The Old Magic

[jakedjensen]

No: HPFGUIDX 72428


> Ali responds:-
> 
> I think that Dumbledore explains the use of this ancient magic - 
> Voldemort doesn't understand the concept of love and sacrificing 
> yourself for loved ones. It is Voldemort's failure here that gives 
> the magic such potency as he failed to anticipate it.
> 
Ali: interesting ideas.  I can definitely see the VD doesn't 
understand love/sacrifice angle.  I still do think, however, 
that "the old magic" refers to an actual sort of magic which has 
slipped out of commun usage (for some reason).

Ali:
> It is true that Voldemort and Harry aren't purebloods, but although 
> both of them are brought up as Muggles until they go to Hogwarts, 
> they are Half-bloods. Tom Riddle's mother was a witch, and James 
> Potter cam from a wizarding family.
> 
I was just talking with someone about this the other day.  Blood 
heritage is not altogether clear yet in the HP books.  Just like real 
life, individuals with mixed race/ethnicity find themselves stuck in 
a labeling void.  Is HP a mugblood (I also avoid the term mudblood, 
opting for an abr. form of muggle-blood)?  ****SPOILER****  When HP 
says VD is mugblood at the end of OotP, the DEs have a negative 
reaction to it.  It is almost like a half-and-half person can be 
either way, depending on who they hang with.