The Dursleys' role /Wizards&Logic

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 54427

 Andrea:
> I'm not inclined to think Petunia's a Squib, because it was said at
> several points that Lily was either a Muggle-born witch or from a 
Muggle
> family.  However, for proponents of Heir-through-Lily theories, 
there's
> nothing against one of the previous descendants having been a 
Squib, and
> choosing to live in the Muggle world since they were without magic. 
> Several generations later, who's to say they're not a Muggle family?

Good point - as Lily and Petunia's parents *were* Muggles. But 
another matter, Fudge in PoA tells Harry how he really would go back 
to Dursleys later, them being his family and all (sharing biological 
line), while Harry most definately does not want to spend time with 
Dursleys (because of how they choose to treat him)...
Also, seeing how some full wizard families occasionally produce a 
squip (like Filch?) or someone weak in magic, I doubt it's genetical 
at all, nor a matter of choices, nor environment.

And... well, just thinking how few wizards (so far, I think Harry can 
and will do anything only few wizards can do) can manage logic (Harry 
& the sphinx - so Harry can do it), this probably being why potions 
is underrated (requires most logic of all subjects) and why most 
wizards believe everything they read (making Rita Skeeter very 
powerful). I think that many wizards are so incapable of logic 
because magic is NOT logical. Logic would suggest that a trunk is 
smaller from the inside - but magical trunks are bigger from the 
inside. Tax-matter is somewhat similar - magical places don't take 
much of space, if at all. Like Diagon Alley - the wall behind Leaking 
Cauldron is the only part of Diagon Alley in the Muggle World. Ever 
heard anyone paying tax for a wall? Any place will do, as long as you 
can't see what's on the other side, though preferably one where 
Muggles don't usually go to.

As it is with these 'magical genes': I don't think magic would submit 
to Muggle science like that. Magic is the 1% in something a Muggle 
would find 99% certain...

-- Finwitch