Untapped Magical Potential (was: Is education a right ...)

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 102999

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Shaun Hately" <drednort at a...>
wrote:

> 
> Now, it's my view that we are seeing a Wizarding World where 
> there are significant variations in magical ability, and 
> these impact whether or not a person is accepted for entry 
> to Hogwarts.
> 
> ,,,edited,,,
> 
> Suffice to say, I am basing this post on the assumption that 
> Hogwarts is not open to all children in Britain merely 
> because they have *basic* magical ability. More than just 
> the basics is required.
> 
> ...edited...
> 
> What this score would mean is that the top 25% of 'wizard 
> children' in Britain would qualify for Hogwarts entry - 1 in 
> 4. That matches, historically, the number of people Muggle 
> Britain considered needed a full high-standard secondary 
> education for much of the twentieth century. 
>
> ...edited...
> 
> Just throwing some ideas around here in case anyone wants to 
> disect all this.
> 
> Yours Without Wax, Dreadnought
> Shaun Hately 
> 

Asian_lovr2:

Excellent analysis as always.

I'm OK with everything you said, afteral, you are playing my favorite
game - Logical Extention of the Wizard World, but my curiousity runs
strongly toward the things you didn't say.

With only 1-in-4 magical people getting into Hogwarts, where do the
other 3 go? That seems to be a tremendous amount of magical potential
going to waste. 

Certainly we don't need to concern ourselves with those who are Squib
and near-Squib; although, I don't believe Squibs are completely devoid
of magical talent. But what about those who are just below the
standard. Certainly over a lifetime, they will develope substantial
magical potential, and it seem unwise not to mention dangerous, to
have all the magical potential running around without any guidance or
control.

Just curious.

Steve/asian_lovr2