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The Harry Potter Blood List
Author /Theorist:hp_speculation
Theory/Observation: The Bloods in the Harry Potter Books.
Character(s) and/or artifact (s):
Ernie MacMillan, Remus Lupin, Draco Malfoy, Severus Snape, Lily Evans, Sirius Black, Hermione Granger, Rubeus Hagrid, Dolores Umbridge, Argus Filch, Arabella Figg,The Weasley Family, The Black Family, The Malfoy Family, The Crouch Family, The Prewett Family, The Lestrange Family, The Longbottom Family
Abstract/summary: A tentative, helpful guide to clarifying magical blood. This is an observation about the different types of blood mentioned in the Harry Potter Series of J.K.Rowling's books. I've been encouraged to place it in here. In it, the issue of blood will be discussed (ie. Purebloods, Half-bloods, Muggleborns, etc.) Sources will be taken from all 5 current books (U.S. Hardcover Books: "Sorcerer's Stone" through "Order of the Phoenix"). SPOILERS included.
Supporting evidence:
*SPOILER WARNING*
Purebloods:
A pureblood is any witch or wizard born of magical parents whose parents and parents' parents (ancestors) are all magical and can be traced in their family history as strictly magical. The tracing of family history to determine a pureblood, for my own record*, is at LEAST nine generations back.
*(I'm using what Ernie MacMillan said in CoS, Chapter 11, page 200: "I might tell you that you can trace my family back through nine generations of witches and warlocks and my blood's as pure as anyone's, so-")
Supposed/Known/Former Pureblood Families:
The Weasley Family
The Longbottom Family
The Malfoy Family
The Black Family
The Crouch Family
The Prewett Family
The Lestrange Family
Half-Bloods:
A half-blood is any witch or wizard that is born one of several ways:
1. 1 Magical Parent (ancestral purity does not matter) + 1 Non-Magical Parent (muggle) = Half-Blood
2. 1 Magical Parent (not pureblood) + 1 Non-Magical Parent = Half-Blood
3. 1 Magical Parent (not pureblood) + 1 Magical Parent (pureblood) = Half-Blood
4. 2 Magical Parents (neither pureblood) = Half-Blood
5. 1 Magical Parent (pureblood) + 1 Non-Magical Parent = Half-Blood
6. 1 Magical Parent (ancestral purity does not matter) + Giant = Half-Blood
By the way, I made these equations redundant in order to be clear and to cover ALL TYPES in case one doesn't register.
UNRESOLVED: The only place where I am blurred is on Werewolf Parents, Merperson Parents, and Centaur parents. First of all, do werewolf parents pass on their werewolf side to their offspring with their magical spouse? etc etc. Second of all, are Merpeople and Centaurs ABLE to copulate with witches and wizards? If so, what traits do the offspring carry?
Also, JKR fully states that Remus Lupin is, indeed, a half-blood*. That means, as a werewolf, as one BITTEN by a werewolf, he is a half-blood. However, I do not know if this also means he was a half-blood BEFORE he was bitten. So, if you're a pureblood before being bitten, would you then be a half-blood now that you're a werewolf, or does werewolf biting have no impact upon the purity of your blood (though it obviously does if you're changing into a werewolf at the full moon).
(From The Leaky Cauldron.org's transcript of the World Book Day Chat from March 4, 2004:
Siriusstar: Is Remus a pureblood?
JK Rowling replies -> Half blood. )
Some known half-bloods:
Harry Potter
Seamus Finnigan
Tom Marvolo Riddle/Lord Voldemort
Remus Lupin
Muggleborns:
A witch or wizard born of non-magical parents (muggles).
1 Muggle Parent + 1 Muggle Parent = Magical daughter or son.
Some known Muggleborns:
Hermione Granger
Lily Evans
Squibs:
An individual born of magical parents but has little to no magical abilities.
Ron's Description of a Squib from CoS, pg. 145: "Well -- it's not really funny -- but as it's Filch," he said. "A Squib is someone who was born into a wizarding family but hasn't got any magic powers. Kind of the opposite of Muggle-born wizards, but Squibs are quite unusual. If Filch's trying to learn magic from a Kwikspell course, I reckon he must be a Squib. It would explain a lot. Like why he hates students so much." Ron gave a satisfied smile. "He's bitter."
While this says that a Squib doesn't have ANY magic powers, it contradicts with the fact that if one is a Squib, why would they bother trying to learn magic? if they haven't got magic? So, for my own sake, as well as everyone elses, I am confident enough to say "little to no magical abilities."
