Pre-Hogwarts education

cybiloliver cybilanne at msn.com
Sat Sep 4 05:04:41 UTC 2004


No: HPFGUIDX 112036

W vB <wjlvb at y...> wrote:
> > I also have a question about the pre-Hogwarts education 
> > of wizards and witches. It seems that I've read elsewhere
> > that usually wizarding kids go to Muggle primary schools, 
> > but in some cases, when this might be dangerous they might
> > be brought to a special wizarding primary school.

Miss Cora:
> It seems to me that it's possible that some of the kids went 
> to Muggle schools, but I don't really think it's possible for 
> all of them. 


cybiloliver:
Well, JKR has already answered that question... some students go 
to muggle schools and the rest are home schooled till the age of 11:

http://www.worldbookdayfestival.com/2004/jkrowling_chat.html

"kai: Where do wizarding children go to school before Hogwarts?

JK Rowling replies -> They can either go to a Muggle primary school or 
they are educated at home. The Weasleys were taught by Mrs. Weasley."





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