Reference to Harry's pureblood status (was: Is Harry a pureblood?)

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Fyre Wood" <fyredriftwood at y...> wrote:
> 
>  "Saint Potter, the Mudbloods' friend," said Draco Malfoy slowly. 
He's 
> another one with no proper wizard feeling, or he wouldn't go around 
> with that jumped up Granger Mudblood. And people think he's 
> Slytherin's heir."
> 
> I have always taken that to mean that Harry's a pureblood. Perhaps 
I 
> misunderstood?
> 
> --Fyre Wood, who is very happy to announce that today is her 19th 
> birthday.

First of all:  Happy Birthday!!  In reference to the quote above, 
later on in the same book, CoS, the true heir of Slytherin is 
revealed to be Tom Riddle/Voldemort.  Who admits himself that he is 
not a "pureblood" but a "half-blood- like Harry"  Obviously, Tom 
Riddle does not consider his half-blood status as a stumbling block 
to his heir of Slytherin claim.  IMO, Draco obviously knows the 
various "blood" types-he probably learned them at his father's knee.  
Being a half-blood apparently does not carry the same stigma as being 
a mudblood-according of course to the completely biased opinion of 
people like the Malfoy's and Voldemort.  According to Ron, very few 
families can claim pure-blood status because intermarriage with 
Muggles was necessary to prevent extinction of wizards altogether.  
Of course, this is just another example of just how inane the concept 
of "purity" is.  IMO, "purity" of heritage is something which someone 
without individual merits will lay claim to- to achieve some elevated 
status- at least among the people he wishes to impress. To people 
like the Weasley's, this "purity" issue is of no importance.

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