What's the point of Hogwarts?

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 127877


Carol wrote: 
> It does seem sad that they're deprived of training in music and
> languages and literature, but we as readers perceive a need that the
> wizards themselves evidently don't see. Or perhaps JKR, wanting to
> separate the WW from the Muggle world as fully as possible, chose 
not
> to incorporate those subjects into the curriculum. (I like to think
> that a good Muggleborn Muggle Studies teacher could sneak them in.)

Potioncat:

Hi Carol, good to see you ::waves::

Although the Harry Potter books aren't children's books, and JKR 
writes for herself, I think she designed Hogwarts with a child's 
heart. Think of it, if you were a schoolkid, wouldn't you prefer to 
imagine a school that taught Charms, Potions, Transfigurations, etc, 
rather than Literature, Algebra, Biology, etc.? As it is, Hogwarts is 
just as terrible as a RL school, with mean teachers, homework and 
standardised tests!

Also, from memory here, didn't Bagman say that Fudge spoke several 
languages in OoP? There must be some school/training for that. (Or 
one heck of a cool charm!)

Potioncat, now going to count her posts for today.