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This book describes Harry Potter's admission to Hogwarts, the wizarding school. It also discusses how his aunt and uncle treat him in their household, and letters begin to appear on the doormat in front of their home. On Harry's 11th birthday, a giant named Hagrid breaks into their home and delivers astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has been accepted into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This quickly triggered Harry’s aunt and uncle’s memory about the Potters’ lives and an incredible adventure for Harry Potter begins.
This is fantastic work! This is my favourite book in the Harry Potter series. In fact, I can't stop myself from finishing this book in a single day. There are lots of insane adventures that Harry Potter has gone through, and I think this is a contradiction to the way he was treated by his uncle and aunt. Furthermore, some characters, for instance, Professors Snape and Quirrell, reflect the matter of human nature. I believed Snape had something wrong with him since just looking at him made me think he was evil. Professor Quirrell, on the other hand, is so awful but you won't even notice it. Just for starters, he is the first professor to shake Harry Potter's hand in a tavern called Leaky Cauldron. Furthermore, Harry's friends are also aware of this, so they use a telescope to determine who makes a spell that controls Harry's broom, but Snape was actually diverting Quirrell in order to achieve their aim of making Harry's broom uncontrollable. This suggests that we should be more aware and not judge others based on their appearances. I believe Snape is one of the most important teachers because of how he helps Harry a lot in a silent manner, which I really appreciate. In a nutshell, the entire journey of Harry in his first year is a fun, engaging, and exciting narrative. Epic!
The aftermath of the 2019 social unrest, the city’s decreasing birth rate plus the uncertain both economic and political situation have contributed to the emigration of thousands and thousands of families to abroad. Hello everyone, I am Henry Yeung, today we’re going to talk about how Hong Kong pupil numbers are rapidly decreasing and more details about the issue.
In such modern society, we are becoming more and more “lazy”. Because of constant changing social norms, for instance women started pursuing higher careers and education, which leads to less time taking care of children; or just simply raising a kid is increasingly expensive, and not to mention the time, effort, and responsibility. All of these reasons add up and lead to the decreasing number of low birth rates.
Moreover, social instability in 2018 and dire economic conditions in 2020 had brought a lot of people out of Hong Kong, and that’s undoubtedly the main reason why there is a sharp decrease in pupil numbers. Combining this and the low birth rate, shrinking numbers of pupils are inevitable.
I was disappointed about the decision made by the education minister Mrs Choi. She denied the requests of trimming class sizes in schools, as shrinking down class sizes can prevent schools from shutting down, which in turn can help teachers to eliminate the chance of facing job losses. Students would not need to switch schools and to familiarise with a completely new environment.
The declining student population will cause the most damage to both teachers and students in Hong Kong, but the issue also deeply affects society as a whole, as an educated workforce is essential for economic growth and social development. Corporations may struggle to find skilled workers/ up-to-stardard fresh graduates, while foreign investors may hesitate to invest in Hong Kong due to concerns about the quality of education and the availability of skilled workers.
The government's assurance to handle the declining student population using a "soft landing" approach brings a glimpse of light at the end of the tunnel for a smooth transition and better policies to address the issue. The government's efforts to monitor population shifts and plan policies accordingly could benefit both teachers and students, but I sincerely hope that there are more policies in place, for example, increased funding for families to increase birth rate, or putting more resources into modern education.
In conclusion, the shrinking pupil population is unbearable and undeniable. It’s crucial for the government to act fast and implement proper legislation to minimise the increasingly huge impacts of shrinking pupil numbers.