Squibs have genes to do magic?

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No: HPFGUIDX 146386

>Jen Reese
>Thinking about Mrs. Figg or Filch doing spontaneous magic later in
>life made me wonder if that's possible. I thought the whole point 
>of a Squib is that he/she doesn't have magical genes; Even immersing
>themselves in the magical world as Filch does, how could they 
>suddenly perform magic? Magic is supposedly due to a dominant gene, 
>so it seems like it would be equivalent to changing your eye-color, 
>but then I have a mental block about genetics.

>Jazmyn:
>JK knows NOTHING about genetics. You can not have 'mudbloods' if 
>its a dominant gene. Its got to be a recessive gene if you can have 
>two muggles produce a wizard. Genetics was my area in college, so I 
>know what I am talking about here.

>Finwitch
>It even may be that it's not about genetics at all. Magic has its 
>own rules, you know. 

Orna:
Magic seems to be a gene which needs some environmental support to 
come into being. So not blue eyes, but musical ability - perhaps. 
Could/Would  that make magic a multi-gene combination, Jazmyn?

Hagrid inquires Harry, if his funny things haven't happened to him 
while he was very angry, or afraid. Neville's family tried to 
discover magic signs in him, by putting him in terrifying 
situations – nearly killing him in the process. Merope looked like a 
squib in Gaunt's family - seems like an overdose of fright and 
abusive relation can vanquish magical abilities. Same seems to apply 
to Neville, who only in the DA-club, when Harry treats him with 
dignity and confidence seems to flourish – magically. Merope finally 
lost her abilities, when she lost the hope for love (BTW a very 
cynical twist, because Voldemort could have been a person to 
appreciate most the power of love). 

So it seems that magical abilities are usually revealed before age 
11, but may sometimes stay dormant, or become dormant or even lost 
in special adverse conditions. It would be difficult later in life 
to evoke them, like, many skills, but it might be possible, perhaps 
under special circumstances.


Orna