Wizard talent in Muggle families

[potterpotty]

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From: potterpotty
Subject: Re: Wizard talent in Muggle families
Reply To: [Yahoo! #6956] Wizard talent in Muggle families
Date: 8/16/00 1:07 am  (ET)

Interesting point. I believe the magic would never leave them. It remains
an innate ability, remaining dormant but will be apparent in moments
of stress, emotional upheavals as in Harry's case when he was chased by
Porky Duddy and when he released the boa constrictor without realising
it. Harry was untrained for 10 years but the ability never left him nor
his natural gift for flying.

I presume that if there had been violent objections, it's likely that
Hogwarts or other such schools, would not force the parents to let
the kids attend (Harry being an exception). I say this because we get
the message that parents and guardians are important in the children's
lives. For example, they need their permission to go to Hogsmeade and
any transgression in school is normally reported (owled??) to their
parents/guardians immediately.

I suppose the MoM has another department to track such kids/adults through
their lives...yes maybe after Book 7, we'll have a story about a school
for adults who discover their true calling. Maybe the MoM sends such
letters informing them and at some point, their curiousity would get the
better of them and they would enrol. This school also has post graduate
courses for those who wish to learn to apparate, become animagi, skills
upgrading, Masters in Transfiguration(!) refresher courses and the like!!!