official-secrecy question

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 88275

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "drjuliehoward"
<drjuliehoward at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, heather <heather at c...> wrote:
> > > Please - I need a quick answer for an essay that has to be in 
> > tomorrow
> > > (excellent time management, I know...).
> > > 
> > > Can someone please point me to a good passage in one of the 
> books 
> > that
> > > explains why there is such a big cover-up of wizard activity 
> from 
> > the
> > > muggle world; the memory charms, the special ministry 
> departments 
> > etc. I
> > > know it's something to do with wizards not wanting to be paraded 
> > as circus
> > > freaks, but I can't find a relevant passage.
> > > heatherf
> > > 
> You may also want to read GOF when they were having to keep the 
> Quidditch World Cup secret from muggles.  I seem to remember a 
> rather extensive conversation there (e.g., the man from whom they 
> were renting space for tents, he and his family being toyed with by 
> the Death Eaters, etc.).
> Julie


Along those same lines, Hogwarts and Durmstrang (and possibly
Beauxbatons) are hidden from Muggle eyes, possibly because teaching
kids how to make a cushion fly across a room or how to brew a
shrinking potion is not an ideal education by Muggle standards. Where
are the math, science, and English classes? If I were Dumbledore, I
wouldn't want the Muggles to find Hogwarts, either!

Carol