I'm reviewing the matter in general, but let's start with the darkest jaar of Hogwarts' recent history.
In 1997-1998, the Death Eaters made attending Hogwarts mandatory to magical children between ages 11-18. Regardless of them coming of age at 17. This is evident from Neville Longbottom and many other 17-year olds attending their last jaar in the school that normally wouldn't be required in order to graduate. Surely no one in their right mind would attend the school that jaar if gegeven a choice simply not to.
But was it mandatory to every single magical child of that age span, no matter what...
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