Reason why Harry has never been called a Mudblood

[annemehr]

No: HPFGUIDX 55582


 addictedtobass2003 wrote:
> >  
> The reason why Harry has never been called a mudblood, is simply the 
> fact that he isn't one.
> 
> Mudbloods have BOTH muggle parents >> we know that Harry's parents 
> were a witch and a wizard because they both attended Hogwarts.
> 
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Laura wrote: 
> It's a good explanation, but a bit practical for racism.  Do you 
> think Malfoy is going to say "shut up, Harry, you Mu- oh wait, I've 
> just suddenly remembered that your dad was a wizard."
> 
> Extreme example, as most people know about Harry's background.  But 
> does everyone know everything about everyone else's parents?

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> The point I'm trying to make is that this seems rather too directly 
> focused for racism, as racism tends to attack as many people as it 
> can.
> 
> Hope I've made sense. =)
> 
> -Laura

Annemehr:
It's true, you do want to wonder exactly how "half-bloods" like Seamus 
are seen by the more pure-blooded wizards.  Lucius Malfoy certainly 
seems to regard "purity of blood" as very important.  However, (and 
sorry, I can't look it up because CoS is in a bedroom w/sleeping 
husband), doesn't Ron say, while belching up slugs, that most wizard 
families have interbred with muggles, or they'd have died out long 
ago?  Mixed-bloods seem to be either a small majority or quite a large 
minority in the wizarding world, so, nothing special then.  Only 
fanatics like the Malfoys might care at all, but it seems even they 
can't avoid associating with mixed-blooded wizards (Voldemort, for 
instance).

On the other hand, remember in PS/SS, when Harry met Draco when they 
were getting their robes fitted.  Draco used no specific terms, but he 
was talking about the sort that they "shouldn't let in" (to Hogwarts, 
that is): that they haven't been brought up to know wizard ways, that 
they'd never even heard of Hogwarts until they'd got their letter.  
This seems to be something specific that he would have against 
muggle-borns only, since mixed-blooded wizards would certainly be 
brought up to know about the WW.

The only reason Harry gets a pass is that everybody does know that 
both his parents were magical, so even though he was raised by 
muggles, they accept his, um, wizardliness.  They may not even guess 
how completely in the dark he was, because he had Ron to explain 
things and help him out right from the start.

So, yes, I do think that it is only those with two muggle parents who 
are deemed to be "mudbloods."  They are the ones who stand out when 
they begin at Hogwarts, and then are branded for life.

Annemehr