The Arts at Hogwarts

[jodel at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 57278

<< The "other" Mrs. Weasley wrote:


Does it see odd to anyone else, but me, that Hogwarts is lacking in the arts? 
 No music, literature or artistry hardly at all!  >>

Not when you stop to think that the ww does not operate with the same social 
priorities as the mundane one. We compare Hogwarts and the wizarding worrld 
with late 20th century Britain and America. We ought to be comparing them to 
17th or perhaps mid -18th century standards. 

Hogwarts not only does not feature the Arts, it is *very* thin on even basic 
academics. About the only "academic" class they have is History of Magic.

It is a vocational school. A training academy for Magic, and *only* Magic. 
With the minor exception of those sciences which assist in the working of 
Magic, such as Astronomy. (It stands to reason that many magical processes 
depend upon specific relationships of the planets to fully succeed in their 
intentions and some astronomical relationships can adversly affect various 
types of spells.)

After all. wizards are long-lived. If they have an interest in the arts they 
will have time to cultivate this *after* Hogwarts. 

Although it is odd that there is no attention paid to Music, given that 
chanting is bound to be a component of a whole branch of magic.

-JOdel