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Cassirin 
At this point, we're more likely to offer those sorts of additional classes as one of the topics/combined topics taught by a regular professor as one of their three classes each term than we are as an entirely set aside additional class. Most, if not all, of those topics are currently covered by the background and experience of our existing professors, so its just a matter of tapping into what might be an interest and offering the class.
That was more or less what I was suggesting, but I didn't know they are required to teach three classes so I didn't want to suggest that exactly. I wasn't proposing they would be new subjects entirely, and that actually sounds much better and easier to manage. Anyway, I was suggesting this because the SSRPG has been going on for many, many terms and sometimes professors run out of material to teach, so this would, hopefully, spice things up, especially for professors who have held the same positions for a long time. Thanks for the reply!
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fire_faerie I'd like to add a little something to this, if I may. In the books, Dumbledore stated that, when he was looking for a Divination teacher, he was entertaining the possibility of dropping the subject altogether. Wouldn't this mean that the Headmaster and/or the board of governors have the power to decide which classes Hogwarts should offer? If so, and I certainly think so because it makes sense, then this is an interesting point. Perhaps we could actually come up with different classes taught by different professors altogether?
I haven't really thought this through, and I know it would be rather uncanonlike because we don't KNOW any other classes, but it's a cool idea to think about. Personally, I've always wondered what the complete list of subjects taught in magical schools is. I mean, Charms, Transfiguration, Herboloy, etc. - these are the core ones, and I'm not talking about those. I mean CoMC, Divination... the things that are offered once you go into the third year. I have only just received my Pottermore email so I don't know what the site says, but I REALLY hope JK sheds some light on this.
I dunno, just my two cents. Luke's (it is Luke right? Starbreeze) post reminded me of it. Perhaps we don't have to do this ALL the time, but as a school plot for a year, it could be really cool.
I think that some classes, as you put it the core ones, are a requirement, but beyond that I do think the Headmaster can add and take a few classes, especially the elective ones, with the permission of the Ministry/Board of Education.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Dumbledore want to do that because the class (Divination) wasn't a very popular one? I think that with enough demand more subjects can be requested, then the Headmaster would consider it and I suppose ask the Ministry for permission to teach it.
Yes, I am Luke.
