Persons of Simultanious Heritage (was Re: Slytherin Purebloods?)

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 88219

> Ginger wrote:
<snip>
> As we discussed the Slytherins that are or may be half blood, I 
> wonder if the criteria for being "pure enough" is to be born of a 
> witch and wizard, regardless of their birth circumstances.

Carol:
That can't be the case or Dumbledore would not refer to Harry (the son
of a Muggle-born witch and a presumably "pureblood" father) as a "half
blood" in contrast with Neville, who is a "pureblood."

Ginger:
  It seemed 
> to be enough for Draco when he met Harry in Madame Malkin's.  Draco 
> asks about Harry's parents by asking if they were "our kind".  Harry 
> replies that they were a witch and wizard.  Draco continues by saying 
> that he doesn't think they should let the other sort in.  It is kind 
> of implied that he was satisfied with Harry's answer as he didn't 
> press further.

Carol:
Draco, who is all of eleven during this conversation, probably sees
only two types of wizards at this point, "purebloods" and "mudbloods."
He isn't old enough or sophisticated enough to think about
"halfbloods" and other complications of his simple "us" vs. "them"
philosophy.

Sorry to snip all your arguments about "purebloods" not being
inferior. Certainly the Slytherins don't think so! I think you're
right that the question is whether Muggle-borns are just as skilled as
any other witches and wizards and that the answer is yes. The question
of the possible inferiority of *purebloods* isn't even raised and is
entirely outside the canon. (I agree with your basic position but am
responding to other points in your post.)

Carol

P.S. I have no idea what the title of this post means but
"simultaneous" is misspelled and possibly misused. C.