Comment on Does Harry Potter only know fifth grade math?

520@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• Sotuanduso@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Logically, that does follow, but we’re talking about wizards here.

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  • 520@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    True, but their methods of learning do not differ significantly from that of muggles. They still need to take classes the same way we do, and this would need to learn maths and logic the same way too.

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    • Z4rK@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Woosh?

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• CorrodedCranium@leminal.space ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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  • 520@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    ???

    Reading is very common at Hogwarts and the wider wizarding world. Hogwarts has an extensive library.

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    • allywilson@sopuli.xyz ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I think the OP meant that if they all stopped learning maths at 10, and there was no English class at Hogwarts, they probably stopped learning to read at 10 as well (well, the Muggles anyway, there’s no mention of how the Wizards learn anything before 11 I don’t think?).

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      • 520@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        There wouldn't be additional English literature classes, sure, but by age 11 it's mostly just practice and looking up words you don't know anyway.

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  • wildcardology@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    She successfully brewed a complicated polyjuice potion that took months to make by just reading and following the instructions in the book. She reads just fine.

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    • Abucketofpuppies@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      But all wizard books are scribbled in crayon

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• Venator@lemmy.nz ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  That’s probably why wizards don’t run the bank 😂

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