Squibs have genes to do magic?

[dream_catcher3010]

No: HPFGUIDX 146396

Jen Reese wrote:
> > 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....

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.  <snip> JK's idea simply does 
> not work.  If Wizard genes were always dominant, there would be NO 
> squibs born to purebred families.



JKR has never said that the wizarding gene is dominant. I think it's 
pretty clear that it HAS to be recessive for the reasons you put in 
your post re squibs and muggle borns. I can't find it right now, but 
didn't a newspaper or something write an article about genetics in 
the WW?

just throwing my ball in
Rachel