Inevitable 26: Why Is No One Listening To Me?

[mhalachai]

That noise y'all hear is me cheering that this chapter is done! I typed over 6,000 words today. Again, loves the vacation.

Inevitable Twenty-Six: Why Is No One Listening To Me? is posted.

At TTH
(and if TTH is broken:)
At Pomme de Sang
At Skyehawke

As usual, feel free to comment on anything. I love comments. Of all sizes.

Things I learned in the process of writing this chapter:
-There's an hour less sunlight at this time of year in St. Louis, compared with Vancouver.
-I was strongly tempted to use "British" words for breakfast food, but knew I'd just show the world what a goober I am, so Harry's eating bacon this morning.
-Capslock!Harry is fun to write.

Comments

Wizarding Education

[(Anonymous)]

Part of it, IMO, is that Harry is still not used to being able to do magic outside of Hogwarts without worrying about the Ministry of Magic threatening to cause problems for him. (Or, since he's in the US of A, the Agency or Department - or, even more likely the Agencies and Departments ^_^ - of Magic.)

The other part of it (again, IMO) is the hidden "two-tier" education system in the (British?) Wizarding World. Despite the fact that Hogwarts is supposed to be the best magical school in the Wizarding World, the classes seem to be geared towards full-bloods and half-bloods that live in the Wizarding World. It seems to be a matter of the teachers unconsciously assuming that the relatives of their students would *obviously* have already told them about *that*, so that means the teacher can spend more time teaching them *this*. Still the end result is that most muggle-born/raised students (except the Ravenclaws and other bookworms) have holes in their education.

The Apprentice

Re: Wizarding Education

[child-labor.livejournal.com]

Re: Wizarding Education

[zed42.livejournal.com]

it's a point that's been raised in several fanfics i've run across.... there's some kind of "household charms" class or something that is considered the magical equivalent of "rocks for jocks" (crabbe and goyle seem to keep being put in there...)

Re: Wizarding Education

[(Anonymous)]

but then again...Harry may just not be paying as much attention in class as he could. I remember not hearing a thing about how you're supposed to apply for college though they apparently told me all about it...case of my thought drifting into la-la land yet again during school hours...how droll.

what a lovely chapter...just right and the characters were spot on.

E.A.V.

Re: Wizarding Education

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

*snicker* I think it's pretty much a given that Harry's not paying close attention in class.

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