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Wow how intriguing.

The divorce thing could also be a "times" thing as in the 90s they were still on the rarer side even in the UK...I think 🤔
I mean the Royals divorces were major news lolz

Not sure if using unbreakable vows for a wedding is a good or bad idea 🤷🏽‍♀��

TMR wrote: "Wow how intriguing."

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Aoife - Bookish_Babbling wrote: "The divorce thing could also be a "times" thing as in the 90s they were still on the rarer side even in the UK...I think 🤔
I mean the Royals divorces were major news lolz"

That's true enough. Though rare as they were, they still happened. I mean, the 1990s weren't the 1950s. It may not have been as high as today, but divorce has been statistically prevalent in the West since around the 1970s and would, you'd think, be represented among Hogwarts students to some extent.

Jayson wrote: "Aoife - Bookish_Babbling wrote: "The divorce thing could also be a "times" thing as in the 90s they were still on the rarer side even in the UK...I think 🤔
I mean the Royals divorces were major new..."

Maybe maybe not, there was still a stigma around them in the 90s and the wizarding world is rather backwards about a lot of things 😅

Mrinmayi wrote: "Not sure if using unbreakable vows for a wedding is a good or bad idea 🤷🏽‍♀��"

It would certainly make people take the whole thing more seriously... adultery would probably be eliminated entirely :)

Aoife - Bookish_Babbling wrote: "Maybe maybe not, there was still a stigma around them in the 90s and the wizarding world is rather backwards about a lot of things 😅"

I suppose, though stigma isn't the same as taboo, and wouldn't explain zero instances. Also, Henry VIII got divorced twice, so there's precedent for some modicum of acceptability in the middle ages/renaissance. Another explanation is that divorce could be illegal. That's a possibility. I'm from the Philippines, which is the only country outside of the Vatican where divorce is illegal. Rare, but as you say, wizards are rather backwards about things, and could also have adopted the custom.

OMG!!! Yess!!
I think we should make the unbreakable vow IRL
Then probably people won't cheat!!
Don't know why but many people don't take adultery seriously IRL
Like its fine if they think cheating is acceptable but my problem lies when they belittle the ones who do take it seriously by calling them stubborn and unforgiving

Mrinmayi wrote: "OMG!!! Yess!!
I think we should make the unbreakable vow IRL
Then probably people won't cheat!!
Don't know why but many people don't take adultery seriously IRL
Like its fine if they think cheating..."

Well, that's an easy answer. Many people don't take adultery seriously because it's not strictly illegal (though it can be taken in consideration during legal proceedings). Possibly wizards have it right :)

@Jayson
I had no idea divorce was illegal in Philippines!!

Mrinmayi wrote: "@Jayson
I had no idea divorce was illegal in Philippines!!"

The Philippines is still very medieval in many ways, with regard to religion. It's a consequence of being on the other side of the world, and out of contact from, the other Catholic countries 🤷‍♂��

No...l meant the Phillipines
By mistake l wrote Vietnam

Mrinmayi wrote: "No...l meant the Phillipines
By mistake l wrote Vietnam"

No worries, I spotted the correction and deleted my reply :)

Well in India divorce is not illegal
But still looked down upon
Usually, families are involved in the marriage
So the couple is "advised " to "adjust" with each other
Definitely the reason for the divorce should be something serious like adultery or abuse
If the couple says that they are not in love with each other anymore or some excuse like this...then the families usually make the couple stay together

Mrinmayi wrote: "Well in India divorce is not illegal
But still looked down upon
Usually, families are involved in the marriage
So the couple is "advised " to "adjust" with each other
Definitely the reason for the ..."

I'm somewhat familiar with that situation. There's a lot of Indians where I live in Canada, and I don't know any that are divorced. So, it's definitely a consequence of culture. As far as I know, among places that do allow for divorce, India's divorce rates are among the lowest in the world.

You are right
Indian has the lowest divorce rates
Just 1 %
And it definitely has to do with our culture
As l said when two people get married it's not just them but even their families get connected
And it is difficult to break a family

Mrinmayi wrote: "You are right
Indian has the lowest divorce rates
Just 1 %
And it definitely has to do with our culture
As l said when two people get married it's not just them but even their families get connect..."

Yeah, it's similar to that in the Philippines. The difference is that we made it law.

I'm sorry for interfering but Indians have low divorce rates because of taboo attached to it. I personally kniw 2 ppl who aren't getting it because of taboo associated with it nothing about greatness of culture

@Literary Escapades
That's exactly what I said
If you read "all the comments" you will know that I said exactly the same thing
People don't get divorced because of their family pressure and because divorce is usually looked down upon in India
Nowhere did anyone imply that the greatness of Indian culture is associated with the divorce rates

Literary wrote: "I'm sorry for interfering but Indians have low divorce rates because of taboo attached to it. I personally kniw 2 ppl who aren't getting it because of taboo associated with it nothing about greatne..."

Sorry if you got the wrong idea, but no value judgments were placed on Indian culture, so far as I can tell. The only possibility being that not getting divorced might be preferable to getting divorced. Which, if you believe that's a mark of cultural greatness, then good for India. But as Mrinmayi was just saying, cultural taboos have been exactly what we've been talking about.

Mrinmayi wrote: "@Literary Escapades
That's exactly what I said
If you read "all the comments" you will know that I said exactly the same thing
People don't get divorced because of their family pressure and because..."

I'm the sort of believe culture practices need to be assessed in their own contexts. So far as things have evolved to suit specific societal needs over thousands of years, I can't say that aspects of any culture are good or bad, so long as they don't result in physical or mental abuse.

The only aspect of culture I'll put a personal and comparative value judgement on is cuisine. I like to eat what I like to eat, and dislike what I dislike, culturally valuable or not :)

Your' Harry Potter notes' are so funny and thought-provoking at the same time. Keep them coming:)

Haritha wrote: "Your' Harry Potter notes' are so funny and thought-provoking at the same time. Keep them coming:)"

Thanks, Haritha! I'm happy you're enjoying them 😁��

It was interesting to get a glimpse into Snape's life outside school, didn't expect any different than it was

Sakshi wrote: "It was interesting to get a glimpse into Snape's life outside school, didn't expect any different than it was"

Personally, I thought it would be a bit tidier, considering how organized his classroom is.

Jayson wrote: "Sakshi wrote: "It was interesting to get a glimpse into Snape's life outside school, didn't expect any different than it was"

Personally, I thought it would be a bit tidier, considering how organi..."

That's true but the darkness was accurate

Sakshi wrote: "That's true but the darkness was accurate."

Yes, definitely fits his demeanor. All the better to brood with :)

That's so interesting

Diya wrote: "That's so interesting"

Glad you think so :)

Mrinmayi wrote: "@Literary Escapades
That's exactly what I said
If you read "all the comments" you will know that I said exactly the same thing
People don't get divorced because of their family pressure and because..."

In that case apologies.

Literary wrote: "In that case apologies."

No worries :)

@Literary Escapades
It's alright 😊