Harry, a half-blood?

[alexrockwell]

No: HPFGUIDX 68870

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<MagRig13 at a...> wrote:
> OK when Dumbledore speaks about the prophecy, it's mentioned 
> that Harry might've been chosen over Neville b/c he's a "half 
> blood" like Voldemort was and Neville is  a pureblood. Maybe 
i'm 
> totally lost here, but doesn't having both magical parents make 
> someone a pureblood? Both James and Lily had magical powers, so 
> why is Harry considered a half blood? I also know that Lily was 
a 
> "mudblood" so I dont know if that affects what Harry is or not! 
> Anyone out there with another opinion? I'd love to have some 
> answers!! ~Mags


To be a true "Pure Blood" in the eyes of those who think like 
Slytherin, would mean to have both parents come from wizarding 
family lines, with a long history of pure blooded ancestors.

Lily is a mudblood, and thus 0% pure blooded (no magical parents)
James comes from a wizard family, and is thus pureblood.

Harry is half and half, so thus a halfblood.

(basically, this traind of thought equates a 'mudblood' as being 
like a muggle, in terms of blood 'purity')


Thats what I understood the pureblood focused way of thinking to 
be....