[HPforGrownups] How do Hogwarts' muggle-borns drop off the radar?

[Ladi lyndi]

No: HPFGUIDX 127829



Shunra 

I've often wondered about a related question - how do the Muggle families 
themselves go about explaining their children's whereabouts to friends and 
family? Harry is an orphan whose aunt and uncle manage to cover up his 
presence at Hogwarts, not least because they make sure Harry has zero social 
life while at Privet Drive. But what about, say, Hermione's dentist parents? 
Don't her proud grandparents want to know if there's going to be another 
professional in the family? Don't her old school friends want to keep in 
touch? What do they tell their friends when the subject turns to their 
children's schooling? Maybe the Muggle school records can be "magicked", but 
explaining where your child disappears to for ten straight months must be 
pretty difficult.


Lynn:
 
It's not difficult at all.  All the parents have to say is that the kids are away at boarding school which is very common in England, particularly in certain segments of society.  For example, the military where families move quite a bit or professionals who tend to work a lot.   If the kids want to correspond with old friends, all they have to do is send the letter to their parents who can then post it for them.  As for grandparents, I guess it would depend on whether the parents have told them the truth.
 
The parents would need to say is that their kids are going to a small boarding school for (fill in description) which is be invitation only based on test scores, not necessarily the name of the school.  There may be those who ask and I'm sure the parents have a name already made up for that purpose.
 
The harder part would be the school holidays though they can go home for Christmas and the summer.  I suppose, however, that the parents can say either that they are staying with school friends or staying at school for revision for upcoming exams.
 
I see no problem with Hermione blowing her cover while she's home.  I wonder how the Creevey brothers keep quiet.  LOL
 
Lynn


		
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