Hogwarts: an Evolution

[wellingtongoose]

Hogwarts did not appear fully form out of the founders’ shared vision; it evolved slowly over the centuries to the recognisable school in the Harry Potter books.

The modern version of Hogwarts is a post-industrial concept of education, where children are organised by age and progress in a linear fashion through distinct phases of learning. It is

Comments

[illereyn]

Interesting post, agree with everything you said here. It certainly makes more sense that Hogwarts slowly developed from an apprenticeship system, given the context of historical Britain.

I would posit, however, that the more usual occupation of Gryffindor's monster tamers/slayers would be security against _human_ predators: the two occupations overlap a bit (hence all thsoe stories of knights slaying dragons), and human attackers from enemy towns/fiefdoms are more likely, and guarding against such attacks would be a staple day-to-day job. It definitely makes sense after the founding (presumably noble) Hogs family has died out, leaving the town without a noble-funded defending force.

[wellingtongoose]

That's a really good idea! So Gryffindor probably was the forerunner of a medieval knight. Definitely some kind of warrior, defending the town.

[ariadnechan]

I think the same!

Britain was at war with everybody, vikings came and go, and a lot of others too, so soldiers, and magical soldiers was very important! Obviously they could work in taming hunting and killing magical monsters used later for hufelpuff to gather potion ingredient and cloth materials.

I also think Slytherin could had work in runes and invention like the Basilisc wich is a human made magical breed.

[sparowe]

Very much continuing to enjoy your writing style and speculation! :)