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[[File:normal_poahighres49.jpg|thumb|280px|The [[Weasley family|Weasleys]], widely regarded as blood traitors, in [[Egypt]].]]
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[[File:Weasley family.png|250px|thumb|The [[Weasley family|Weasleys]], widely regarded as blood traitors]]
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{{Quote|Blood traitor is next to Mudblood in my book.|Pure-blood supremacy and beliefs|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
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{{Dialogue a-b|Pansy Parkinson|Even you think she's good looking, don't you, Blaise, and we all know how hard you are to please!|Blaise Zabini|I wouldn't touch a filthy blood traitor like her whatever she looked like.|[[Pansy Parkinson]] and [[Blaise Zabini]] discussing [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]]|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
  
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"'''Blood traitor'''" was a derogatory term commonly used by elite [[pure-blood]] [[Wizardkind|wizarding]] families to describe [[Wizardkind|witches or wizards]], especially pure-blood ones, who sympathised with the [[Muggle|non-magical community]] or willingly associated with [[Muggle-borns]].
   
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"'''Blood traitor'''" is a derogatory term commonly used by elite [[pure-blood]] families to describe [[Wizardkind|witches or wizards]] that sympathises with the [[Muggle|non-magical community]] and/or willingly associates with those who are also blood traitor or Muggle-born. Other similar terms include "[[Muggle-lover]]"<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''</ref>, "[[Mudblood-lover]]"<ref name="GF11">''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'', Ch. 11</ref>, "[[Dunglicker]]", "[[Scumsucker]]", and "[[Mudwallower]]"<ref name="TBB">''[[The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)]]''</ref>, all of which refer disparagingly to those who are comfortable in the company of Muggles and/or [[Muggle-born]]s, who prejudiced wizards and witches believe are dirty and inferior. The most famous blood traitor family was that of the Weasleys.
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Other similar terms included "'''[[Muggle-lover]]'''",<ref name="COS4">{{COS|B|4}}</ref> "'''[[Mudblood-lover]]'''",<ref name="GF11">{{GOF|B|11}}</ref> "'''[[Dunglicker]]'''", "'''[[Scumsucker]]'''", as well as "'''[[Mudwallower]]'''".<ref name="TBB">{{TBB|E}}</ref> All these referred disparagingly to those who were comfortable in the company of Muggles or [[Muggle-born]]s, whom prejudiced wizards and witches believed were dirty and inferior. The most well-known blood-traitor family were the [[Weasley family|Weasleys]].
   
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==Types of Blood Traitors==
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==Types of blood traitors==
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{{Quote|My whole family are blood traitors! That's as bad as Muggle-borns to [[Death Eaters]]!|The Death Eater's opinions on blood traitors|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
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[[File:Isla Black.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Isla Black|Isla Hitchens]] was burned off the [[House of Black|Black family tree]] for being a blood traitor.]]
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[[File:7427994840 cd441277c9 k.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Members were burned off the [[House of Black|Black family tree]] for being blood traitors]]
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Among those usually considered to be "blood traitors" were:
   
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[[Pure-blood]]s who married [[Muggle-born]]s or [[Non-magic people|Muggles]], such as [[Andromeda Tonks]]. Isolt Sayre was a famous example of this. Isolt married a Muggle, against the wishes of her blood supremacist aunt, [[Gormlaith Gaunt]].
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{{Quote|[[Weasley family|My whole family]] are blood traitors! That's as bad as [[Muggle-born]]s to [[Death Eaters]]!|[[Ron Weasley]] on the Death Eater's opinions on blood traitors|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
  
   
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Pure-bloods or [[half-blood]]s who openly rejected the doctrine of [[Blood status|blood purity]] or openly supported equal rights for Muggle-borns and Muggles. The Weasley family was notorious for this. Sirius Black was also known for this, rejecting his entire family's beliefs.
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Among those usually considered to be "blood traitors" are:
  
