Fat Friar (was ghosts, magicians and babies was Re: Questions

[anthoinedietrich]

No: HPFGUIDX 119315


> Potioncat:
> My curiosity was how did he mangage to train for both.  I thought 
> boys went to the monastery very young to prepare.  Or is a friar 
> a different sort of religious figure?  I know a friar isn't a 
> priest, but I don't know the difference.


Silvia now:
I'm not really an expert, but I'm quite sure that one could enter a 
monastery and become a friar or a nun (after some preparation) also 
as an adult (as it is today, btw). OTOH I think it was common that 
some boys were raised since early age in a monastery where they got 
an education, and then most (but not necessarily all) eventually 
became monks/friars (I don't really know the difference between 
these two either).

Hope that can help, 
Silvia