Post by THE DAILY PROPHET ! on Oct 4, 2010 23:56:54 GMT -5
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BEAUXBATONS ABOLISHES HOUSES
Houses, ways of separating young wizarding students into groups most suited for them. In England, these are accepted traditions. However, this does not seem to carry over the borders.
This July, Madame Maxime of the Beauxbatons Academy of Magic announced that as of the 1994 school year, there will be no houses separating the students at the school.
Beauxbatons students will instead be separated first by gender, and then by year.
Many have speculated that political pressure from Minister DuMont's office had a role in the surprising decision. The new French minister offered a more aggressive agenda than his predecessor. DuMont and his office declined to comment on the matter.
French Junior Undersecretary Lenore Girard offered a theory on the development, "The Beauxbatons houses were almost a response to the traditional structure modeled by Hogwarts. We never had such a strong historical connection with our houses as a concept, or such strong rivalries between them."
Perhaps it was, indeed, that the Academy was less dedicated to their houses than Hogwarts graduates would expect. Perhaps it had nothing to do with political pressure.
However, rumours still circulate about the upcoming school year. Departments of International Magical Cooperation in England, France, and Sweden have been meeting for months behind closed doors. The subject of their meetings has been held in utmost confidence by the respective departments, but this strange development could have something to do with the surprise from the French quarter.
"I really cannot comment on that," said Ivan Volkov, when asked about the meetings. "What is being discussed will be brought to the public's attention in all due time."
When the truth about these closed-door meetings is revealed, rest assured that the Prophet will be there with the story.
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