Harry to skip out on Hogwarts before the end?

[hedge2staxy]

No: HPFGUIDX 70252

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "newdevilry9" <ginaann9 at a...> 
wrote:
> What if Fred & George's departure is a way of setting Harry up to 
not 
> finish all 7 years at Hogwarts? I have to say, as much as I love 
> Hogwarts, I wouldn't be opposed to this. Throughout OotP I felt 
sort 
> of trapped, that there was interesting stuff happening with the 
Order 
> and not at the school. It certainly seemed that the characters 
were 
> feeling this to some extent as well. It would be reasonable that 
> with the progressing war, something could happen that could even 
> cause them all to abandon the school (ok, maybe I'm pushing my 
luck, 
> but maybe not.) I've posted this before and didn't really hear 
> anyone's thoughts on it.  Maybe it's just not that deep.  I would 
> love to hear feedback on this!
> 
> NewDev

OK then, here it goes.  I can't imagine that JKR, the woman who got 
kids reading something thicker than a comic book (thicker than my 
phonebook!), would advocate dropping out of school by having Harry 
do so.  I realize that stopping school after 'O' levels in Britain 
is not the same as not finishing high school in the U.S.(more 
equivalent to getting a General Equivalency Diploma perhaps?), but it
still just doesn't send the message that I would expect from her.

I think in Book 6, we will see instruction, not only in DADA class, 
but also in transfiguration, charms, etc. that is more focused on 
how students may have to defend themselves in the future.  This will 
help to keep the students engaged.  It's exciting though.  We knew 
that Book 5 would have to deal with the covert battle against Voldie 
after seeing Fudge's reaction at the end of GoF, but what direction 
will JKR go in Book 6.  Perhaps, Remus will return and ultimately be 
revealed as James Potter a la Swithching Spell?

My 2 cents--Hedgehog