Choosing sides

[delwynmarch]

No: HPFGUIDX 118809


Nora wrote :
"But I don't think it's quite accurate to strike such a strict 
dichotomy as you're wanting to."

Del replies :
I'm not wanting to. I'm just bothered by that general assumption that
Muggleborns are all so happy to discover they are wizards that they
all happily jump into the WW. I see absolutely no reason why this
should be so.

Nora wrote :
"Then there is the other factor, that magic is pretty amazing, and may
well trump the other talents that a kid is showing."

Del replies :
That would be the only thing that would make sense to me. But I don't
like the way it completely reduces a kid's choice : no matter what
else he might be or want to be, it's Hogwarts and the WW for him.

Nora wrote :
" My point with bringing up the possibility of return into Muggle 
society at some level is that Muggleborns don't necessarily have to 
give up absolutely everything.  Some dreams can be transmuted (doctor
 into Healer, for example), and some can be pursued alongside a
magical education, such as artistic interests."

Del replies :
Without a teacher ? I doubt it.
And what about sports ? There's absolutely no mention of any Muggle
sport being practiced at Hogwarts. Dean's football poster is the only
mention of any Muggle sport (and Ron mocks him for it, which I doubt
he would do if there was such a thing as a football club at Hogwarts).

It really looks as if a Muggleborn just has to leave his Muggle past
behind when he goes to Hogwarts. From the time he gets to Hogwarts on,
he is a wizard only. Well, except for the purebloods of course, who
seem to be the only ones to acknowledge that the Muggleborns come from
the Muggle world.

Del