[HPforGrownups] Re: Future projections of Wizarding Society post war.

[Sandra Lynn]

No: HPFGUIDX 192414

Pippin wrote:

> The unhappy results of the purebloods' experiment in selective breeding
> suggests that in humans some magical genes may be lethal in combination, or
> adaptive only if you inherit one copy, not two.
>
> She's also discovered that many people aren't as adaptable as she is, and
> suffer when things change too quickly, even if the changes themselves are
> positive. So I imagine her push is to show that Muggleborns adapt
> successfully to the wizards' way of life, not to sell wizards on the
> benefits of Facebook.
>
> I understand that the coming generation of Muggleborns would be very
> unhappy to have to give up their smartphones and such -- but wizards seem
> to think, like Hobbits or late Victorians, that everything necessary to the
> quiet enjoyment of life has been invented already.


Crescent:

I have wondered about the rate of attrition of muggleborn and halfbloods in
wizarding society because the culture is so behind the times. How many
people drop out of the wizarding culture after graduation or a few years
later because of the prejudice against them? Or moving to other countries
which accept differences among the population better than the English
community does. What are the true occupational opportunities for
muggleborns in England at the time of the war? I have seen some fanfics
that address this issue, but not many.

I suspect that the rate is pretty high because there is such strong
prejudice not only against muggleborns and half bloods, but also against
any behaviors or appearances that aren't strictly wizarding. Furthermore,
even Hermione, the bookworm has a difficult time learning about all the
wizarding protocol and culture. If she can't figure all of this out easily,
I doubt many muggleborns do. I have to wonder if one of the reasons for
such a large number of apparent muggleborns occurring is because magical
people leave the wizarding world and pretend to be/act as muggles.  A
generation or two down the line, they end up with wizarding progeny.