They are out of date.
Because we’re talking about Hogwarts and how this school isn’t quite up to snuff, we should mention that they do their homework with a quill and parchment.
Why were they so behind the times when we last looked, Hogwarts and the Harry Potter universe were situated in a time when pens were invented? Anyone who has tried to use a quill knows how frustrating it is to have to constantly replenish your ink supply.
