Halfblood v. Pureblood

[ghinghapuss]

No: HPFGUIDX 84814

>  Adrianna wrote:
> Which is something I 
> never really understood. Both of his parents were magical. Yeah, 
Lily was muggleborn but I don't see how that makes Harry a halfblood, 
like, say, Tom Riddle.

> Thren wrote:
> I think it's interesting, though, that Malfoy hasn't thrown his 
> halfblood status up to him. He obviously knows Lily was Muggleborn, 
and you'd think he'd take every opportunity to remind Harry (in every 
way possible) that he's not an equal. But he doesn't. So maybe while 
> purebloods are the 'best', halfbloods are also acceptable?  

I know this has been discussed before but I can't remember the post 
numbers. If you do a search you might find some interesting posts. 
Basically the train of thought amongst the Purebloods is this if 
you're have 2 Muggle parents your a Mudblood and if you have one drop 
of Muggle blood in your ancestry you're a Halfblood and there for 
dirt, pure and simple.

Thren brings up and interesting idea: why hasn't Malfoy brought up 
Harry's Halfblood status?  It would seem as though Malfoy would use 
that against Harry, he insults him in every other way.  Perhaps the 
halfbloods are a little bit more accepted by the purebloods.  Perhaps 
they are seen a more worthy adversary.  Something to practice magic 
on and use to the purebloods advantage. The purebloods can not 
survive alone and they are going to have to procreate with someone.  
Marriage to a halfblood has got to be better than mudblood.  
Although, come to think, of it I doubt marriage would be an option, 
but now I have nightmare vision of Atwood's 'The Handmaids Tale' 
happening in a pureblood WW. 

I'd be interested in other opinions.

Mandy