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pauraque ([personal profile] pauraque) wrote in [personal profile] pauraque_bk 2003-09-15 09:45 am (UTC)

As Faelori mentioned, we did some work on Seer as a complex trait resulting from a combination of several neural traits, which are not necessarily correlated, so different balances can result in different flavors of Seers.

This is a good idea. I picked the Metamorphmagus and Divination traits essentially at random, and I admit they may not have been good examples. It did occur to me that it seems strange for Tonks, an out-cross, to have such an unusual trait. But then again, that's why I pointed out at the start that the wizarding world does _not_ follow the laws of biology! I mean, I bought that "Science of Harry Potter" book, but I know perfectly well that, as far as canon is concerned, it's full o' crap. :)

About the only thing in HP that makes sense with our scientific view of the world is the psychology, and even _that_ is sometimes debatable, and depends very much on which character you're discussing.

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