30,000 would be impossible to hide in the kind of nooks and crannies that magicals hide in.
On the other hand, the standard of living that we see requires substantially more than the 3000 she claims. I'd be more inclined to put it at up to 10,000, but assuming a projected lifespan of 150 years that would indicate a school-aged population of 450-500 which would fit what she has to say about Hogwarts size, but never actually shows, and what she shows demands that it be no more than half of that.
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Date: 2014-02-03 09:30 pm (UTC)On the other hand, the standard of living that we see requires substantially more than the 3000 she claims. I'd be more inclined to put it at up to 10,000, but assuming a projected lifespan of 150 years that would indicate a school-aged population of 450-500 which would fit what she has to say about Hogwarts size, but never actually shows, and what she shows demands that it be no more than half of that.