Re: Why Harry will be in Hogwarts on book7

Mark Evans wrote:

> Kish <Kish_K@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > awilliams@xxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > > I wonder about the whole Auror and other posts qualification thing.
> > > Only a certain percentage of wizards/witches go to Hogwarts or any
> > > other school. Does this mean the others can't get jobs at the
> > > Ministry?
> >
> > At the Ministry? I very much doubt they can. What center of government
> > employs people who didn't finish primary education?
>
> Hogwarts is a secondary school.

Well, yes, but as far as we know wizards receive very little magical
education before they come to Hogwarts. Muggle-borns receive none. So in
this context "primary education" refers to the basic magical skills that
Hogwarts students learn in, say, the first five years (OWL level).

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