Half-and-half couples (Was: Unconcerned parents)

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 128225

SSSusan wrote:
><snip>
> There is still room for individual differences with students,
though, as we know that Seamus' mother had real reservations about
allowing Seamus to come back to Hogwarts after Cedric's death and the
things she'd read about Harry.  That could be that it's easier for her
to be informed of the goings on because she *is* in the WW and has
access to The Daily Prophet, the Quibbler, Witch Weekly, etc.  <snip>

Carol responds:
That brings up an interesting question: *Would* the Finnegans live in
the WW? Mr. Finnegan is a Muggle. Where and how would he fit in? I'm
guessing that the Finnegans live somewhere in the Irish countryside,
in Muggle territory but far enough away from their neighbors that Mrs.
F. can receive Witch Weekly and the Daily Prophet by owl post without
arousing the curiosity of the neighbors. And no doubt she has Muggle
warning devices like the ones JKR advertises on her site (in the
Rumours section) in case her husband's relatives drop in uninvited for
tea. I can't see a "half and half" family living in a Muggle city (how
*did* the Blacks manage to leave the house unseen?), but they couldn't
live in a wizarding community, either. (Imagine Mr. Finnegan in Diagon
Alley, assuming that people live as well as work there. And he
obviously doesn't live in Hogsmeade.) So living near a Muggle village
but hidden from view (a la the Weasleys) seems like the only solution,
especially if the Muggle spouse has a job in the Muggle world. And he
or she would want an address that the postman can find.

Carol