Bloodlines (was Re; is Lily Voldemorts daughter)

[B Arrowsmith]

No: HPFGUIDX 75511

me (kneazelkid):
JK has put an awful lot of emphasis on bloodlines throughout the
series. In OotP she was almost jabbing the bloodline idea through
our throats with the Black Family tapestry and the protection the
Dursley's house has for Harry because of Petunia's "blood". I really
think that she's doing this as foreshadowing, i.e. bloodlines are
going to be very important in the end. BUT I know that the British
culture has a bit more of a hangup on bloodlines than we melting-pot
Americans do so perhaps the bloodline thing is just something it's
British to mention (Tolkien did the same thing and my friends who
have been abroad have mentioned the whole "inherated rank" thing to
me). PLEASE correct me if I'm wrong and don't think I mean "All
British people think alike." I'm just trying to grasp the cultural
differences.
kneazelkid -- who loves (almost) all things British

me now:

I wrote a post about a month ago (Psychology, Blood and a Theory   No. 
68045) that  contained a bit of history that helps explain the Brit 
traditions about blood lines, not just relating to humans either. And  
it's not restricted to the upper classes; everyone knew everyone else 
and their family histories and used them to make decisions on whether 
you wanted them to marry into your family. Today we either laugh at 
such ideas or frown and talk about prejudice; strange thing is - it 
used to work.

I grew up in a traditional working class family in a traditional 
working class street. My parents (and older neighbours) used to talk 
about 'the new people at No. 17'  They'd been there 15 years!
Don't ever move into an English village, the type seen in films ; it 
will be at least two generations before your family is accepted.
They will be friendly, but you won't be truly accepted as an insider.

Kneasy



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