2 Magical Parents (ancestral purity does not matter) = Squib.
Known Squibs:
Arabella Doreen Figg
Argus Filch
Mudbloods:
A mudblood is any muggleborn. It is commonly used as a great insult.
Two examples:
1)Draco Malfoy only calls Hermione a mudblood out of the trio. Hermione is Muggleborn.
(CoS, pg. 112: "No one asked your opinion, you filthy little Mudblood," he spat.)
2)Snape calls Lily Evans a mudblood. Lily Evans is a muggleborn.
(OotP, pg. "I don't need help from filthy little Mudbloods like her!")
NOTE!: JKR did, in fact, explain to which magical persons the term 'mudblood applies to. Here's where -- CoS, pg. 115. Ron says, "Mudblood's a really foul name for someone who is Muggle-born -- you know, non-magic parents."
Blood Traitor:
I have determined that a Blood Traitor is any PUREBLOOD that associates themselves in a neutral or friendly manner with muggleborns, half-bloods, and especially with muggles. This includes tolerating them, befriending them, marrying them, or producing offspring with them.
Interesting Note: The Weasleys are the biggest bunch of blood traitors, according to the Black Family (and most likely to the Malfoys as well)(OotP, pg. 113: ". . . Molly and I are cousins by marriage and Arthur's something like my second cousin once removed. But there's no point looking for them on here -- if ever a family was a bunch of blood traitors it's the Weasleys."
Half-Breeds:
A Half-Breed is someone that is either a werewolf or a giant (unsure about centaurs* and merpeople). A Half-Breed is also a Half-Blood. This fact is made known by the fact that Umbridge refers to Giants and Werewolves as "dangerous half-breeds"(OotP,, AND J.K. Rowling makes a point of answering that Remus Lupin is a half-blood. With this in mind, we can deduce that:
Half-Breed = Half-Blood.
*Book 5 makes a point of expressing how much Umbridge detests half-breeds, and this seems to also include Centaurs and Merpeople, but currently, it might simply be easier to think of them as DIFFERENT half-breeds for the fact that neither of these two has ever been seen with a wand. Half-giants (Hagrid and Maxime) do use wands, and Remus Lupin (when not in his werewolf form) uses a wand.
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Comments, questions, problems, etc are welcome to be addressed.
*Note* This is my first time posting officially in this community, so it may be a bit rough.
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Author /Theorist:
hp_speculationTheory/Observation: The Bloods in the Harry Potter Books.
Character(s) and/or artifact (s):
Ernie MacMillan, Remus Lupin, Draco Malfoy, Severus Snape, Lily Evans, Sirius Black, Hermione Granger, Rubeus Hagrid, Dolores Umbridge, Argus Filch, Arabella Figg,The Weasley Family, The Black Family, The Malfoy Family, The Crouch Family, The Prewett Family, The Lestrange Family, The Longbottom Family
Abstract/summary: A tentative, helpful guide to clarifying magical blood. This is an observation about the different types of blood mentioned in the Harry Potter Series of J.K.Rowling's books. I've been encouraged to place it in here. In it, the issue of blood will be discussed (ie. Purebloods, Half-bloods, Muggleborns, etc.) Sources will be taken from all 5 current books (U.S. Hardcover Books: "Sorcerer's Stone" through "Order of the Phoenix"). SPOILERS included.
Supporting evidence:
*SPOILER WARNING*
Purebloods:
A pureblood is any witch or wizard born of magical parents whose parents and parents' parents (ancestors) are all magical and can be traced in their family history as strictly magical. The tracing of family history to determine a pureblood, for my own record*, is at LEAST nine generations back.
*(I'm using what Ernie MacMillan said in CoS, Chapter 11, page 200: "I might tell you that you can trace my family back through nine generations of witches and warlocks and my blood's as pure as anyone's, so-")
Supposed/Known/Former Pureblood Families:
The Weasley Family
The Longbottom Family
The Malfoy Family
The Black Family
The Crouch Family
The Prewett Family
The Lestrange Family
Half-Bloods:
A half-blood is any witch or wizard that is born one of several ways:
1. 1 Magical Parent (ancestral purity does not matter) + 1 Non-Magical Parent (muggle) = Half-Blood
2. 1 Magical Parent (not pureblood) + 1 Non-Magical Parent = Half-Blood
3. 1 Magical Parent (not pureblood) + 1 Magical Parent (pureblood) = Half-Blood
4. 2 Magical Parents (neither pureblood) = Half-Blood
5. 1 Magical Parent (pureblood) + 1 Non-Magical Parent = Half-Blood
6. 1 Magical Parent (ancestral purity does not matter) + Giant = Half-Blood
By the way, I made these equations redundant in order to be clear and to cover ALL TYPES in case one doesn't register.
