Is education a right or a privilege in WW? Was: Re: More on Snape

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 102775

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<dumbledore11214 at y...> wrote:
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> Shaun: 
> snip
> > 
> > Until Neville was 8, his family was worried he was a squib - all-
> > Muggle, as he calls it here. Neville's bouncing showed that her 
> > wasn't a squib.
> > 
> > But it's quite clear that that didn't mean Neville was going to 
go 
> > to Hogwarts. It's quite clear from what Neville says that "They 
> > were all really pleased, Gran was crying, she was so happy." and 
> > "And you should have seen their faces when I got in here - they 
> > thought I might not be magic enough to come, you see." are 
separate 
> > incidents. He's talking about two separate occasions. Even after 
it 
> > became clear Neville wasn't a squib, his family were still 
> > concerned he might not be 'magic enough' for Hogwarts.
> 
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> Alla: 
> 
> Right, Neville's family was concerned that he was not MAGICAL 
ENOUGH 
> to get in Hogwarts and I was saying that every child FULLY MAGICAL 
> gets admitted.
> 
> Sorry, but what I deducted from that paragraph was that Neville's 
> family was worried that his magic was not strong enough. That he 
> still could be.... I don't know.. Half-squib? (Is it even possible 
to 
> be half-squib? :o))
>  
> Besides, do you remember JKR interview quote about mamgical quill, 
> which writes in the book the names of all magical children born, 
who 
> get letters?


I found it. Here is the relevant part.

"Question:
How can two Muggles have a kid with magical powers? Also how does the 
Ministry of Magic find out these kids have powers? 

A. It's the same as two black-haired people producing a redheaded 
child. Sometimes these things just happen, and no one really knows 
why! The Ministry of Magic doesn't find out which children are magic. 
In Hogwarts there's a magical quill which detects the birth of a 
magical child, and writes his or her name down in a large parchment 
book. Every year Professor McGonagall checks the book, and sends owls 
to the people who are turning 11. "
Scholastic Online chat, February 2000.


I think the last sentence implies that every magical child gets 
Hogwarts letter.



Alla