[HPforGrownups] The Muggle World

[Peg Kerr]

No: HPFGUIDX 6225

morine10 at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 11/29/00 5:59:30 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> klaatu at primenet.com writes:
>
> I think you have brought a very important point to our attention.  The
> magical world is almost completely cut off from the Muggles.  <snip>

> But at Hogwarts we know several students that are half-bloods, or
> Muggle-borns.

<snip>

> It won't be the last
> attack on Muggles.  Perhaps we will see some Muggles join in on the fight?
>
> The magical community has self-segregated themselves from the Muggle world
> for reasons I'm sure were felt to be in the best interest of everyone.  But I
> feel change coming and Hogwarts is the key to that change.

Now THIS is an interesting line of thought which would take the series in a
completely new direction.  What if the wizards' cover is blown--if the struggle
going on between Dumbledore and Voldemort blows the secret of magic into the open
so that the muggle world becomes so aware of magic that memory charms won't keep
the truth hidden anymore?  What if the Muggle world really starts interacting with
the wizarding world?  Rowling mentioned that something unexpected was going to be
coming up with the Dursleys.

Imagine if a muggle Rita Skeeter started sniffing around the Dursleys, for
example. . . .

Peg