Betryal (was Rowling and Philosophy)

[Badger]

No: HPFGUIDX 53890


<< TW:
On Hagrid: you know, I'd like to point out that Hagrid is not without 
fault here - he holds Slytherin house in deep disregard and maligns 
them at the drop of a hat >>

Hagrid also did begin to defend Hufflepuff, indicating 
while "Everyone" calls them "a load of duffers," his defensive "but" 
is interupted before he can continue.

<< TW: On prejudice:
HRH may not be prejudiced against Muggle borns, but that's not 
because they're so virtuous. Both Harry and Hermione ARE half-bloods, 
and Ron's Dad loves muggles.  So, are they accepting of themselves?  
Yes.  By association, do they accept other Muggleborns?  Yes. >>

Harry is a full wizard, Lily and James being witch and wizard.  Harry 
could be considered more like a quarter(or less)-Muggle.  Lily was a 
witch to an otherwise full Muggle family.  I'm not sure if James came 
from a "pure" wizarding family, but Ron accurately points out if WW 
folk didn't pair with Muggles they'd have all died out (not to 
mention the eventual [if not already the case], inbreeding [the same 
families intermarrying to "retain purity"]...).
For a time I mis-read in CoS as Harry being half-Muggle/Muggle-born, 
when actually the Muggle-born to which was being referred was Lily.

realbadger, a loyal Hufflepuff
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