Late Start to Magical Education

[FlamingStar Chows]

No: HPFGUIDX 53198


----- Original Message -----
PK:
I could have missed or failed to remember something (actually, this is
almost a given), but I think the post I responded to, at least,
contained speculation on what children are taught before age eleven
and consideration of the cultural effects of growing up where magic is
taken for granted.

*If* witch-born children were routinely taught anything about how to
do magic prior to Hogwarts, then logically they would be well ahead.
This is why I don't think they are. :)

<snip, snip, snip>

----Me----

This entire discussion reminds me of the Hispanic kids who signed up for
Spanish in high school because they thought it would be an *easy* A.
Instead, they had a very difficult time because it turned out they were
expected to learn *proper* Spanish, including annoying little things like
correct grammer.  Old habits are hard to break -  for instance, Malfoy being
told by Madam Hooch that he had been using an incorrect grip for years (SS,
Chapter 8).

~Cathy~