• thedirtyknapkin@lemmy.world
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    it’s a very British conservatism. it’s about blood. the story has people constantly accusing Harry of having bad parentage; as his aunt says “bad blood will out”. a left leaning story would have shown that blood had nothing to do with it. Harry was not raised by his dead parents regardless of how good or bad they are. Harry knew trauma and abuse, then was given his values by Dumbledore and hagrid and lupin and his friends.

    but that’s not what happened. in the end it’s not that blood and lineage doesn’t matter. it’s just that his parents were actually high class and wealthy. so Harry won because he had good blood and was the chosen one. he won because of the innate quality he was born with.

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      Blood is magical. It allows Voldemort to touch Harry.

      Harry was never the chosen one except for the fact that Voldemort chose him. It is explained that Longbottom could have fit the prophecy. And prophecies don’t always come true.

      They even have a term, mudblood.

      Harry has a piece of Voldemort living inside him. That’s why it is always mentioned. He does have an evil piece inside him.

      His parents being “high class or wealthy” didn’t matter. His mother’s sacrifice protected Harry, her love.

      Harry was an average wizard at best. He won because of friendship and everyone helping out.