Mh,I think experimental would fit better. After all, the schooling seemed to be institutionalised only with time.
Interesting thought to wonder how much inbreeding is there in the wizarding world... The key question here is, how big is the community? We should consider, that Harry's class probably is a small one, considering that it was the high of the war. Not an ideal time to get a small child. Same for the previous classes. Better numbers are Rowling's numbers of 1000 Hogwart's students. With an average lifespan that would make a community of just 13.000 wizards. But there are probably different schools too, considering that Hogwarts does cost money. So, we might deal with a community in Great Britain of say 50.000 wizards at the very highest. Which would fit nicely with Arthur's explanation that the Quidditch world cup had 100.000 seats and he barely got the tickets.
50.000 nowadays. Now, Ignots is said to have died with 76, which is described as "old age". In these days, with an average lifespan (muggle) around 40, it was old age indeed.
So, I would dare to say this: There was more inbreeding shortly after the Statue of Secrecy, than there is now (exception is Harry's generation which is smaller than usual). This could explain why we've heard of many inventions from the 19th century on, and before the Statue. But inbetween there seems to be a certain lack? Never researched this, though.
The Black Dead would be a turning point for every necromancer....
And here is what my muse has cooked up so far: The Black Dead *created* Necromancers. Two in Three persons died, and wizards at first weren't extempt. Evolution/ magic finally produced some people that were immune to the Black Dead, because they had a special connection to death itself. One of them was Ignotus' mother. Her three sons all had the gene - but only in Ignotus it was active. Let's say a different father? ;) Anyway, Ignotus was a strong wizard and very intelligent. He crafted the Hallows as gifts for his brothers... but after he saw how much bad luck his gifts spread, he became bitter. He crafted the cloak, and used it to seal the gift in his own bloodline. But Cassus bloodline wasn't sealed, but also wasn't active. So, we jump centuries forward. And Cassus bloodline creates Tom Riddle. Who has the active gene suddenly, because his blood was more mixed. He feels a special connection to death - and grows to fear it, because unsubconsiciously he blames it for everything (his mother's death). Voldemort is born. And finally, there is Harry - whose gene also is a suddenly active, because his mother also brought fresh blood. Though Harry doesn't notice anything, his bloodline is still sealed. Books happen. After the final battle, Harry has all three Hallows - which were the key to unlock his Necromancer abilities. Suddenly, he's the "Master of Death" aka he's a Necromancer. And so not prepared for it.
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Date: 2014-04-27 11:55 pm (UTC)From:Interesting thought to wonder how much inbreeding is there in the wizarding world... The key question here is, how big is the community? We should consider, that Harry's class probably is a small one, considering that it was the high of the war. Not an ideal time to get a small child. Same for the previous classes.
Better numbers are Rowling's numbers of 1000 Hogwart's students. With an average lifespan that would make a community of just 13.000 wizards.
But there are probably different schools too, considering that Hogwarts does cost money. So, we might deal with a community in Great Britain of say 50.000 wizards at the very highest.
Which would fit nicely with Arthur's explanation that the Quidditch world cup had 100.000 seats and he barely got the tickets.
50.000 nowadays. Now, Ignots is said to have died with 76, which is described as "old age". In these days, with an average lifespan (muggle) around 40, it was old age indeed.
So, I would dare to say this: There was more inbreeding shortly after the Statue of Secrecy, than there is now (exception is Harry's generation which is smaller than usual). This could explain why we've heard of many inventions from the 19th century on, and before the Statue. But inbetween there seems to be a certain lack? Never researched this, though.
The Black Dead would be a turning point for every necromancer....
And here is what my muse has cooked up so far:
The Black Dead *created* Necromancers. Two in Three persons died, and wizards at first weren't extempt. Evolution/ magic finally produced some people that were immune to the Black Dead, because they had a special connection to death itself.
One of them was Ignotus' mother. Her three sons all had the gene - but only in Ignotus it was active. Let's say a different father? ;)
Anyway, Ignotus was a strong wizard and very intelligent. He crafted the Hallows as gifts for his brothers... but after he saw how much bad luck his gifts spread, he became bitter.
He crafted the cloak, and used it to seal the gift in his own bloodline. But Cassus bloodline wasn't sealed, but also wasn't active.
So, we jump centuries forward. And Cassus bloodline creates Tom Riddle. Who has the active gene suddenly, because his blood was more mixed. He feels a special connection to death - and grows to fear it, because unsubconsiciously he blames it for everything (his mother's death). Voldemort is born.
And finally, there is Harry - whose gene also is a suddenly active, because his mother also brought fresh blood. Though Harry doesn't notice anything, his bloodline is still sealed.
Books happen. After the final battle, Harry has all three Hallows - which were the key to unlock his Necromancer abilities. Suddenly, he's the "Master of Death" aka he's a Necromancer.
And so not prepared for it.