Can a M$^blood even become a pureblood? (From Assumption)

[Andrew]

No: HPFGUIDX 97819

Susan wrote:
> My question:
> Is it possible for a m$&blood family eventually to become a 
> pureblood family?  Ok, James is from a pureblooded family.  Lily 
> comes from a muggle family, but she's obviously a wizard.  They 
> have Harry.  Isn't he (Harry) technically more "pure" than Lily 
> (bloodwise)?  So if he married a pureblood, their child would be 
> even more "pure" wouldn't he/she? And if that child grows up and 
> marries a pureblood...  See where I'm going?  Where does it end?


It doesn't end.  It doesn't matter how many generations follow; the 
bloodline would never be pure wizard again.  The 'pureness' of the 
blood would approach 100%, but would never get there.

That's the mathematical take on it anyway. :/  Any geneticists 
hereabout?

-Nepenthales