[HPforGrownups] Re: Why are *all* Muggles so tolerant of their wizard chi...

[SnapesSlytherin at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 47334

In a message dated 11/27/02 2:15:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
ra_1013 at yahoo.com writes:

> 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

That would be so horrible.  I mean, magic is a part of the child and to not 
let them go because of your own beliefs is wicked (and not wicked as in 
cool).  I cannot imagine how upset that child would be if they ever found out 
about the WW and found out that their parents didn't let them go.  (I know 
how unlikely that could be, but I've learned that *nothing* is impossible)  
You cannot change who a person is and who they grow to be, no matter what 
your own personal beliefs are.

~*~*~Oryomai~*~*~
(Whose parents threw away all her vampire related stuff when she was younger 
because they thought she was "too weird".)


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