Magical genes

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 151257

>   Catherine:
>    
>   What a great thought....then what would the non-magical daughter 
of a pair of squibs be considered? 
>   Granted I thought JKR said that the "magic gene" was dominant and 
resilient, so I don't know if a pair of squibs could produce a 
magical daughter. 

Finwitch:

A Muggle-in-the-know, probably. Considering that the two squibs were 
living like Muggles. (instead of raising half-kneazels or something). 

Other Muggles-in-the-know are the parents/siblings of Muggleborns AND 
people like the Prime Minister who just get told. (Ch 1 in HBP) The 
difference between ordinary Muggles and the ones in-the-know is that 
the Muggles-in-the-know don't get obliviated -- IOW they are, due to 
special circumstances, permitted to know that magic is real...

But for gene-pool -- I think that general colouring is better. The 
amount of pigment varies quite a lot, really. There's six genes 
involved with amount of pigment (they effect the colour of eyes, hair 
and skin.)

-- As for magic, the number would be SEVEN. (Because, well, it IS the 
mysterious number seven with the greates magical power!!!)

Now, as these appear - I'd say that with 1 Magic Gene (out of 7) you 
have an artist or something.
2- They'd be excellent in their field of choice. They can develop so 
great a skill that it's almost magic - but not quite. (Like Mozart 
with music...)
3- Enough Magic to get into Hogwarts - a wizard. Lockhart might be 
one (he never could do more than memory charms, despite all the 
theory he studied to write the books!)
4-6.. Various wizards.
7-- Well, powerful wizards. Albus Dumbledore, probably.

However, genes tell potential - it's up to each person how they 
develop themselves...

Finwitch