CANON QUESTION

[dysonrules.livejournal.com]

I usually post these in my own journal, but I figured HEY, WE HAVE A COMM FOR THAT, so I'm asking here, instead.  I recently had an interesting discussion about GHOSTS (do they show up on the Marauder's Map - answer was YES) and obviously I am writing something set at Hogwarts, which brings me to my next question or request for discussion.

In the books, Harry's classes throughout his school year are pretty fucking sketchy.  The list of Harry's classes throughout SEVEN YEARS seem very slim, so I can only assume there are classes that JKR never bothered to mention.  I would assume there to be standard classes that every British student should have, Y/Y?  Here in the US, we are required to have four years of English, four years of Math, and four years of some sort of Social Studies and (I think) four years of Science.  On top of that we have elective classes like art, drama, business studies, choir, home economics, band, and so forth.  The HP movies have one scene with an obviously very-practiced choir, so I would love to assume Hogwarts has a thriving music division (never mentioned by Harry or his friends due to lack of musical interest or talent), probably a drama department, and most likely a set of core classes common to all British Muggle schools.  We can possibly substitute Arithmancy for mathematics, but Astronomy is the only Science mentioned.  So, my questions are:

1) Are there British "core" classes common to all schools?  If yes, what would those be?  Are there magical equivalents or do you think there would be equivalents at Hogwarts?

2) What other classes (or even elective clubs or groups) do you think Hogwarts would have?

LINK TO HOGWARTS CLASSES - ALL THIRTEEN OF THEM.  THAT'S IT.  SEEMS RATHER LIGHT FOR SEVEN YEARS. 

There have already been hundreds of spells created by fic writers.  I see no reason why we shouldn't create non-canon school programs.  HELP ME, F-LIST!  YOU'RE MY ONLY HOPE!  (Mods, if this sort of thing is disallowed, let me know and I will move it back to my journal.  THANKY!)

Comments

[dysonrules.livejournal.com]

IT IS SRS BSNS! I'm totally adding MUSIC.

[dysonrules.livejournal.com]

That opens up a whole other can of worms, but I would almost expect Theology to be a Uni-level class, unless the school itself was of a religious nature.

[hereticalvision.livejournal.com]

And yet Christmas instead of Yule.

[hereticalvision.livejournal.com]

The secularisation of Christmas is a fairly recent thing, though, and yes, there are associated tropes. Red-suited Santa Claus is the triumph of CocoCola over tradition but St Nicholas' Day has been celebrated in the past. I mean, I'm not saying the wizards do "go in for that sort of thing" I just find it curious that JKR chose to stick Christmas in there. And yeah it's the "Yule Ball" but there don't seem to be traditions associated with Yule as such. *shrug*

[kiraohara.livejournal.com]

They are perhaps...agnostic? That seems like a non-offensive way to say 'we don't mess with that religion stuff' to me. X3

[kiraohara.livejournal.com]

Ah, I'd always related agnosticism to being essentially "there's likely something out there, but fuck-all do we know about it?" *grin*

[valinorean.livejournal.com]

I think music could be semi-canon if you take the hp video games into account. it says here (http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Classes) they have music and muggle music

ghoul studies would be hilarious too

[dysonrules.livejournal.com]

OMG how much do I love the video games????

*wants to spend another 70 hours playing*

I just love the school - it's SO AWESOME. Ghoul Studies! HAHAHAHA