   
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Pure-bloods or half-bloods who fraternised with Muggle-borns or Muggles. The Weasley family was notorious for this as well, particularly [[Arthur Weasley]], who always had an intense fondness for anything to do with Muggles. Sirius Black was also known for this, befriending many Muggle-born witches and wizards.
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*[[Pure-blood]]s who marry [[Muggle-born]]s or [[Muggle]]s;
  
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*Pure- or [[half-blood]]s who oppose prejudice based on [[blood purity]];
  
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*Pure- or half-bloods who openly agree to equal rights for Muggles and Muggle-borns
  
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People can also be considered blood traitors by association, given that [[Cedrella Black]] was disowned for marrying a [[Septimus Weasley|so-called blood traitor]].<ref>[[House of Black|Black family tree]]</ref>
  
   
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==Treatment==
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==Attitude towards "blood traitors"==
  
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{{dialogue a-b|Lucius Malfoy|What’s the use of being a disgrace to the name of wizard if they don’t even pay you well for it?|Arthur Weasley|We have a ''very'' different idea about what disgraces the name of wizard, Malfoy.|[[Lucius Malfoy]] and [[Arthur Weasley]] in [[Flourish and Blotts]] in [[1992]]|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
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{{Dialogue a-b|Lucius Malfoy|What's the use of being a disgrace to the name of wizard if they don't even pay you well for it?|Arthur Weasley|We have a ''very'' different idea about what disgraces the name of wizard, Malfoy.|An argument over wizarding beliefs|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
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Most [[pure-blood]] wizards and witches considered themselves to be the elite of the [[wizarding world]], akin to aristocracy. They looked down upon [[half-blood]]s, [[Muggle-born]]s, and [[half-breed]]s, as well as considered the [[Non-magic people|Muggle]] world to be inferior to their own. Pure-bloods, as well as even half-bloods, who did not share this view were considered traitors to their own kind, hence the term "blood traitor".
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[[File:Weasleygranger.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Arthur Weasley]] with [[Muggle]]s [[Hermione Granger's father|Mr.]] and [[Hermione Granger's mother|Mrs. Granger]] in [[Flourish and Blotts]].]]
  
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Most [[pure-blood]] wizards and witches consider themselves to be the elite of the [[wizarding world]], akin to royalty. They look down upon [[half-blood]]s, [[Muggle-born]]s, and [[half-breed]]s, and consider the [[Muggle]] world to be inferior to their own. Pure-bloods, and even half-bloods, who do not share this view are considered traitors to their own kind, hence the term "blood traitor". They are considered disgraces by pure-blood supremacists such as the [[Malfoy family|Malfoys]].
  
   
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[[File:Harry-potter2-mr & mrs granger.jpg|250px|thumb|Arthur Weasley with Muggles [[Hermione Granger's father|Mr]] and [[Hermione Granger's mother|Mrs Granger]] in Flourish and Blotts]]
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Elitist pure-bloods believe that it is a sign of weak [[magic]] to enjoy non-magical company<ref name="TBB"/>, and seem to believe that some of the supposed dirtiness of Muggles and Muggle-borns will rub off on those who associate with them, thus they consider blood traitors to be "filthy" as well<ref>The various terms for blood traitors, such as [[Dunglicker]], [[Scumsucker]], and [[Mudwallower]], all make associations with uncleanliness. [[Marvolo Gaunt]] also called his [[Merope Gaunt|daughter]] a "filthy little blood traitor" for admiring a [[Muggle]], and [[Blaise Zabini]] once declared that he would never so much as touch a "filthy blood traitor" like [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]], despite finding her physically attractive.</ref>.
  
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They were considered disgraces by pure-blood supremacists such as the [[Malfoy family|Malfoys]]. Even then-[[Minister for Magic]] [[Cornelius Fudge]] tended to ignore the blood-traitor family Weasleys due to the patriarch Arthur being a well-known Muggle-lover, which Fudge considered to be a telltale sign of one lacking in wizarding pride.
   