UNRESOLVED: The only place where I am blurred is on Werewolf Parents, Merperson Parents, and Centaur parents. First of all, do werewolf parents pass on their werewolf side to their offspring with their magical spouse? etc etc. Second of all, are Merpeople and Centaurs ABLE to copulate with witches and wizards? If so, what traits do the offspring carry?
Also, JKR fully states that Remus Lupin is, indeed, a half-blood*. That means, as a werewolf, as one BITTEN by a werewolf, he is a half-blood. However, I do not know if this also means he was a half-blood BEFORE he was bitten. So, if you're a pureblood before being bitten, would you then be a half-blood now that you're a werewolf, or does werewolf biting have no impact upon the purity of your blood (though it obviously does if you're changing into a werewolf at the full moon).
(From The Leaky Cauldron.org's transcript of the World Book Day Chat from March 4, 2004:
Siriusstar: Is Remus a pureblood?
JK Rowling replies -> Half blood. )
Some known half-bloods:
Harry Potter
Seamus Finnigan
Tom Marvolo Riddle/Lord Voldemort
Remus Lupin
Muggleborns:
A witch or wizard born of non-magical parents (muggles).
1 Muggle Parent + 1 Muggle Parent = Magical daughter or son.
Some known Muggleborns:
Hermione Granger
Lily Evans
Squibs:
An individual born of magical parents but has little to no magical abilities.
Ron's Description of a Squib from CoS, pg. 145: "Well -- it's not really funny -- but as it's Filch," he said. "A Squib is someone who was born into a wizarding family but hasn't got any magic powers. Kind of the opposite of Muggle-born wizards, but Squibs are quite unusual. If Filch's trying to learn magic from a Kwikspell course, I reckon he must be a Squib. It would explain a lot. Like why he hates students so much." Ron gave a satisfied smile. "He's bitter."
While this says that a Squib doesn't have ANY magic powers, it contradicts with the fact that if one is a Squib, why would they bother trying to learn magic? if they haven't got magic? So, for my own sake, as well as everyone elses, I am confident enough to say "little to no magical abilities."
2 Magical Parents (ancestral purity does not matter) = Squib.
Known Squibs:
Arabella Doreen Figg
Argus Filch
Mudbloods:
A mudblood is any muggleborn. It is commonly used as a great insult.
Two examples:
1)Draco Malfoy only calls Hermione a mudblood out of the trio. Hermione is Muggleborn.
(CoS, pg. 112: "No one asked your opinion, you filthy little Mudblood," he spat.)
2)Snape calls Lily Evans a mudblood. Lily Evans is a muggleborn.
(OotP, pg. "I don't need help from filthy little Mudbloods like her!")
NOTE!: JKR did, in fact, explain to which magical persons the term 'mudblood applies to. Here's where -- CoS, pg. 115. Ron says, "Mudblood's a really foul name for someone who is Muggle-born -- you know, non-magic parents."
Blood Traitor:
I have determined that a Blood Traitor is any PUREBLOOD that associates themselves in a neutral or friendly manner with muggleborns, half-bloods, and especially with muggles. This includes tolerating them, befriending them, marrying them, or producing offspring with them.
Interesting Note: The Weasleys are the biggest bunch of blood traitors, according to the Black Family (and most likely to the Malfoys as well)(OotP, pg. 113: ". . . Molly and I are cousins by marriage and Arthur's something like my second cousin once removed. But there's no point looking for them on here -- if ever a family was a bunch of blood traitors it's the Weasleys."
Half-Breeds:
A Half-Breed is someone that is either a werewolf or a giant (unsure about centaurs* and merpeople). A Half-Breed is also a Half-Blood. This fact is made known by the fact that Umbridge refers to Giants and Werewolves as "dangerous half-breeds"(OotP,, AND J.K. Rowling makes a point of answering that Remus Lupin is a half-blood. With this in mind, we can deduce that:
Half-Breed = Half-Blood.
*Book 5 makes a point of expressing how much Umbridge detests half-breeds, and this seems to also include Centaurs and Merpeople, but currently, it might simply be easier to think of them as DIFFERENT half-breeds for the fact that neither of these two has ever been seen with a wand. Half-giants (Hagrid and Maxime) do use wands, and Remus Lupin (when not in his werewolf form) uses a wand.
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Comments, questions, problems, etc are welcome to be addressed.
*Note* This is my first time posting officially in this community, so it may be a bit rough.
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