Potions Master Question

[steffy07]

No: HPFGUIDX 94060

Lets compare the subjects at Hogwarts to the subjects at a normal 
school (I'll take my typical "core" classes for example):

I took core classes of History, English, some type of Math and 
Science.  I also took electives and whatnot.  Right?  Okay, at 
Hogwarts there are Potions, History of Magic, DADA and 
Transfigurations, Herbology and for first years Flying, and 
then "elective like courses" in the their third years as I have 
always understood it, because Hermonie took Muggle Studies, while 
Harry and Ron did not.

So, I think all of the core classes are important in building a 
foundation of magic.  Just like in a "real" school, if you are going 
to become a Chemist, science would be more important to you,  Or if 
you are going to become an accountant, math might interest you, in 
Hogwarts, if you want to become a certain profession, a certain 
subject will interest you more, but all of them are equally 
important.  

As for one being harder than another, I don't think that is true.  
For example, one could aruge that Transfiguration is harder than 
DADA.  However, Hermonie seems to be best at Trans., and of all the 
subjects, has the most trouble with DADA.  Harry, however, has 
excellent skill in DADA, but has trouble with potions and is not as 
good as Hermonie in Transfigurations.  I think that every witch or 
wizard has certain skills, and that is what they excel in.  There 
are hard spells or potions in every branch of magic.

Sorry, I seem to have rambled a bit.  I also may have missed a 
couple of subjects here or there...