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Elitist pure-bloods believed that it was a sign of weak [[magic]] to enjoy non-magical company,<ref name="TBB" /> as well as seemed to believe that some of the supposed dirtiness of Muggles and Muggle-borns would rub off on those who associate with them, thus they considered blood traitors to be "filthy" as well.<ref name="slurs">The various terms for blood traitors, such as [[Dunglicker]], [[Scumsucker]], as well as [[Mudwallower]], all make associations with uncleanliness. [[Marvolo Gaunt]] also called his [[Merope Riddle|daughter]] a "filthy little blood traitor" for admiring a [[Non-magic people|Muggle]] and [[Blaise Zabini]] once declared that he would never so much as touch a "filthy blood traitor" like [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]], despite finding her physically attractive.</ref>
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Some extremists consider blood traitors to be nearly as bad as the Muggle-borns they are prejudiced against. [[Bellatrix Lestrange]], for example, claimed that "blood traitor is next to [[Mudblood]] in [her] book"<ref name="DH">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''</ref>, and her [[House of Black|family]] often disowned and blasted off the family tree any members who could be considered blood traitors. Blood traitors might also be shunned by their families and acquaintances; for example, Bellatrix and her younger sister [[Narcissa Malfoy]] stopped seeing their sister [[Andromeda Tonks|Andromeda]] after she married a Muggle-born wizard, [[Ted Tonks]].<ref name="DH"/>
  
   
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Some extremists considered blood traitors to be nearly as bad as the Muggle-borns they were prejudiced against. [[Bellatrix Lestrange]], for example, claimed that "''blood traitor is next to Mudblood in [her] book''",<ref name="DH">{{DH}}</ref> as well as her family often disowned and blasted off the family tree any members who could be considered blood traitors. Blood traitors might also be shunned by their families and acquaintances: for example, Bellatrix and her younger sister [[Narcissa Malfoy]] stopped seeing their sister [[Andromeda Tonks|Andromeda]] after she married a Muggle-born wizard, [[Edward Tonks|Ted Tonks]].<ref name="DH" />
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[[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and his [[Death Eaters]] targeted blood traitors during the [[First Wizarding War|First]] and [[Second Wizarding War]]s because they opposed their goals. When they were temporarily in control of the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] in late [[1997]] and early [[1998]], they kept blood traitors such as [[Arthur Weasley]] under surveillance. However, even most Death Eaters were reluctant to kill pure-bloods, even "traitorous" ones, if it could be avoided. The same situation existed at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] while Voldemort was in power.<ref>[[Neville Longbottom]] says of the [[Carrow]]s in Chapter 29 of ''Deathly Hallows'': "They don’t want to spill too much pure blood, so they’ll torture us a bit if we’re mouthy but they won’t actually kill us.” Given this statement, and the fact that the [[Weasley family|Weasleys]] were only in direct danger after [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]]'s help of [[Harry Potter]] was revealed to the Death Eaters, it seems that they were hesitant to kill blood traitors unless they were very rebellious.</ref>
  
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[[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and his [[Death Eaters]] targeted blood traitors during the [[First Wizarding War|First]] and [[Second Wizarding War]]s because they opposed their goals. When they were temporarily in control of the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] in late [[1997]] and early [[1998]], they kept blood traitors such as Arthur Weasley under surveillance. However, even most Death Eaters were reluctant to kill pure-bloods, even "traitorous" ones, if it could be avoided. The same situation existed at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] while Voldemort was in power.<ref name="DH29">[[Neville Longbottom]] says of the [[Carrow family|Carrow]]s in {{DH|B|29}}: "They don't want to spill too much pure blood, so they'll torture us a bit if we're mouthy but they won't actually kill us." Given this statement, as well as the fact that the [[Weasley family|Weasleys]] were only in direct danger after [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]]'s help of [[Harry Potter]] was revealed to the Death Eaters, it seems that they were hesitant to kill blood traitors unless they were very rebellious.</ref>
   
 
==Examples==
  
==Examples==
 
===Anti-purity ideology===
  
===Anti-purity ideology===
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The following individuals were considered "blood traitors" for openly opposing the ideology of [[pure-blood]] supremacy.
   
