Muggleborns choosing WW (was: Why did the founders retain Slytherin's house?

[delwynmarch]

No: HPFGUIDX 117947


Alla wrote :
"Nope, not for that. For the possibility of having your unique gift 
developed, even if it means that you will endure a lot of hardships in
this new world."

Del replies :
Magic is in no way a unique gift in the WW, since it is by definition
shared by all other wizards.

Moreover, this magical gift is not the ONLY thing that defines a
wizard. What about all their other talents, all their other abilities
? Being magical is only ONE talent, and I really don't see why it
should take precedence over all the other characteristics of each wizard.

Alla wrote :
"Myself and my family had been through a lot (just as all immigrants,
 we are definitely not unique in that) when we came to America, but I
 am not exaggerating, when I am saying that every moment of suffering
 had been worth it.

I had very little possibilities of developing my gifts and abilities 
 in my country.

Just as muggleborns have no possibilites of developing their gift of 
magic in "our" world."

Del replies :
No offence meant, but the two cases are widely different.

You had very little possibilities of developing ANY (or very few) of
your talents and abilities in your country. Muggleborns have no
possibilities of developing ONE of their talents and abilities in the
Muggle World. Big difference.

Moreover, I wasn't even talking about *developing* one's talent, but
about shaping one's life around one's talent.

Does every musically talented child choose to become a music
professional, even if they get musical education and opportunities ? No.

Does every drawing talented child choose to go to Arts School and to
become a professional painter or anything ? No.

Some do. Many do. But not all, far from it. Many are happy to develop
their talent, but don't choose to make it the center of their life.
They have other interests, other ambitions.

Couldn't it be the same for quite many Muggleborns ?

Del