Admission. According to the novels, admission to Hogwarts is selective, in that children who show magical ability will automatically gain a place, and squibs cannot attend the school as students (though they can work there in other roles, as Argus Filch does).
There is only one way that a student is selected to go to Hogwarts, and that choice isn't made by a person. In fact, it is made by a book and quill. In a tower at Hogwarts, where no student goes, sits the Book of Admittance and Quill of Acceptance. These objects decide who gets a place at Hogwarts.
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, often shortened to Hogwarts, was a Scottish wizarding school located in the Scottish Highlands. It accepted any magical student residing in the islands of Great Britain and Ireland at the age of eleven years old at the start of the incoming term for enrolment.
As mentioned above, class size is typically thirty students, according to information in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. This gives a total student population of about 840, with 210 (thirty per year, times seven years) or so in each House.
This was a very rare occurrence, as most experts in the wizarding world agreed that a witch or wizard's magic manifested, if present, by age seven. Out of the three known examples of late-bloomers, they were all accepted into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in their fifth year at the age of fifteen.
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (/ˈhɒɡwɔːrts/) is a fictional boarding school of magic for students aged eleven to eighteen, and is the primary setting for the first six books in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series and serves as a major setting in the Wizarding World universe.
Fourth Year: Fourth-year students are typically 14-15 years old [2]. Fifth Year: Fifth-year students are around 15-16 years old [2]. Sixth Year: Sixth-year students are usually 16-17 years old [2]. Seventh Year: Seventh-year students are typically 17-18 years old [1][2].
Hogwarts' school year is structured in a similar way to other 'non-magical' schools and colleges in the UK, with a three-term year punctuated by holidays at Christmas and Easter and bounded by the long summer holiday of nine weeks.
We all know that for the O.W.L's in fifth year and the N.E.W.T's in seventh year, the students get grades like Outstanding, Exceeds Expectations, Acceptable, Poor, Dreadful and Troll.
Expulsion from Hogwarts was the final and worst punishment given to a student. The rule-breaking they committed was usually severe enough to have injured others. The student would be removed permanently from school, and the Ministry of Magic would confiscate one's wand and destroy it.
But no. Back in 2015, JK Rowling confirmed on Twitter that Hogwarts doesn't charge tuition, with the school's day-to-day operations subsidised by the Ministry of Magic.
Although boys cannot enter the girls' dormitory, the opposite doesn't hold true: girls such as Hermione Granger and Ginny Weasley have access to this room. In Pottermore, a wooden sign outside the dormitory says "First Years" before one enters it: this is during their first year.
In the books, JK Rowling notes that there are 1,000 students at Hogwarts, which - divided equally across the seven years of secondary education - equals about 143 students per year.
So why did Harry choose Ginny over Hermione? Because Harry and Hermione were never a thing. And because Harry developed feelings for Ginny. He didn't “choose Ginny over Hermione,” because he was never interested in Hermione.
Interestingly, despite Harry being the leader of the Trio, he is actually the youngest of the three, whereas Hermione is the oldest and Ron is the second oldest.
Rowling elaborated on Ginny's future after the release of the book, saying that after leaving Hogwarts, she joined the Holyhead Harpies and, after spending a few years as a celebrated player, retired to become the senior Quidditch correspondent at the Daily Prophet, and to start a family with Harry.
Harry Potter had a few love interests during his time at Hogwarts. Though he eventually settled down with Ginny Weasley, he also had a thing for Cho Chang in his earlier school years. Then, of course, there's his secret love for Draco Malfoy… Wait, what?
Luna married fellow naturalist Rolf Scamander, grandson of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them author Newt Scamander, considerably later in life than Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny, who all married and started families in their early-to-mid twenties.
Their first kiss happens on the front steps of Malfoy Manor. Harry brings Draco his wand after speaking at his trial, “This is yours; thank you.” And this time, Draco won't let him walk away. Harry turns to leave and Draco grabs his arm, turns him back and kisses him.
A student in their seventh year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was called a seventh-year (with a hyphen). Seventh-year students were usually seventeen to eighteen years of age.
Children in sixth grade are typically 11 to 12 years old, while those in eighth grade are 13 and 14. As such, children in Middle School range from 11 to 14 years old.
A student in their sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was called a sixth-year (with a hyphen). At Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, sixth-years were typically 16 to 17 years of age.
