Wizards in a Muggle World (was:Spinner's End as home...)

[horridporrid03]

No: HPFGUIDX 142304

> >>Potioncat:
> I think it would vary from one case to another. I could see       
> Hermione's parents being involved in big family events with the   
> Weasleys, but perhaps Mr. and Mrs. Grangers'                      
> siblings/parents/other relatives wouldn't know anything about the 
> Weasleys...or about Hermione's and Ron's special abilities.       
> Another family might keep it completely secret. 
> I can imagine Fred...or was it George...becoming involved in the   
> local lass...and her mother sharing with the neighbors that the   
> Weasleys were a bit odd, but the girl seemed happy enough, and her 
> husband was always pleasant.
> Now, as for Miss Prince and Mr. Snape...I've no idea!

Betsy Hp:
We know with the Dursleys that Petunia told Vernon about her 
sister's "special talent", but that they didn't share that 
information with Vernon's sister, Marge.  I'm not sure if there's a 
rule about it at the MoM (would they be that particular?) but it 
could well be, as you say, Potioncat, dependent on each family.

For one, there's the possibility that folks will think you're 
crazy.  For another, a secret is always a burden, so I imagine you'd 
be careful about who you laid that burden on.  This is pure 
speculation (obviously! <g>) but I imagine the secret would stay 
pretty close to the immediate family.  Kind of a need-to-know sort 
of thing.

One thing JKR did beautifully with Voldemort's parents (IMO) was 
turn a cliche on it's head.  Instead of the spoiled, selfish Muggle 
taking evil advantage of a simple village witch, we had the witch 
taking advantage of the helpless Muggle.  So I suspect (and hope) 
that the Prince/Snape relationship will also be somewhat original.  
So hopefully that wasn't Snape's dad yelling at his mom in the OotP 
memory.  It'd be nice if they had a healthy relationship and poor 
Snape had a few years of comfort and normalcy. <g>

Betsy Hp