Ship predictions(scenarios)

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 90757

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "nkafkafi" <nkafkafi at y...> wrote:
> Charlotte:
> <snip> I suppose the reason people try to pair off eventual
> partners from within the school class is because JKR has set a
> precedent for this with Harry's own parents. I'm not sure about
> Molly and Arthur, but I always had the impression that they too met
> at school. Maybe someone can enlighten me?
> 

I'm not a SHIPPER but it seems to me that Hogwarts is the natural
place--almost the only place--for young British witches and wizards to
meet. Although I've read posts which suggest that Hogwarts takes only
the elite, I see no evidence to confirm that. First, there's the
magical quill that records the names of all the magical children in
Britain as they're born; presumably all of those children are sent
letters and most if not all accept the invitation to attend. There's
no other wizarding school in Britain for them to attend. Second,
Crabbe and Goyle were accepted (along with the previous Slytherin
beaters whose names I can't remember), and they barely have the
intelligence to pass their classes, which again indicates that they
accept everybody. So does Helga Hufflepuff's philosophy. Maybe a few
kids drop out early (I'm thinking of Stan Shunpike), but I'm sure that
most stay at least until the end of fifth year when they have their
OWLs. That being the case, I imagine that, like Arthur and Molly
Weasley and James and Lily Potter, most British witches and wizards
meet their future mates at Hogwarts. (Unless, of course, you're a
member of the small social circle that used to include the Blacks and
the Malfoys and have to marry some sort of cousin.)

Carol, who thinks they ought to have a Yule Ball every year and not
just during the Tri-Wizard Tournament