I'm not clear on how Squibs get lumped in with Muggleborns
Perhaps because most Squibs move into the Muggle world and risk alerting the population to the existence of Wizards?
Snape is a bit Quidditch-mad, isn't he? But maybe not so much an enthusiasm for sport as an enthusiasm to see his House win at something -- and Harry lose.
The Slytherins used to win all the time, so maybe Snape really does like the sport. Or maybe it's just his competitive streak...
'Well -- it's not funny really -- but as it's Filch...' he said
It's also another instance of Ron's Pureblood prejudices coming through. His gut reaction to Squibs, werewolves, Giants and all are very telling about what the average wizard or witch thinks about anyone different.
A thousand years ago, the danger posed by Muggleborns may have been much greater
A thousand year ago, as of 1992, is 1092, less than 30 years after the Norman Conquest. Things were quite unsettled, but the witch hunts are still centuries off. There would have been occasional attacks on witches by Muggles who thought they were being bewitched, but organized burnings didn't happen -- and in England they would have been hanged, not burned.
My own theory is that Salazar saw Muggleborns as of uncertain loyalty in that they could very well chose their Muggle relatives over their Magical compatriots, and that he didn't want to draw the attention of Muggle rulers, who would probably have liked to use Wizards as tools.
And once again the boys jump to conclusions based on outward appearances
Harry and Ron are very lazy intellectually. They don't think because they don't *have* to with Hermione around, and because they've never been taught *how* to. Frankly, the Hogwarts education isn't helping them there.
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Perhaps because most Squibs move into the Muggle world and risk alerting the population to the existence of Wizards?
Snape is a bit Quidditch-mad, isn't he? But maybe not so much an enthusiasm for sport as an enthusiasm to see his House win at something -- and Harry lose.
The Slytherins used to win all the time, so maybe Snape really does like the sport. Or maybe it's just his competitive streak...
'Well -- it's not funny really -- but as it's Filch...' he said
It's also another instance of Ron's Pureblood prejudices coming through. His gut reaction to Squibs, werewolves, Giants and all are very telling about what the average wizard or witch thinks about anyone different.
A thousand years ago, the danger posed by Muggleborns may have been much greater
A thousand year ago, as of 1992, is 1092, less than 30 years after the Norman Conquest. Things were quite unsettled, but the witch hunts are still centuries off. There would have been occasional attacks on witches by Muggles who thought they were being bewitched, but organized burnings didn't happen -- and in England they would have been hanged, not burned.
My own theory is that Salazar saw Muggleborns as of uncertain loyalty in that they could very well chose their Muggle relatives over their Magical compatriots, and that he didn't want to draw the attention of Muggle rulers, who would probably have liked to use Wizards as tools.
And once again the boys jump to conclusions based on outward appearances
Harry and Ron are very lazy intellectually. They don't think because they don't *have* to with Hermione around, and because they've never been taught *how* to. Frankly, the Hogwarts education isn't helping them there.