The Mauraders' Generation -- no parents

M.Clifford Aisbelmon at hotmail.com
Tue Feb 1 09:45:24 UTC 2005


No: HPFGUIDX 123617


> > I would really like to have some explanation from JKR about the 
> > genetics behind all this - some Muggles can have witch/wizard 
kids and some witch/wizards can have squib kids.  Where is the 
logic?   
> 
> Hickengruendler:
> 
> To be honest, and please don't feel offended, if I were on your 
> place, I would stop waiting for an explanation to this. JKR is not 
> the maths or scientific type, and I doubt she will try to explain 
> this in great detail. We know that according to Mendel it is 
> impossible, because then either Squibs or Muggleborns shouldn't 
> exist. But I don't really care about it anyway, just like I don't 
> care why two blond people can have a red haired child. It's just 
how it is. Of course the Squib/muggleborn thing is impossible from a 
> biological point of view, but then, it's a world full of magic. So 
> who knows what the magic gene does ;-). Of course I don't mean 
that your thoughts aren't valid, I just really, really doubt, that 
your question will ever be answered.


Valky:
I wonder if you both have read this on JKRowling.com

http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/extrastuff_view.cfm?id=19

It's a rather long and detailed insight into just the question you 
are both asking. 









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