Curious about boarding schools - people visiting

[Hagrid]

No: HPFGUIDX 185299

"littleleahstill" wrote:
> >
> > Hey there
> > 
> > I've been wondering about boarding schools as to the policy 
> > concerning visitors, both parents and other adult visitors.  
> >  would the typical boarding school be
> > friendly towards visitors?
> > 
> > Even more, would a boarding school like Hogwarts, something that 
> seems
> > to be steeped in values from a different time, a part of a society
> > that seems to be of a time in the past, have policies allowing
> > visitors casually?  Parents and possibly non-parents both?  Or would
> > it be for emergencies only?
> > 
> > Tabby
> 
> Leah:   
> there was very little parental contact with the 
> school or with the child at school.  
>  parents were sent for in emergencies such as serious 
> illness of the child, but there was certainly no casual dropping in.
> 
> although we were day pupils, there was very little parent/school 
> interaction.  We were dropped off and collected at the school gates 
> (no parents in the playground) and my parents saw the teachers once a 
> term at a 'parents' evening' to discuss progress (and there was an 
> end of year report).    
> 
> Leah     
> >

Aussie now:
Usually, boarders stayed at school dormitories because they lived too
far from the school so couldn't commute daily. There may have been
students who lived at Hogsmede and walked to school, but not in
Harry's year.

At times, Mr Malfoy would go to a Quiddtch match, so other parents may
have too.

When visiting the school during the week, the visitor seemed to go
straight to the headmaster's office - Malfoy in COS and Tom Riddle
when asking for the teaching job (and hiding the diadem)

Wizarding parents and visitors had other ways to communicate with the
students. Owl mail seemed popular, but Sirius knew he could visit via
the fireplace. 

When Sirius visited Hogsmede, he was a wanted excapee so led them out
of town.

Hogwarts would be stricter than other boarding schools with the
defence system to keep out muggles and the way rival schools didn't
know much about each other (GOF)

aussie