OOP: Where was the guard?/Birthrate in Wizarding World

[Renee Daniels]

No: HPFGUIDX 63446

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Mindy HP Fan 
<MollyWeazley at j...> wrote:

> * This question, I haven't reaised yet, but I'm curious... Note the
> absence of a Maternity Department in St. Mungo's. What *is* the 
birthrate in the Wizarding World? You  never hear mention of someone 
being pregnant, someone giving birth... no one gets a new sibling or 
niece/nephew... no mention of people getting married either... 
There's like this huge generational gap between the Hogwarts 
generation and the MWPP generation.. No young couples? No little 
babies? Where do these people give birth, at home? or is there a 
separate hospital? 
> 
> 
> ~ M!ndy
> 
> A Molly Weasley wannabe
> 
Me:

It's from Harry's point of veiw, and he has a *very* limited veiw of 
the wizarding world. However, the very young, i.e. grade school age, 
are mentioned occasionaly, mainly in connection to Quality Quidditch 
Supplies and Diagon Alley.