The Problem with Hogwarts

Guys, I'm halfway through Book 5 of the "Harry Potter" series. It's pretty good. I like everything about it except for Harry Potter (mostly because the entire book is him saying "I SAW CEDRIC DIGGORY DIE!" or "WHY WASN'T I MADE A PREFECT?"* or "By golly, that Cho Chang is smokin'!"). But now that I feel that I've read enough of the books to voice an opinion, here are my thoughts that I have:

• The kids at Hogwarts are not being taught computer skills. Or grammar. Or math. Or anything that will get them a job in the non-wizarding world. Or anything that will allow them to function in the non-wizarding world. Seriously--the Weasleys don't even know how to use the phone!
• On that note, everyone gets all upset when Umbridge comes by and inspects all of the teachers. This is how schools get accredited, folks. They can't just have anybody teaching anything. 
• Speaking of anybody teaching anything, how can a school that has a million magical safeguards not notice that one of its Defence Against the Dark Arts teachers is secretly Voldemort or that Death Eater guy? Shouldn't they have a detector for that sort of thing? 
• This is not something that I care particularly about, but people have criticized Hogwarts for not having Sex Ed in the curriculum. Personally, I would like to see this course taught by Severus Snape.
• I think more could have been done pun-wise in these books. Like in Book 4 when Cornelius Fudge says to Dumbledore, "you can't be serious," I think it would have been cool if Sirius Black transformed back into a human and was like, "No, I'm Sirius." I think it would have really lightened the whole "Voldemort is back" mood.

Anyway, these are great books. I'm excited to finish the series, after which I think I'll take a long break from any books about wizards or dragons or whatnot. Also, I hope to see more from Kreacher, the racist house elf.


*Because everyone already hates you, Harry, that's why.