I understand how the Mendelian magic genetics are proposed to work in HPMOR, and I actually really like the idea of the Mundane gene complex. I think the thing that was getting me was that I took the explanation to be a guess at how magical ability actually works in the Harry Potter universe, which I found highly improbable, as opposed to an explanation as to how they (possibly) work in the HPMOR universe as theorized by Harry, which is absolutely probable because, of course, this is a fan fiction and doesn’t have to be canon. Ultimately my original comment was meant to say that while this theory could work in HPMOR, I don’t believe it is true in canon (although the theory is likely and I can’t prove that it isn’t true).
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Also, and I could be wrong about this, but I distinctly remember Seamus saying that his dad was a muggle and his mom was a witch, which should guarantee that Seamus is a Squib (or a muggle).
Either way, I recognize that this is a fan fiction (which I love) and anything can be true.
The one thing that I don’t really understand is the final theory about how magic is related to genetics that Harry and Draco come up with. While I can’t prove anything, it doesn’t make canonical sense that “magic” is carried on one gene. If that were true then there would be no truly Muggleborn wizards; all parents of “Muggleborns” would actually have to be Squibs, yet that seems implausible considering that the vast majority of muggle parents of wizards have no idea that magic exists until their child gets the note. Additionally, there are a lot of half-blood and muggle born wizards in the Harry Potter universe, but Squibs seem to be exceptionally rare, which seems odd considering the fact that any child of one half-blood wizard should have a 50% chance of being a Squib. So while I don’t have empirical, canonical evidence to prove this, I have to believe that the gene-link theory is not what actually controls magical ability in the original books.
File 1 basically explains in a nutshell why characters have to be largely irrational or unintelligent for the story to have any suspense or intrigue; the scientific method is the enemy of all plot twists...
(And I love the “priceless opportunity” line!)
Seriously, the mystery of whether or not Quirrell is evil is one of the most interesting parts of this story in my opinion. I mean, I’m fairly certain he doesn’t have a certain someone (who he apparently hates) on the back of his head, but sometimes his Slytherin really shows...