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Did Severus attend Muggle school?

[info]prinzheinelgirl
7/4/08 05:08 pm
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Hello, everyone!

I would like to get your opinions on whether Severus attended a Muggle school before going to Hogwarts or was he home-schooled (by his mother)? Or perhaps he mainly taught himself?

Everyone attends Hogwarts at age 11 or 12. By this age, students know how to read and write, etc. Given that Severus is a half-blood and resided in a Muggle town, do you think he went to Muggle school? If so, he should've met Lily there and need not introduce himself in the playground (it is possible, of course, that their town has more than one school and they went to different ones). He seems to be totally into his wizarding roots that he dislikes anything Muggle. His mother could've taught him the basics (along with his quite extensive knowledge of magic, etc.). On the other hand, he seems to be very neglected so I'm not very convinced that his mother or father spent a lot of time with him (besides Tobias not liking anything much as he put it)....

I'm very interested to hear your take on this.
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  • [info]prinzheinelgirl
    7/6/08 06:29 am (UTC)
    Oh, the scenario you presented on your neighbors is very likely for Lily's family, too. And Lily was described as bright and outgoing, so she certainly didn't need a smaller class or more individual attention. If she went to a fee-paying school, it must be for other reasons.

    I've never thought the Evans were an aristocratic family, thanks for confirming! That's why I never thought much of fanfic stories depicting Lily as a 'princess' or similar......

    • [info]melusin
      7/6/08 06:54 am (UTC)
      I think the idea that she could be a princess is, quite frankly, ridiculous.

      • [info]prinzheinelgirl
        7/6/08 07:08 am (UTC)
        I find the idea ridiculous too, whether a princess literally or whatever it seems so far-fetched to me. Oh, there are plenty of fanfic stories I've browsed.... Lily as a 'Gryffindor princess', a 'princess' at home, at their town, etc. I never read any though. There's nothing in canon that suggests that she was this rich, pampered girl nor anything of the blue blood stock. I'm glad you think the same.
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