new thought on students at hogawrts

[Melody]

No: HPFGUIDX 80712

Fawkes(Pat) wrote:
>>Okay so i was reading the POA yesterday(for the thousandth time) and
>>i came across a passage about the Griffindor vs. Slytherin final
>>match. They were tlaking about how all the students and teachers
>>were in the crowd and how 3/4 were all wearing red. but then down at
>>the Slytherin post, there were said to be 100 students(and snape).
>>this is just to further prove the theory about 5girl/5boy per grade.
>>Just thought id let you all know


Grey Wolf quoted the passage:
>"Three-quarters of the crowd were wearing scarlet rosettesm waving 
>scarlet flags with the Gryffundor lion upon them or brandishing 
>banners with slogans such as 'GO GRYFFINDOR!' and 'LIONS FOR THE
>CUP!'  Behind the Slytherin Goalposts, however, *two hundred* people
>were wearing green; the silver serpent of Slytherin glittered on
>their flags [...]" 
>(emphasis mine) (ch. 15, GoF, Br. Ed.).


Fawkes(Pat) then wrote:
> 1) i didnt use canon, so hears ur red flag back. 

Actually Fawkes, you did.  You referred to a passage in PoA that
stated that there are 100 Slytherin fans wearing green.  You did use
canon.  Grey Wolf just provided the actual quote you referred too, so
he can point out that you quoted it wrong.  We all do it from time to
time.  We cannot memorize the whole book...though we try.  ::grin::


> 2) i was simply proposing the idea that there is something out there 
> showing the 10per year/house might not be correct. 

Yes, and Grey Wolf was pointing out that the basis for your idea was
not based on accurate canon.  That is all.


> 3) i dont agree with that theory of 5boys and 5 girls, so u were 
> wrong in accusing me of contradicting myself by saying that(because 
> i did not).

>From what I read of what you wrote above, you did say you support the
5boys/5girls theory.  Or rather, I assume you do since you found canon
for them that agrees with them and supports them.  


> 4) i didnt say there were 800: i said on an earlier post before i 
> think it matters about how many magical children were born in each 
> year. 

Grey Wolf was just expanding why he does not believe the quote you
referred to did not support the theory you seemed to be agreeing with.
 He then listed why that quote is not necessarily as open and shut as
it seems.  All the things he listed are a possibility when considering
how many students are at Hogwarts.  He was just trying to point out
another point of view.   


Melody