Mudbloods, Halfbloods, and Purebloodds

[Megan]

No: HPFGUIDX 30471

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Alexandra Y. Kwan" <litalex at y...> wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> --- Lucy Austin <lucy at l...> wrote:
> > Technically you could say Harry was a three
> > quarter-blood I suppose,
> 
> No, he wouldn't be.  That'd imply that three of his
> granparents are magic folk or Muggles (depends on how
> you count the 'blood'), which is clearly not the case.
> 
> > tricky then! You certainly couldn't say he was a
> > pure blood as Lily was muggle-born,
> 
> So?  Pure blood means both parents are magic folk,
> which is certainly true in Harry's case.  Lily might
> be a "Mudblood," but Harry is pure blood.
> 
> little Alex


Exactly, Alex.  I believe the definition of bloods involves either
Muggle or wizard, and does not include Muggle-BORNS in its definition.
 No blood would obviously be a Muggle, while pureblood would be a
witch/wizard (for purposes of talking about offspring).  So, a
pureblood and Muggle together would make a half-blood wizard.
Muggle + witch/wizard = half-blood
Witch + wizard = pureblood
Muggle + Muggle = "Mudblood"

I think it could get really, really confusing is when you go further
down the generations.  The offspring of a half-blood is still a wizard
(let's assume), but for our purposes, technically wouldn't ANY
witch/wizard be considered pureblood?  Being born of TWO Muggle
parents doesn't seem to have any relation into this diagram, which is
even more muddling.
Harry, is most definitely (IMNSHO) a pureblood, being born to two
full-blown wizards.  So would a half-blood and a pureblood make
quater-blood?  Does anyone know the rules for this sort of thing?

-Megan (who has managed to confuse herself)