Prejudice against Muggleborns (was:Re: Hermione's Hypocrisy?(long)

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>a_svirn:
>Well, there is no denying that the bad guys of the Potterverse 
don't like Muggle-borns. However, there are the good guys who do. 
And they are greater in number.
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>...[Hermione's] origins didn't upset her social life. Neither are 
her career choices affected. Even now she is a prefect and is tipped 
to be a headgirl.  Formally she can choose whatever career path she 
fancies.<
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Betsy:
Unless she wants to work at the Ministry.  Or teach at Hogwarts.  
(Name one known Muggleborn working at either place.)  With the views 
commonly held in the WW, even if Hermione got a job in the bottom 
echelon of the Ministry, she couldn't hope to rise far.  And the 
governing board would probably question the wisdom of Dumbledore 
hiring on a Muggleborn (so ignorant of *our* ways) where she might 
have undue influence on impressionable children.  (Dumbledore had to 
sneak the werewolf and the half-breed past the board.)

As to the "good-guys", remember how quickly Molly fell for Rita 
Skeeter's articles?  And this right after Skeeter had told lies 
about Molly's own husband.  I also question the "greater in number" 
claim.  There were plenty of wizards and witches at the World Cup 
who were running, not to stop the Death Eaters torturing the Muggle 
family, but to join in the "fun".  I don't think most of the WW 
support Voldemort, who is all kinds of extreme, but the prevailing 
view seems to not be friendly towards Muggles, and I'm sure that 
extends to Muggleborns.  Hermione, with her intense research into 
all things wizard, would be well aware of the prejudices she faces.

>>a_svirn:
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>While Hermione is choosing between the most prestigious wizarding 
professions Remus is struggling for survival. Not exactly the SAME 
prejudices.<
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Betsy:
Not exactly the same, but similar enough for Hermione to recognize 
Lupin's struggle.  Because, seriously, name one known Muggleborn who 
holds a prestigious job.  I can't recall any.  Which is why it's 
easier for Hermione to empathize with Lupin than with someone from 
such a foreign background their thinkng is completely different from 
hers, like the house-elves and the Centaurs. 

Betsy