11 Magical Plot Holes in Harry Potter

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3. ABC

As a teacher, this is a big one for me. It was my daughter who first point it out to me. Muggle kids aren’t told anything about wizardry until they are 11 when their Hogwarts letter arrives. Until then, they go to regular schools, where they learn to read and write. But what about pureblood kids? Do they get any education prior to Hogwarts? What about kindergarten? Daycare? Yet, when they arrive at Hogwarts, they all can write and read on a very advanced level. It is very hard for me to believe that all pureblood kids are homeschooled. I mean, can you imagine Lucius Malfoy teaching little Draco ABC song? Yeah, me neither.

Magical Plot Holes in Harry Potter - ABC

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