Kreacher the Plot Device Elf

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 161938

> Carol:
> 
> Which leads me to wonder how Kreacher, or the painting of Mrs. 
Black,
> know that Hermione is a Muggleborn. 

a_svirn:
Maybe because there aren't any Grangers in the "Natural Aristocracy" 
Debrett's and Burke's?

> Carol:
Surely, her blood status isn't a
> topic of conversation at 12 GP. 

a_svirn:
Why not? If anything they should have sent someone to fetch her from 
her muggle home, shouldn't they? Quite possible they discussed the 
proper way of doing so.  

> Carol:
Draco says in GoF that the DEs will
> know Hermione is a Muggleborn and treat her like they're treating 
the
> Muggles at the QWC. Maybe Draco is lying, maybe not, <snip> 

a_svirn:
That would mean that there is indeed such thing as "natural 
aristocracy". I'd say Draco is definitely lying. Taunting, rather.