GLBT & PWD wizards (was PWD wizards)

[Ebony]

No: HPFGUIDX 8421

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, Snuffles MacGoo 
<msmacgoo at o...> wrote:
>> <g> See it seems to me that magical ability *would* occur 
across the population 
> spread, including PWD's if they existed in this world.  <snip>
> I just think that PWDs don't exist in the JKR universe.

Wow, Storm, I take the opposite view.

I think that magical ability *could* show up in children/adults with 
mental and physical challenges.  If Harry is myopic, I'm sure 
there could be blind witches and wizards.  If Eloise has acne, 
perhaps an autistic child could have great talent in 
Potions-making.

Perhaps there are cures in the magical world for these 
ailments/challenges.  However, I subscribe to the theory that 
magic is genetic in this fictional world.  If there are genetic 
irregularities in other areas, they might affect the magic gene(s), 
but then again they might not.

What I'm thinking is that certain aspects of the magical genetic 
sequence could be influenced by powerful, perhaps 
biotechnically sinister Dark Magic.  For instance, someone's 
ability to fly might be impaired, but they'd still be able to walk 
normally.  Hmm...

--Ebony