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Originally posted by ToBeSororityGrl
Has anyone else wondered how Lily just became a wizard? If her past family had all been muggles, therefore there was not any wizard traits in the family, how in the world did she have that trait to be a wizard?
I read the first 4 books so quickly years ago that it's a blur to me now, but I first thought that the way Hermione was able to attend Hogwarts was because she found out and wanted to, not because she received a letter, but I just read in the thread that this is not the case.
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I read a JKR interview somewhere and she said that Prof. McGonagall has a magic quill that automatically writes the names of magical children in a special book when they are born, and then when they turn 11, they all get letters. So, just like the sorting hat "knows" which houses to put the kids in, the quill "knows" the names and locations of the children who will become wizards.
BTW, I think the "puff" part of Hufflepuff is what gives it the impression of the "fat" house. I associate them with Herbology, personally, b/c Gryffindor always has that class with them. Which reminds me, Gryffindor has Herbology with Hufflepuff and Potions with Slytherin, but do they have any classes with Ravenclaw? I don't remember.