[HPforGrownups] Re: Why is Harry considered half-blood?

[Bart Lidofsky]

No: HPFGUIDX 143198

potioncat wrote:
> JKR apparantly decided to keep the distinctions to a minimum, rather 
> than bogging down in differing degrees of Magic-ness. She does discuss 
> it on her site, though.

Bart:
Agreed. One thing we must remember is that, although the HP novels have 
a large adult readership (hence this group, for example), they are 
written for children. As a result, JKR often uses shorthand references 
which kids can get quickly; hence no "quadroon", "octaroon" or other 
stuff like that, although, from what I've gathered from her comments, 
that is the image that she intends to invoke.
		
	Bart