PRINCE, BLOOD,HALF

[Shirley]

No: HPFGUIDX 107971

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "snow15145" <snow15145 at y...> 
wrote:
<<snipping some interesting stuff....>>
Hufflepuff-
> muggle born. 


Shirley:  I'm assuming that you're not being completely literal with 
this comparison, as we can recall that Ernie MacMillan (who is 
Hufflepuff) can trace his "family back through nine generations of 
witches and warlocks" and his "blood's as pure as anyone's" (CoS, ch 
11, US paperback, p200).  So Hufflepuff is not made up entirely of 
muggleborns.


> 
> Albus appears to be the savior of many who reside at the school 
under 
> his protection like Hagrid who is half-giant or Lupin who is half 
> blood and werewolf. Albus has also been called a muggle lover and 
> has, unlike his fellows, followed the muggle news. Albus appears to 
> be well versed in his muggle awareness, acceptance and protection 
for 
> the half bloods who find comfort in the safe haven of his castle. 
> 
> Snow

Shirley:  But, actually, the thing I need to ask about is your 
assertion that Lupin is half-blood.  Yes, we know he's werewolf 
because he was bitten as a young boy (he says this in the Shrieking 
Shack, I believe, in PoA, but I don't have that book here with me).  
But I don't recall reading anywhere whether his parentage is 
pureblood or mixed-blood.  Personally, I always assumed that he was 
probably pureblood, as his parents appear to have accepted that he 
was a werewolf (after being bitten), whereas I would expect muggle 
parents to struggle with that concept.

Shirley, apologizing for being picky, but wondering if she missed 
something along the way....