Racist! Draco (was Fred and George: The bullies you know)

[bboy_mn]

No: HPFGUIDX 43100

HF. (yr awen) made a lot of great points (post 43097).

I'm not responding directly to them. This is more of a side comment in
the debate.

We aren't (IMHO) stuggling to define whether Draco is a racist, so
much as we are struggling to define race. 

To some extent, it is unique biological and physical characteristic
that are based in a persons ancient geographical origins;
Afro/Equitorial (black/brown), Anglo/Euro/Scandian (white), and
Asiatic (tan and very close to Equitorial but with slightly different
physical characteristics). 

Although, in the Wizard World, the unigue defining characteristic is
not ancient geographical origins; it's ancient magical origins.

I have no doubt that Draco views pure-blood wizards as a separate and
superior race of people. I could even go so far as imagining some
wizards seeing muggles as vermin, as overgrown filthy rats that are
infesting their own personal precious planet. 

I only have the vaguest recollection, but I believe there was some
debate in the magic world whether Humans (as in muggles) would be
classified as people or beasts. (I won't swear to that.)

While not related to ancient geographical origin; I think I would
still classify that (Draco & Co.) as racist based on my assumption
that Draco does not see himself as being from the same race as muddy
bloody muggles. 

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

bboy_mn