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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