Philosophy
If you thought NewsFeed was done talking about the Boy Who Lived now that the final film has premiered, then you must be the unfortunate victim of a Confundus charm.
Eleven-year-olds (okay, and adult NewsFeed writers) around the world are disappointed every year when they do not receive an invitation to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, of Harry Potter fame. Their parents should be relieved, though, according to some economists.
A recent post on Centives, a blog from the Economics Society at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, found that plenty of wizarding families were breaking Gringotts bank to have their students go to at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Between tuition, books and academic supplies, the total to £26,816 ($42,752). And that's just for the first year.
Tuition was calculated by looking at the average cost of the best boarding schools in the United Kingdom, which turned out to be £25,800 ($41,420).
The study also calculated the costs of other supplies, using Amazon as a guideline, for wands, cauldrons, robes and the like. Textbooks were the most expensive, numbering at about £322 ($516) for one year (every college intern at NewsFeed just groaned in sympathy for the young sorcerers).
But as every student knows, the costs do not end there.
"This of course is the bare minimum and doesn't consider the cost of pets, Quidditch robes and other incidentals that every student invariably faces," Centives admitted. In other words, the total doesn't cover the weekly enjoyment of butterbeer.
Newsfeed hopes a comparative study of Durmstrang and Beauxbatons will be conducted shortly. See the full report at Centives. (For us Muggles/Americans, be sure to use a currency converter. NewsFeed couldn't find one for Galleons. Oh wait. Here's one.)
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Philosophy
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry...high cost of a fantasy
"High-Priced Hogwarts: Harry Potter's Wizarding Tuition Would Cost a Pretty Penny"
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Zachary Cohen
July 19th, 2011
Time NewsFeed
by
Zachary Cohen
July 19th, 2011
Time NewsFeed
If you thought NewsFeed was done talking about the Boy Who Lived now that the final film has premiered, then you must be the unfortunate victim of a Confundus charm.
Eleven-year-olds (okay, and adult NewsFeed writers) around the world are disappointed every year when they do not receive an invitation to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, of Harry Potter fame. Their parents should be relieved, though, according to some economists.
A recent post on Centives, a blog from the Economics Society at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, found that plenty of wizarding families were breaking Gringotts bank to have their students go to at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Between tuition, books and academic supplies, the total to £26,816 ($42,752). And that's just for the first year.
Tuition was calculated by looking at the average cost of the best boarding schools in the United Kingdom, which turned out to be £25,800 ($41,420).
The study also calculated the costs of other supplies, using Amazon as a guideline, for wands, cauldrons, robes and the like. Textbooks were the most expensive, numbering at about £322 ($516) for one year (every college intern at NewsFeed just groaned in sympathy for the young sorcerers).
But as every student knows, the costs do not end there.
"This of course is the bare minimum and doesn't consider the cost of pets, Quidditch robes and other incidentals that every student invariably faces," Centives admitted. In other words, the total doesn't cover the weekly enjoyment of butterbeer.
Newsfeed hopes a comparative study of Durmstrang and Beauxbatons will be conducted shortly. See the full report at Centives. (For us Muggles/Americans, be sure to use a currency converter. NewsFeed couldn't find one for Galleons. Oh wait. Here's one.)
- "harry Potter"...biggest Dollar Take To Date
"An ode to Harry Potter: His magic transformed my life" by Laura Biagi July 17th. 2011 USA TODAY I often prayed that my own green-inked invitation to attend Hogwarts was merely delayed a year … or several. Yet despite that letter's tardiness,...
- College Beyond The Reach Of Some?
It's high time to re-evaluate the functions of higher education and professions. "College May Become Unaffordable for Most in U.S." by Tamar Lewin December 3rd, 2008 The New York Times The rising cost of college — even before the recession —...
- The College "f" Word--"fees"
It's not illegal but certainly encompasses ethics as colleges and universities find creative ways to garner more money when there is a regulated cap on tuition fees--the "F" word. "Hidden College Costs: Rising Fees" by Kate Pickert September 9th,...
- Higher Education--costly
The Boston Globe this morning reported that Massachusetts's schools of higher education have "...received nearly 15 percent more financial aid applications over the first half of 2008, compared to the same period last year...." This no doubt is indicative...
- Harry Potter And Science
There is science in the episodic adventures of the Hogwarts's hero and sidekicks. The Science of Harry Potter: How Magic Really Works by Roger Highfield ISBN: 0670031534 "The Science of Harry Potter by, Roger Highfield" December 1st, 2002 The Observer...