Why are *all* Muggles so tolerant of their wizard children?

[Andrea]

No: HPFGUIDX 47301

--- Polaris wrote:
> One thing I've never been able to understand about this entire world
> dreamed up by JKR...the WW goes to such lengths to hide themselves, and
> yet, wizards can be born to all-muggle families (i.e. Hermione Granger).
> Now while her parents were apparently just fine with her being a witch
> (just like Lily's parents were *so* happy -- SS/PS), aren't there ever
> people like the Durselys, who, if they had a son (their own blood, as
> opposed to their nephew) who was a witch, would completely go beserk and
> hate him forever, then make it their life's work to inform the world of
> these nutters?

Well, I'd imagine there's basically a security measure in place.  If, as
so many of us have postulated, the Muggle-born kids get a visit from an
adult wizard to explain things to them, then any parents who completely
freak out about the wizarding world will promptly get memory charmed! ;) 
One would hope, of course, that the charm is simply to wipe out all memory
of the wizarding world and the child will go on to Eton or where ever and
live a Muggle life.  However, a slightly darker version might have the
Muggle parents' objections Obliviated and their being "convinced" that
magic is the way to go.  Either way, you wind up with parents who won't be
spreading the word about the wizarding world.



Andrea

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