Is there evidence that Muggles hate wizards?

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No: HPFGUIDX 33545

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "zoehooch" <zoehooch at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., "jchutney" <jchutney at y...> wrote:
> > Southernscotland wrote:
> > ***I have a little theory (please be gentle and use candles
instead 
> > of flames!) about why the Malfoys might not like muggles. They
are 
> > afraid of them (us).***
> > 
> > I totally agree with this theory.  Even though we're told fire
did 
> > not work on real witches, it's still possible to "attack" a
wizard 
> > or witch if they're sleeping, etc.  Also, anyone with magical 
> > ability would be met by great fear and predjudice.  Wizards like 
> the 
> > Malfoys hatred of muggles is clearly a reaction to the hatred 
> muggles 
> > have of wizards.  Obviously prejudice is a two-way street.  The 
> > Dursleys and the Malfoys are both prejudiced.  And as powerful as 
> > Lucius might be, ANYONE can be taken down if you have the right 
> plan 
> > of attack.  
> 
> Is there evidence that Muggles hate wizards? We know that the 
> Dursleys do, of course, but we also have the Grainger's who seem 
> quite open to wizards and are happy to have one in family as well
as 
> Lily's paprents.

Some Muggles hate wizards, others don't, others simply don't believe 
in them. For evidence that some Muggles hate wizards, simply point
your browser to "Harry Potter Satan."

The Wizards prefer that Muggles simply not believe in them.  That 
seems to be the main reason for MoM. There is long history 
persecutions to justify that, although in many "witch trials," the 
acccusers had other motives in bringing the case.

Hagrid probably echoed most wizards when he told Harry that the 
Muggles would want the wizards to solve all their problems for them.

It looks like Petunia's hatred of witches was sibling rivalry and
envy, as well as perhaps fear.  This may be the case for most 
anti-wizard Muggles who know about them.

Tex