Tolerance was Re: wizards and Muggles

[Megan]

No: HPFGUIDX 30335

JC wrote:
> Ironically, I found the wizard community to be remarkably tolerant - 
> look at the world cup where everyone seems to be getting along 
> (outside of the whole DE situation,) or the diverse student body of 
> Hogwarts.  Dumbledore says (in CoS IIRC) that anyone who wishes to 
> study at Hogwarts is welcomed to do so, and the student body is 
> accommodating (for the most part.)
> 
> Naturally there are exceptions like the Malfoys, but most seem to be 
> like Hagrid, Dumbledore and the Weasleys in feeling that background 
> makes no difference, it's all about applying yourself.

Don't forget Mr. Weasley's fascination with the Grangers & all things
Muggle.  I think Ron's statement about his "2nd cousin accountant" is
quite interesting myself, this forming the assumption that there are
no wizard accountants (why not?) & the fact that Ron uses that title
to associate his cousin's job as being extremely Muggle-like.  Notice
he doesn't say anything about this cousin being non-magical, Squib, or
Muggle, but that he's simply an "accountant", basing that on the fact
that any common person would know that an accountant is a Muggle (and
very much so at that).

This also brings up something else.  How is this possible?  Wouldn't
one assume that wizardry is definitely inherited (Seamus per example;
wizarding families)?  Did Ron mean that this accountant was a Squib
(so why didn't he just say THAT)?  I don't know if a Muggle can just
pop up somewhere across the lines.  Maybe there was enough
half-and-half marriage that this 2nd cousin lost most magical ability
through birth, but then Ron says his family IS all wizards, so I guess
that can be possible.

-Megan (who thinks this is another instance where JKR is just saying
things before she's really created some WW rules like Squibs)