Squibs have genes to do magic?

[Miles]

No: HPFGUIDX 146458

Bart Lidofsky wrote:
> In
> addition, there doesn't seem to be any indication of what magic IS in
> the first place. Most of the teaching below NEWT level seems to be
> practical applications, although Arithmancy may have some theory
> attached. Yet, Fred & George's accomplishments would not be doable if
> some theory weren't being taught.

Miles:
There is one tiny piece of "theory" concerning antidotes in HBP ch 18,
Golpalott's Third Law:

"The antidote for a blended poison will be equal to more than the sum of the
antidotes for each of the separate components"

I'm afraid JKR wanted to present us a statement that's hardly
understandable - both Harry and Ron don't understand it, only Hermione does.
But come on - they are sixteen, both Harry and Ron are intelligent above the
average, so why don't they understand this? I did when I read it the first
time, and I think most readers did as well.

Again, lack of theoretical background - JKR is a skilled writer, so why
didn't she succeed to find something more impressive? She couldn't want to
let us think that Harry and Ron are as dull as Crabbe and Goyle?

Miles