missing from the hogwarts curriculum ....

[colebiancardi]

No: HPFGUIDX 139049

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "houyhnhnm102" <celizwh at i...> wrote:
 
> houyhnhnm:
<snip>
 
> 
> What really bothers me, though, is the absence of art and music. 
> Sure, Hogwarts is full of paintings.  Who painted them?  You never see
> anyone in the Potterverse actually creating art.  There's the odd
> reference to a flute or harp or Weird Sisters, but music doesn't
> really seem to be part of their lives.  No poetry (except for doggerel
> on a valentine).  All they care about is quidditch.  Meatheads!
> [/irony]

Thank God!! I was also bothered that they don't teach that stuff - I
initially thought, well maybe there is a college or something for
art/music/literature, but JKL states that there is no universities in
the WW. So, I guess they must learn it by the seat of their pants -
makes me wonder how good their journalistic skils are if there are no
classes for journalism.  That could explain a lot about the 2 Wizard
papers we know about...no journalistic integrity there.  LOL

I guess Hogwarts is just to get those Wizarding skills down and every
thing else is higher learning(on your own or a muggle college).

Also, on the physical education side, I never read about a
Wizard/Witch jogging, running, working out - yet, not all
Wizards/Witches are big huge lumps of fat with no muscle tone.  I
wonder if there is there a spell for weight-loss and keeping in shape?  

colebiancardi
(who believes one does need art in their life to truly appreciate
life's beauty)