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Is Harry Potter a pure-blood?

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No, Harry Potter is not a pure-blood.

Harry Potter is a half-blood wizard. This means he has one wizarding parent and one Muggle-born or Muggle parent. In Harry's case, his father, James Potter, was a pure-blood wizard, and his mother, Lily Evans, was a Muggle-born witch.

To clarify the different blood statuses in the Harry Potter universe:

  • Pure-blood: A wizard or witch with only wizarding ancestors.
  • Half-blood: A wizard or witch with one wizarding parent and one Muggle or Muggle-born parent.
  • Muggle-born: A wizard or witch with two Muggle parents.

It's important to distinguish Harry's blood status from that of his friends: Ron Weasley, for example, is a pure-blood, while Hermione Granger is a Muggle-born witch.

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