pictures of the founders

[justcarol67]

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Ffred wrote:
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!

Carol:
I thought that the names of all of the magical children in Britain
were written down with a magical quill when they were born and that
all of those children were sent invitations to Hogwarts at (about) age
eleven. The Stan Shunpikes of the WW might very well drop out at some
point, but even they would have a chance to earn some O.W.L.S. and
become fully-fledged wizards. If Hogwarts is as exclusive as you
suggest, how did Crabbe and Goyle get in? And look at Helga
Hufflepuff, one of the founders, who gladly "took the rest and taught
them all she knew" (quoted from memory). DD seems to me to be an
egalitarian educator: If you're a British witch or wizard, regardless
of blood or talent, you get the chance for a magical education. And as
others have pointed out, wouldn't it be dangerous to have untrained
witches and wizards around.

As for guilds and so forth, if they exist in the WW, they might be
like the aurors, who provide an extra three years of training *after*
graduation from Hogwarts.

Just wondering what your evidence is for this theory.

Carol