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[[File:Albus Dumbledore.JPG|thumb|right|170px|[[Albus Dumbledore]].]]
  
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|[[Albus Dumbledore]]
  
|[[Albus Dumbledore]]
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|Dumbledore was once supremacist towards [[Muggle]]s, but eventually he decided to give up his beliefs and decided to fight for Muggle rights.
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|Dumbledore was once supremacist towards [[Non-magic people|Muggles]], but eventually he decided to give up his beliefs and decided to fight for Muggle rights. He advocated against blood status all his life and founded the Order of the Phoenix to protect Muggles and Muggle-borns from Lord Voldemort.
 
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|[[Beedle the Bard]]
  
|[[Beedle the Bard]]
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|Beedle thought that [[Muggle]]s were ignorant, but he still had pro-Muggle views which were adopted in his stories. He wrote stories about Muggles marrying pure-bloods which displeased people like the [[Malfoy family]].
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|Beedle thought that [[Non-magic people|Muggles]] were ignorant, but he still had pro-Muggle views which were adopted in his stories. He wrote stories about Muggles marrying pure-bloods which displeased people like the [[Malfoy family]].
 
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|[[Carlotta Pinkstone]]
  
|[[Carlotta Pinkstone]]
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|Pinkstone was an activist who believed that Muggles had rights and they should know all about wizards. She performed magic in front of [[Muggle]]s which led to imprisonments, presumably in Azkaban.
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|Pinkstone was an activist who believed that Muggles had rights and they should know all about wizards. She performed magic in front of [[Non-magic people|Muggles]] which led to imprisonments, presumably in Azkaban.
 
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|[[Charity Burbage]]
  
|[[Charity Burbage]]
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|Burbage had a strict Muggle-rights curriculum when she was [[Muggle Studies]] [[professor]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], for which [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] had her killed.
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|Burbage had a strict Muggle-rights curriculum when she was [[Muggle Studies]] [[professor]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], for which [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]] had her killed.
 
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|[[Godric Gryffindor]]
  
|[[Godric Gryffindor]]
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|Gryffindor ended his relationship with [[Salazar Slytherin]] because of Slytherin's [[pure-blood supremacy|supremacist]] views.
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| rowspan="3" |Ended their relationship with [[Salazar Slytherin]], because of Slytherin's [[pure-blood supremacy|supremacist]] views.
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|[[Helga Hufflepuff]]
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|[[Rowena Ravenclaw]]
 
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|[[Idris Oakby]]
  
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|The Order opposed [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and his [[Death Eaters]], fighting for the rights of all people.
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| The Order opposed [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and his [[Death Eaters]], opposed blood status and protected Muggles and Muggle-borns.
 
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|[[Phineas Black]]
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| [[Phineas Black]]
 
|Disowned for not sharing his [[House of Black|family]]'s beliefs in pure-blood supremacy.
  
|Disowned for not sharing his [[House of Black|family]]'s beliefs in pure-blood supremacy.
 
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|[[Sirius Black]]
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|[[Sirius Black|Sirius Black III]]
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|Disowned for not sharing his [[House of Black|family]]'s beliefs in pure-blood supremacy, Sirius also fought against [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]] ideals as a member of the [[Order of the Phoenix]]. Among them were his cousins Bellatrix Lestrange and Narcissa Malfoy (though Narcissa herself was not a Death Eater and merely believed in their ideals, her husband, Lucius Malfoy, was one).
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|Disowned for not sharing his [[House of Black|family]]'s beliefs in pure-blood supremacy. Later joined the [[Order of the Phoenix]], a blood traitor organisation.
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|[[James Potter I|James Potter]]
  
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A pureblood wizard who married the Muggle-born [[Lily Evans]].
  
