[HPforGrownups] pictures of the founders

[manawydan]

No: HPFGUIDX 95247

JoAnna wrote:
>Call me crazy, but I'm firmly convinced that JKR inserted that comment
>for pure comedy value.  It certainly gave me a laugh - Dumbledore's
>been demoted from positions of great power and influence in the
>wizarding world, but he's only concerned about losing his place on the
>Chocolate Frog cards, something that would be the least of, say,
>Cornelius Fudge's worries.  It just shows what a odd yet endearing
>person Dumbledore is.
>
>Then again, knowing JKR, that one comment may be a major plot point
>down the road.  I think I'll withold judgement 'til we find out for
>sure.  :)

Could be important indeed.

My interpretation of why he said it starts from the theory that Hogwarts
only takes a very small minority of WW children as its students. A rough
calculation based on my (admittedly on the high side) estimate for the WW
population would suggest that less than 5% of the 11-17 year olds are
actually educated at Hogwarts, the others get their education via various
guilds and apprenticeships on the kind of practical magics that actually run
the WW. Hogwarts is an elite school *of Witchcraft and Wizardry* (perhaps a
bit like a College of Technology in our own world).

If that's correct, then how else apart from the Chocolate Frog cards would
the 95% of wizards who _haven't_ been to Hogwarts know who Dumbledore is or
even what he looks like!

Cheers

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