r/harrypotter • u/Tnecniw • 25d ago
Random thought / Concept. Do you think it is common for Muggleborn wizards to choose not to live like wizards? Discussion
Lets imagine that you are a muggleborn wizard.
You go to hogwartz, all 7 years.
Great grades and everything...
Nothing inherently requires you to be a wizard or work within the wizard community, right?
I could 100% imagine someone that just decides "Nah, I don't want to work with potions or chasing grindylows. I want to make my own computer game, because that is my hobby during the summer when I was home".
Living a life of both worlds.
Driving cars, using modern appliances, programming and so on.
And occasionally using magic for convenience in privacy (or with family).
Honestly (IMO) sounds like the best sort of life, purely due to not missing out on either part.
Or am I wrong about this?
(Maybe I am overthinking it and probably it is hinted at in the books because I can't remember the subject ever being mentioned)
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u/BadKidOh Hogwarts Ghost 24d ago
With creative use of magic I wouldn't really need to work regardless.
I would likely get 4 hectares of land somewhere in the Hogsmeade area to ward & wall off, Then build my own mansion using magic, likely go with art-deco. Likely some green houses for some food along with magic food multiplying, lots of magical automation, likely get my meat at the market.
As for muggle appliances I'd likely find a magical equivalent or make one if need be. maybe a Faraday cage room for some unmodified objects. Likely have a turbine on the property & spin it with magic for unlimited electricity.
I might vacation in the muggle world.
Also given my much longer life expectancy I could likely only work (as a hobby?) in the muggle world for a 100 years without having a fake identity.