Wizard talent in Muggle families

[vjmerri]

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From: vjmerri
Subject: Re: Wizard talent in Muggle families
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Date: 8/18/00 12:55 am  (ET)

By: heiditandy
Date: 8/16/00 10:21 am

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i think that, when it comes to hogwarts enrollments for muggle families,
there must be more preparation for muggle parents than we've heard
about. how would you feel if you recieved a letter on your childs 11th
birthday saying 'your kid is a wizard/witch, they're coming to Hogwarts' -

perhaps when a magical child is born into a muggle family the ministry,
or mcgonagall, or whoever, sends out a letter saying 'your child is
a wizard/witch, and will go to this school in the future,' so the
parents can
get used the idea.
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Except that several muggle students, Justin Finchly for one, mention
that they were planning to go to Eton, or whereever, when they got
the letter. Hermione said something like "Of course, they were ever
so pleased." So it seems to come as a surprise when the student is
certainly old enough that his/her secondary education is already thought
to be settled.

I don't think the letter comes too much earlier than perhaps a year
at most and my guess would be for no sooner than the beginning of the
summer, but I do agree that there has to be some face to face and one on
one communication. Most parents would laugh themselves silly and wonder
which of their friends was playing tricks on them.