The minor annoyances that keep us all from accepting the invitations to attend Hogwarts

[Hollock]

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is one of the most prestigious schools in Europe. But we all know that the place would be annyoing as hell to actually go to. And we all have at least one reason to not really go. I know I wouldn't go because the moving staircases would drive me completely insane within a week. So why aren't you going to Hogwarts?
And for added fun, if you did go or are currently going there is it worth actually going to?
and for the record, I have dozens of other reasons not to go, but this always is on top of my "reasons not to go list"

 

[Hader]

As if I would go there, they don't allow me to test out of all courses based on my awesomeness.

 

[blankedboy]

I'm not going there because it's too cheesy.

 

[gostlyfantom]

I have attended hogwarts school of withcraft and wizardry for 5 years now and let me say that it is overrated. first off there is that fucking hat that put me in slytherin because i was thinking sexual thoughts at the time... the prick. and then there is the group of self ritous assholes from griphindor, i think they are lead by this tool named harry who breaks so many fucking rules but ALWAYS gets away with it because he is a fucking griphindor.



note: this is not to be taken seriously

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

I read that as "The minion annoyances that keep us all from accepting the invitations to attend Hogwarts," and my first thought was "oh no, Dobby's at it again"

OT: I would love to go to Hogwarts, except for one thing: Dumbledore has a worse record for keeping his students alive than whoever the principal of Columbine High School was at the time of the shootings. I have no desire to die.

As an aside, did Rowling ever mention a school in the U.S.? I remember one in Russia, one in France, and one in the U.K., but mentions of schools in other countries were sparse, and it was particularly strange that the U.S. got no mention at all. What, did the puritans manage to hang every last witch and wizard in the colonies? To be fair, the first book said burning at the stake doesn't work. It said nothing about hangings or stonings, and considering Nearly Headless Nick, beheadings are confirmed to work just fine...

 

[HeySeansOnline]

I am a man of science, so I will be happy with my mechsuits and laser weaponry while you're learning how to turn rats into snuffboxes.

 

[Dags90]

I'm not going there because it's too cheesy.

Plus you're from New Zealand, I don't think they have an exchange program.

So I guess my answer is that I'm American and we have our own school.

As an aside, did Rowling ever mention a school in the U.S.? I remember one in Russia, one in France, and one in the U.K., but mentions of schools in other countries were sparse, and it was particularly strange that the U.S. got no mention at all. What, did the puritans manage to hang every last witch and wizard in the colonies? To be fair, the first book said burning at the stake doesn't work. It said nothing about hangings or stonings, and considering Nearly Headless Nick, beheadings are confirmed to work just fine...

Not explicitly, but it's mentioned that magic pretty much pops up everywhere. One would have to assume that there's some equally contrived system of preventing Muggles in the US from noticing when a kid blows up car.

 

[Stasisesque]

Y'know, all of the dying.

I'm not sure I'd want to attend a school that not only hands you a dangerous weapon at age 11, but requires you to use it in every day life, which teaches what I can only describe as germ warfare and then hands you a death sentence if you ever actually use your education outside of school.

 

[smearyllama]

Because I'm Muggle-born and have no magical aptitude.

 

[Hollock]

I read that as "The minion annoyances that keep us all from accepting the invitations to attend Hogwarts," and my first thought was "oh no, Dobby's at it again"

OT: I would love to go to Hogwarts, except for one thing: Dumbledore has a worse record for keeping his students alive than whoever the principal of Columbine High School was at the time of the shootings. I have no desire to die.

As an aside, did Rowling ever mention a school in the U.S.? I remember one in Russia, one in France, and one in the U.K., but mentions of schools in other countries were sparse, and it was particularly strange that the U.S. got no mention at all. What, did the puritans manage to hang every last witch and wizard in the colonies? To be fair, the first book said burning at the stake doesn't work. It said nothing about hangings or stonings, and considering Nearly Headless Nick, beheadings are confirmed to work just fine...

damn I've been having the worst day as far as spelling has gone. For example I've made about 4 mistakes that I've had to correct in this response alone. T_T

 

[Biosophilogical]

The use of wands. Seriously, those angry people used staves, and those dancing girls (in the movie at least) created a cloud of butterflies by sighing flirtatiously!. Give me a magical sword (for fighting) and a bracelet for non-violent purposes (because drawing and swinging a sword around so that you can set the cookie dough to auto-knead is both obscene and dangerous.

 

[maddawg IAJI]

I'd agree on the stair thing. It would make being on time a pain in the ass.

"Young man, why are you late?"

"Well Mr Fli-"

"15 points from Ravenclaw."

"Son of a *****."

 

[Hollock]

I'd agree on the stair thing. It would make being on time a pain in the ass.

"Young man, why are you late?"

"Well Mr Fli-"

"15 points from Ravenclaw."

"Son of a *****."

You mean of course, Hufflepuff.

 

[cryogeist]

manly becuase somebody always whats to magicaly nuke the place....

 

[Xan Krieger]

Too much chance of instead of using a minor fire spell to light a fart on fire I use one that is equaled only be a solar flare that burns me to ashes.

Also there's my excuse "I accidentally cast my homework halfway around the world" that the teacher never takes seriously though I know some kid in Spain is finding it under his pillow and using it to cheat his way through school.

 

[Ladette]

The uniforms would clash with my eyes, and the robes make it really hard to covertly check out peoples sweater puppies.

 

[maddawg IAJI]

I'd agree on the stair thing. It would make being on time a pain in the ass.

"Young man, why are you late?"

"Well Mr Fli-"

"15 points from Ravenclaw."

"Son of a *****."

You mean of course, Hufflepuff.

Naaah, Ravenclaw is the best one. Its where the smart ones who don't die go.

 

[Hollock]

I'd agree on the stair thing. It would make being on time a pain in the ass.

"Young man, why are you late?"

"Well Mr Fli-"

"15 points from Ravenclaw."

"Son of a *****."

You mean of course, Hufflepuff.

Naaah, Ravenclaw is the best one. Its where the smart ones who don't die go.

I'm not arguing that Ravenclaw is the best one. I'm arguing that Ravenclaw is not the place for you ~_^. Y'see Hufflepuff was intentionally made for the children who weren't brave, unambitious, and not-so-clever. But worry not, Hufflepuffians are quote un-quote "Hard working".

 

[Littlee300]

Too much drama. It seems every time I go there they find a secret dungeon or a giant troll. Also they love putting kids in competitions with a chance of creative death.

 

[Rayansaki]

I'd agree on the stair thing. It would make being on time a pain in the ass.

"Young man, why are you late?"

"Well Mr Fli-"

"15 points from Ravenclaw."

"Son of a *****."

You mean of course, Hufflepuff.

Naaah, Ravenclaw is the best one. Its where the smart ones who don't die go.

But being late is a clear indication of being in Hufflepuff.