Lily WAS muggle-born and what happened in CoS.

[Cathy Drolet]

No: HPFGUIDX 108528

Magda:

"Well, I thought it was because Dobby realized that the purpose was to
let the Basilisk loose in the school to kill non-purebloods and Harry
is by DE standards not a pureblood."


DuffyPoo:

My understanding (doesn't mean it's correct) was it was Slytherin's desire to rid the school of Muggle-borns (aka Mudbloods)  "He believed that magical learning should be kept within *all-magic* families.  He disliked taking students of Muggle parentage, believing them to be untrustworthy."   Yes, parentage can mean remoter ancestors that parents, but, as someone posted recently (sorry, I can't quote) if a student were like Seamus for example, that would be a magical family in Slytherin's eye (possibly) because Seamus has some magical parentage. The problem at the time of Slytherin's concern was that "they built the castle far from prying *Muggle* eyes, for it was an age when magic was feared by common people and witches and wizards suffered much persecution." If there were already magic in the family (like Seamus'), there would be less to fear of persecution, or someone 'telling' where the school was, etc, than in a situation like Justin Finch-Fletchley's.

Riddle made the diary when he was 16, after five years hard work, so that someone else could continue Slytherin's *noble work*.  We know Riddle hates Muggles. "You think I was going to use my filthy Muggle father's name forever? ... I, keep the name of a foul, common Muggle."  Riddle says, "She [Ginny] set the Serpent of Slytherin on four Mudbloods, and the Squib's cat," and "Haven't I already told you,' said Riddle quietly, 'that killing Mudbloods doesn't matter to me any more?" and "You'll be back with your dear Mudblood mother soon, Harry."  Draco told Harry and Ron (as Crabbe & Goyle) ""Father's always said Dumbledore's the worst thing that's ever happend to this place.  He loves Muggle-borns. A decent headmaster would never've let slime like that Creevey in." and "But I know one thing; last time the Chamber of Secrets was opened, a Mudblood died." and in GoF he said "Well, you know his [Malfoy, Sr's] opinion of Dumbledore -- the man's such a Mudblood lover -- and Durmstrang doesn't admit that sort of riff-raff."  We also know Malfoy Sr has something against Arthur Weasley and calls him a Muggle-loving fool, and tells him they have a clearly different idea of what disgraces the name of wizard, when Mr. W is in the company of Hermione's parents "the company you keep...I thought your family could sink no lower.".

It all seems to be against Muggle-borns, far more than half-bloods.  Besides, Riddle is Slytherin's heir, and he is half-blood himself.  
 

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