Scary Teachers - Good Teachers (was: Re: Hagrid and Snape...

[Sherry]

No: HPFGUIDX 152974

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, OctobersChild48 at ... wrote:

> 
 We know, 
> because of Harry's interest in it, that there is Auror's training,
but exactly 
> how does anyone in the WW pick a career and train for it? 
> 
> Sandy, who has been taken off of moderated status. Just got my owl
today. 
> Yippee!
> 
Congratulations, Sandy! Now, on to speculation on how witches and
wizards pick their careers. Heads of the four Houses meet with each
fifth-year student in the spring, before the OWLs are given, to
discuss the student's career plans or ideas, and how those plans may
be affected by OWL scores. For example, Harry told McGonagall (and
Umbridge) about his dream of being an Auror during this meeting (OP 29). 

The subject of career goals arises again at the beginning of the sixth
year, because students choose their courses on the basis of what their
career goals require. Some careers also require particular OWL and
NEWT scores.

Unlike our world, the WW evidently does not have formal higher
education. Presumably, the guild, department, or organization that
manages a particular career field handles further training. I believe
that Tonks mentioned training as an "apprentice Auror." JKR seems to
have the medieval or early modern pattern of learning rather than the
later higher-education pattern in mind.

Amontillada