[HPforGrownups] Sirius a "pureblood"?

[Alina]

No: HPFGUIDX 37212

----- Original Message -----
From: grey_wolf_c
>Dursley threw his console out of the
>window. It's a sort of computer you can play games on" (end of ch. 2,
>GoF) (as always, I'd be grateful if someone could find me the correct
>quote).

"... and chucked his PlayStation out of the window. That's a sort of
computer thing you can play games on."

I both agree with your line of reasoning that Sirius knowing about computers
but not PlayStations would indicate he's muggle-born and have a
counterargument for it. I agree because I am rather certain that J.K.
Rowling wouldn't have put "computer" in accidently, I've seen an interview
with her recently and she has got detailed notes on every character and has
absolutely every detail written down and is just not the kind of author to
make such mistakes.

My counter-arguments are: 1) Harry might have forgotten that Sirius doesn't
know about computers. Kids that age and of that generation often take things
like computers, VCRs and other technology for granted. He's only been in the
magical world for 3 years when he wrote that letter, so he could've
forgotten that Sirius doesn't know about computers.
                                         2) If Sirius was muggle-born people
wouldn't be so eager to believe he was a traitor. After all, it's highly
doubtful that Voldemort would do business with "mudbloods" even to benefit
his cause.

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