Other schools ? (was : Re: Quidditch World Cup - International vs National)

[Eustace_Scrubb]

No: HPFGUIDX 97662

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Del wrote:
> 1. If Hogwarts is the best school, what are Crabbe and Goyle doing 
> there ? I guess we would have to resort to corruption to explain 
> their presence...

But who's getting their palms greased to let them in? Dumbledore?
McGonagall? or the school governors--who don't seem to take a very
active role except when they suspend Dumbledore in CoS at Lucius
Malfoy's behest?  Nah, I don't think Crabbe and Goyle bribed their
way in.

Of course, they may admit "legacies" even at the best schools.  I
would suspect that (if Hogwarts isn't the _only_ school in the
UK...although I think JKR has said it is) Crabbe, Goyle and even
Neville might have made it in on the basis of their families' long
tradition of attendance and support.  Of course, just about everyone
at Hogwarts except the muggle-borns might be considered "legacies."

Then again, they may invite everyone whose name has been recorded by
the Magic Quill.  Maybe Crabbe and Goyle are bursting with magical
potential...but haven't chosen to make good use of it.  While Neville
has chosen to do his best to develop whatever small measure of talent
his gran has allowed him to believe he has.

Cheers,

Eustace_Scrubb