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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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  • Re: Tax, Squibs, and HP's take on disability

    [info]ex_vern544
    7/7/08 10:57 am (UTC)
    Well, what about children that are squibs, then? Their parents pay the same taxes, or customs or whatever, as all other adult wizards. But they can't get any proper education? Or do you suppose Filch and Mrs. Figg were given some alternative schooling? We don't encounter a single student that's described as a real squib, so presumably there's none attending Howgarts, right?

    I think that is a great question and one I have been thinking of. Aren’t squibs basically muggles and wouldn’t it be in their best interest for them to attended muggle schools and live in that world? What is their position in the wizarding world?

    • Re: Tax, Squibs, and HP's take on disability

      [info]prinzheinelgirl
      7/9/08 09:45 am (UTC)
      They used to be sent to Muggle schools in Ariana's time according to Ron's Aunt Muriel.
      People in the wizarding world are also 'recorded' in the muggle world. Amelia Bones and Emmeline Vance did (Book 6). Mrs Figg was known to the Dursleys who would've shunned her if they knew her wizarding roots. So I guess it would be easy to send squibs to muggle schools, at least it won't seem that they came out of nowhere!

      • Re: Tax, Squibs, and HP's take on disability

        [info]ex_vern544
        7/9/08 09:57 am (UTC)
        Thanks. I pretty much know my canon from books 1-6, but I’m very bad when it comes to book 7.

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