[HPforGrownups] Re: new thought on students at hogawrts

[Shaun Hately]

No: HPFGUIDX 80741

On 14 Sep 2003 at 6:49, slgazit wrote:

> There is also a passage in OoP where Harry thinks to himself that
> *30* students were listening attentively (I think it was in
> the DADA or charms class - one of the required single-house
> classes anyway) during one of the exchanges about Voldemort.
> This furthers the supposition of some 200-odd per house: 30*7 = 210.
> Sorry I don't remember where it was but I am sure I saw that.
> Why we never hear of the others, I don't know.

First DADA class, page 221 of the British Edition.

"'It was murder,' said Harry. He could feel himself shaking. He had 
hardly spoken to anyone about this, least of all thirty eagerly 
listening classmates.'"

Personally, I think think the evidence is for the small school of around 
280 - we've got contradictory information and while the above supports 
the large school theory, I can't see it as conclusive yet.

I'm rereading at the moment, looking for signs that the DADA class might 
now be a combined one (with all houses). So far, I can't find any 
conclusive proof that it isn't - but I also can't find any evidence that 
it is (only students from Gryffindor seem to be mentioned in it).

I've been looking just because this has implications for my floorplan! 
The next version will probably still be based on 70 students per house 
anyway, but I may need to change things.

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