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520@kbin.social 7 months ago
Hermione mentioned in the first book that wizards tend to absolutely suck at things that are typically Muggle, like logic, so it follows that they probably suck at math too.
CorrodedCranium@leminal.space 7 months ago
520@kbin.social 7 months ago
???
Reading is very common at Hogwarts and the wider wizarding world. Hogwarts has an extensive library.
allywilson@sopuli.xyz 7 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?).
520@kbin.social 7 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.
wildcardology@lemmy.world 7 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.
Abucketofpuppies@lemmy.world 7 months ago
But all wizard books are scribbled in crayon
Venator@lemmy.nz 7 months ago
That’s probably why wizards don’t run the bank 😂
Sotuanduso@lemm.ee 7 months ago
Logically, that does follow, but we’re talking about wizards here.
520@kbin.social 7 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.
Z4rK@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Woosh?