User blog:Jiskran/Too many bits

I've held my tongue for a while, but with the latest addition I feel compelled to say something. I think we have gone overboard with the 'new races' idea. The books have only part-Veela and werewolf in any known magical school, and the latter was without other students' knowledge. Everyone else is human. With the new 'half-fairy' option I simply feel there are too many such possibilities. What happens when someone decides to explore the genetic ramifications of two of these 'halves' having children?

Magic from wands in the world of HP is INCOMPATIBLE with natural magical talent, or at least terrifying over-powered when it occurs, as shown by the constant refusal to allow goblins and house-elves access to wands. Hogwarts is all about teaching wand magic The effects would surely be severely interfered with by having this degree of 'natural magic' all around the place.

Before any more alternatives are added to the 'other races', I feel very strongly there should be a clear decision about whether this is the right direction for the wiki.