Future projections of Wizarding Society post war.

[nikkalmati]

No: HPFGUIDX 192415



--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Sandra Lynn <cresorchid at ...> wrote:
>
> 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.
>
Nikkalmati

Remember that Muggleborns have a hard time living in the real world too.  Most of them, we have seen, are teased or rejected by their peers or even their families.  They are so relieved to find there is a place where they can be understood.  In order to live in the real world a Muggleborn wuld have to conceal their magic, to live without a part of themselves - not an enjoyable prospect.  If they did not, they could be feared, excluded, exploited, or incarcerated.  Still, I think some never go to Hogwarts or they slip back into the real world.

I would assume that magical genes are sprinkeled rather plentifully throughout mankind and that they crop up regularly when two lines are crossed.  I agree the genes would be recessive and probably more than one pair.  (Somewhere I read there are 6 genes that control eye color).  Some children would only have a little magic and sadly of course having 2 magical parents is no guarentee of full magical powers.  We also see that some people appear naturally to have stronger magic than others.  Riddle for example.  

Nikkalmati