Re: Lily’s grandparents

[Josh Warren]

No: HPFGUIDX 110012

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Balac Marija 
<iosonoregina at y...> wrote:
> If we apply the rules of genetic inheritance, we must presume that 
being a witch or a wizard is a dominant characteristic (D). 
> 
> In that case, purebloods would be DD. 
> 
> It even would have been possible for Harry to be a pureblood.
> 
> Did I miss any categories?

Umm... so you suggest that a 1000+ year old prejudice that predates 
the discovery of genetics is based on an impossible to determine 
double-dominate? *shrugs*

Anyway, JKR has already pre-empted you. These labels are based on the 
prejudice, and the prejudice is independant of ability or genetics, 
but mere ancestory (which is completely separate from genetics). The 
same as I have some Native American 'blood' on behalf of both my 
parents, but I retain none of the genetics. However, if someone had 
similar prejudices and knew of my ancestory... a drop of Red would 
taint the whole barrel, or some such nonsense.

Josh