Inbreeding of Witches and Wizards

[Bruce Alan Wilson]

No: HPFGUIDX 176279

Donna:

"My question is, Are the wizard communities so closed/segregated that they
don't associated with other wizard communities throughout the world? If not
they sure are missing out on a chance of bringing in new blood and
strengthening the existing wizard blood. Are they really that stupid or 
backward" to realize this? "



A good question.  I think that what works against this is one of two factors (or
possibly a combination of both).
1.  Transportation.  "Quiddich Through the Ages" says that intercontinental and
transoceanic Apparition is impossible; hence, long distance travel must be by
Muggle means.
2. Education.  Most Wizardling children are educated at boarding
school--Hogwarts, Durmstrang, Beaubatons, Salem, and other un-named ones--means
that most people pair off with schoolmates.  That is the natural effect of
putting adolescents in that sort of social pressure cooker.
Now, not all magebrats marry from school, nor do all attend school in their home
catchments.  (Witness Bill's marriage to a French witch and the Malfoys' having
considered sending Draco to Durmstrang.)  But the majority do.



Bruce Alan Wilson

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