missing from the hogwarts curriculum ....

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 139018

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Geoff Bannister" 
<gbannister10 at t...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Fabian Peng Kärrholm 
> <fabian.peng-karrholm at c...> wrote:
> 
> Fabian:
> > Hi!
> > 
> > ... is the Latin language, as well as English. Just think about 
it, 
> the 
> > entire Magic community, has not had more teachings in the 
English 
> > language than a 11 year old schoolkid.
> >   If they at least learned latin, then Harry wouldn't have to 
> wonder 
> > what a spell like "levicorpus" does, and it could also be easier 
to 
> > invent new ones.
> 
> Geoff:
> In one sense I agree with you. I took Latin to O level when I was 
at 
> grammar school and, despite the fact that I trained as a Maths 
> teacher and later was involved in Computing, I have never 
regretted 
> learning the language. It is a marvellous tool for dealing with 
> technical words which often use Latin or Greek roots and, once you 
> have mastered Latin with six cases, German with four is a relative 
> doddle.
> 
> On the other hand, I would have thought that for Hogwarts 
students, a 
> Dictionary of Spells, listing them alphabetically with a 
description 
> of their use, rather as we have an ordinary dictionary, would be 
> sufficient.

Yet, it does make me wonder why, say, Hermione would brave Ancient 
Runes and neglect more obviously useful Latin. It's like heading to 
the University without even completing secondary education. 

a_svirn