Harry's summer in the 6th book

[Meredith]

No: HPFGUIDX 100923


> > Now Phil chimes in:
> > 2. And if DD makes it known that Duddy is a wizard, shouldn't he 
> start 
> > attending Hogwarts as a first year student?
> > 
> 
Bowlwoman:
> 
> I don't know if Dudley would attend Hogwarts or not.  It's a 
tricky 
> business, given the time parameters involved.  We know Hagrid was 
> expelled during his 3rd year and was told not to do magic w/o 
> permission.  That doesn't mean he CAN'T do it or doesn't know the 
> correct incantations, only that he's legally prohibited.  Since it 
is 
> possible for students to leave Hogwarts after their 5th year, I 
don't 
> know that the MoM could force Dudley to attend.  It would be in 
his 
> best interest, no doubt, but he could always be tutored by someone 
to 
> get the basics.  Can you see Harry trying to teach Dudley to 
levitate 
> something? :)
> 
> bowlwoman


Luckie:

I take no credit for this idea, and I don't necessarily believe in 
it, but some people on this list think only the best wizards go to 
Hogwarts - are that there are a lot of wizards who don't. Hogwarts 
is therefore the eqivalent of a top-notch muggle school, while other 
kids just go to "Trade school." Maybe, if this is the case, we can 
see what happens to untrained wizards - at least untrained by 
hogwarts.

~Luckie