Mixing pre-teens and young adults in WW & RW was Re:School year system in the UK

[Marcelle]

No: HPFGUIDX 128896

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> As far as role models, I'm thinking that's what the prefects and 
> head boys and girls are for. Not to mention that if Hogwarts is 
> anything like the schools around here, misbehavior or poor grades 
> can get a Quidditch player kicked off of the team. 
> 
> As the mother of two grown daughters I don't see a problem with a 
> mixed school. Face it, years ago it was the norm, and just because 
> we don't do it here in the US for the most part, doesn't mean it's 
> wrong. I'm sure that if it caused problems the UK would have 
changed 
> things. Obviously it hasn't.
> 
> In the HP universe the only older kids that the trio seem to be 
> involved with are fellow Quidditch players or Ron's older 
brothers. 
> The twins do use the younger kids for their experiments, but then 
> the other kids (Hermione) watches out for them. Sounds pretty 
normal 
> to me.
> 
> Casey

celletiger:
I never meant that "mixing" was wrong.  I simply meant that, to me - 
and from my life experiences - it seems foreign and potentially 
unhealthy that the 11 year old witches and wizards would be at 
school with the 17 year old magicians.  I suppose I've seen too much 
in the various media and entertainment venues to not want children 
involved in adult matters - or half of what is "out there" today.  
I, for one was a perfect little golden child who got mixed up with a 
crazy bunch of older teens.  The bad choice I made as a 14 year old 
to hang out with the more worldly 16 year olds affects my life to 
this day.  This is teetering OT - I've tried to keep it safe by 
demonstrating the correlation between the RW and student life at 
Hogwarts. I think restricting certain books that contain information 
unsuitable for all students at Hogwarts is illustriative of my 
point.  There are other examples of age being an appropriate barrier 
for younger people in the WW.  Entering the TT, of course. 
Apparation.  Membership in the OotP.  

I think that many of us remember parts our adolescence with strong 
emotions and everyone is entitled to trip down their own memory 
lane.  I, for one, am enjoying reading about this particular young 
wizard and his teenage triumphs and tribulations.
celletiger