Muggle Parents

[cynthiaanncoe at home.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 24861

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Jim Ferer" <jferer at y...> wrote:
> Heidi:"I am sure there has to be a way to bring Muggles into 
> Hogwarts - squibs can get in, so why shouldn't Muggles be able to?"
> 
> There's been guests at Hogwarts, including parents of the Champions 
> in GoF, and nothing said they were all magical. Also, IIRC, 
> Hermione's parents made it to Platform 9 3/4, and they certainly 
have 
> been to Diagon Alley.  Probably Muggles just can't get in to 
magical 
> places on their own.

I think Muggles can come to Hogwarts for special events.  Before the 
Third Task, Harry considers and dismisses the possibility that the 
Dursleys will come.  He figures this is because they won't bother, 
not that Muggles aren't allowed.