Curriculum

[bowlwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 56755

"Kelly Grosskreutz" <ivanova at i...> wrote:

>"Now, according to the Ministry of Magic, I'm supposed to teach you
>countercurses and leave it at that.  I'm not supposed to show you 
>what illegal Dark curses look like until you're in the sixth year.  
>You're not supposed to be old enough to deal with it till then.  But 
>Professor Dumbledore's got a higher opinion of your nerves, he 
>reckons you can cope, and I say, the sooner you know what you're up 
>against, the better."  (Moody, GoF, chpt. 14, p. 211-212 US 
>hardcover)

>If you take this quote at face value, it would appear that the MoM 
>has some guidelines for what should be taught in each class to each 
>year.  In this example, fourth years learn countercurses, sixth 
>years learn more about the Dark curses, and from what I've heard 
>about seventh years, they would seem to do even more research on the 
>Dark Arts (being allowed into the Restricted Section).  I would 
>assume every class has some sort of guidelines they are supposed to 
>follow as dictated by the MoM, who would most likely have a 
>Department of Magical Education in charge of determining what 
>students should learn and when.

<snip Fudge's ranting>

<snip curriculum deviations>

>Anyway, point being, there is a set curriculum for education laid 
>down by the MoM, but DD doesn't always choose to follow it.  I'm 
>curious at how this will play out in OoP since Fudge threatened to 
>look closer into this.


NOW ME:

I posted something similar to this last night.  If you want to check 
out my post, go to:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/56694

My message deals mainly with the question of who has the ability to 
administer the Headmaster position, but I think your post plays right 
along with it.  

Yes, Dumbledore wants to make sure everyone can defend themselves (at 
least to the best of a person's ability), because he knows that 
Voldemort is back.  Because Fudge is either still in denial or is 
playing the evil card (see my post for my opinion), I bet he'll be 
very upset when he finds out the whole story of what's been taught in 
the DADA class during Harry's year 4.  

I think this is another example of setting up the conflict between 
Hogwarts and the MoM in the next book.  I have a feeling it's going 
to get down and dirty between Fudge and Dumbledore, and that conflict 
will only help Voldemort on his re-rise to power.

bowlwoman