 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. ...edited...
> 
> 
> IMO, from a literary sense, the phrase "school of magic" doesn't 
> evoke the same mystery as "school of witchcraft and wizardy."  
> ...edited...  
> 
> I think this reveals why JKR is such an appealing author.  
>  ...edited...
>
> Just a thought.
> 
> cantoramy

bboy_mn:

I agree, if you got an invitation to a 'magic school', you could
easily think it was a stage magicians school. A place where some guy
would teach your kids to perform card tricks at parties. Not very
appealing. But 'School of Witchcraft and Wizardry', leaves little
doubt, and it does sound very grand and majestic. Plus we hear it very
early in the series, so not only is it Harry's introduction, it is our
introduction to the school. So the name is meant to impress us as much
as it is meant to impress Harry.

As a side note: Did you know that there are 150 muggle magical
societies in Britain. Some of the oldest in the world. And, that
Prince Charles is a practicing magician. He belongs to the Magic
Circle magical society and to maintain his membership he has to give
at least one performance a year.

I think it's entirely possible that there are some wizards hiddden in
the Windsor family tree.

Just a few thoughts.

bboy_mn