missing from the hogwarts curriculum ....

[colebiancardi]

No: HPFGUIDX 139097

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Geoff Bannister"
<gbannister10 at t...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "colebiancardi" <muellem at b...> 
> wrote:
> 
> colebiancardi:
> 
> > 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?  
> 
> Geoff:
> The point is whether this is relevant to the story. We have had 
> comments in the past about no reference being made to matters such as 
> Harry and the others having a bath.
> 
> Is the fact that Harry is in the bath or Ginny is running round the 
> edge of the Qudditch pitch each morning a piece in the jigsaw of 
> beating Voldemort? Should we be told that Ron has gone off to shave?
> 
> I walk about 5 miles a day with my dogs but I don't make a great 
> issue of telling everyone that I have done this or that I try to have 
> a balanced diet. It's a part of everyday life.

you do realize that my post was tongue-in-cheek?  However, since
Rowling does give up many details about everyday life - such as
Molly's cooking & cleaning techniques, I thought it would be
interesting to read about it.  I know it is not important to the
story, but neither is showing how to peel potatoes with a wand :)

colebiancardi