hair color was Weasley nationality (very long post)

[smaragdina5]

No: HPFGUIDX 80203

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "arrowsmithbt" 
<arrowsmithbt at b...> wrote:

> The stance of the purebloods in the WW reminds me more of some
> of the East European or Russian aristos, principle above pragmatism,
> although we can boast examples of mind-boggling adherence to 
> outdated social demarcations (Cardigan of the Crimea, for one).
> 

Good point.  Even today, there are exiled Hohenzoller-descended 
European royalty who are now of modest means, due to the results of 
politics.  But those they associate with totally recognize them as 
royalty, with or without wealth.

Smaragdina5


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