Muggleborn vs Pureblood

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 168847


> 
> Bart
> However, if you write a novel set in an alteration of the real world, 
then the reasons for the differences should be explained, or given 
as a mystery. Doing neither is just bad writing. 
> 
> Human abilities don't just suddenly appear. We start out with basic reflexes. 
Neurological feedback loops form, allowing us to develop skills from 
the reflexes, then skills from the skills. 
<snip> 
> JKR COULD have come up with some sort of explanation, 
the equalizer between muggleborns and purebloods.

Pippin:
But she does or at least she shows it.  Everybody gets their first wand 
when they turn eleven, and up to that time they're not capable of
controlled magic even if they get their hands on a wand earlier. Those
few prodigies who are the exceptions seem to be largely self-taught
anyway, since magical parents are strongly discouraged from allowing
their children to experiment. 

Pippin