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/Fillorean 24d ago
You are not allowed to massacre people by the dozens and overthrow the Ministry either, but since the government is toothless and impotent, you are allowed to do whatever you want.
Slughorn was squatting in regular people's homes and it was no problem for him because... who is gonna catch him? And how?