 
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|[[Arthur Weasley]]
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| rowspan="10" |The Weasleys are known for not supporting the notion of blood purity. They were considered one the biggest "blood traitor" families within the wizarding world of Great Britain. They willingly associated with Muggles, [[Muggle-born]]s, and other "blood traitors". [[Arthur Weasley]] was openly fascinated by Muggles, particularly Muggle inventions and technology. Furthermore, the Weasley family openly deplored their inclusion in the [[Sacred Twenty-Eight]].<ref name="pottermore">{{WW|pure-blood}}</ref> They were proud of their [[Non-magic people|Muggle]] ancestors. Notable members of this family even joined the [[Order of the Phoenix]], a blood traitor organisation who opposed Voldemort and Death Eaters.<br />
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|[[Molly Weasley]]
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|[[Bill Weasley]]
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|[[Charlie Weasley]]
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|[[George Weasley]]
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|[[Ron Weasley]]
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|[[Ginny Weasley]]
 
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|The Weasleys are known for not supporting the notion of blood purity and for associating with [[Muggle]]s and [[Muggle-born]]s. [[Arthur Weasley]] was openly fascinated by Muggles.
  
 
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[[File:The_potters_hp.JPG|thumb|right|170px|[[James Potter I|James Potter]] with his Muggle-born wife [[Lily Evans|Lily]] and their son [[Harry Potter|Harry]].]]
  
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[[File:Sluggy2-1.jpg|thumb|right|170px|[[Horace Slughorn]].]]
  
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|[[Andromeda Tonks]]
  
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|For marrying [[Muggle-born]] wizard, [[Ted Tonks]].
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|Married a [[Muggle-born]], [[Edward Tonks|Ted Tonks]].
 
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|[[Cho Chang]]
  
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|[[Draco Malfoy]]
  
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|During his sixth year, Draco Malfoy allowed [[Myrtle]] to comfort him after his repeated failures to kill [[Albus Dumbledore]], despite his family's belief in [[pure-blood supremacy]]. It is assumed that after his family started to lose their influence Draco either stopped caring or just didn't know Myrtle was a Muggle-born.
  
 
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|[[Eileen Prince]]
  
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|[[Ernest Macmillan|Ernie Macmillan]]
  
|[[Ernest Macmillan|Ernie Macmillan]]
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|Fought against Death Eater ideals as a member of [[Dumbledore's Army]] and associated with Muggle-borns such as [[Justin Finch-Fletchley]].
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|Fought against Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters during the Battle of Hogwarts. Ernie also befriended muggle-born Justin Finch-Fletchley.
 
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|[[Harry Potter]]
  
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|Harry was associated with [[Muggle]]s since his maternal family were Muggles. He was Lord Voldemort's archenemy. He also was a keen supporter of [[Albus Dumbledore]] and also married a blood traitor, [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]]. Also befriended Muggle-born [[Hermione Granger]].
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|Fought against Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters during the Second War to oppose blood purity. Open supporter of [[Albus Dumbledore]]. Best friends with blood traitor Ronald Weasley and Muggle-born [[Hermione Granger]]. Married "blood traitor" [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]].
 
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|[[Horace Slughorn]]
  
|[[Horace Slughorn]]
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|Though he did have some bias, believing that [[pure-blood]]s were usually more talented at [[magic]] than [[Muggle-born]]s, Slughorn’s [[Slug Club|favourite students]] included Muggle-born witches [[Lily Evans]] and [[Hermione Granger]], and he fought against [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] himself during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]].
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|Though he did have some bias, believing that [[pure-blood]]s were usually more talented at [[magic]] than [[Muggle-born]]s, Slughorn’s favourite students included Muggle-born witches [[Lily J. Potter|Lily Evans]] and [[Hermione Granger]]. He also fought against [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]] himself during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]].
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|[[Isolt Sayre]]
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|[[James Potter I]]
  
|[[James Potter I]]
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|Married a [[Muggle-born]] witch, [[Lily Evans]].
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|Married [[Muggle-born]] witch [[Lily J. Potter|Lily Evans]]. Was friends with werewolf Remus Lupin. Also joined the [[Order of the Phoenix]], a blood traitor organisation who opposed Voldemort and Death Eaters.
 
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|[[Lavender Brown]]
  
|[[Lavender Brown]]
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|Dated [[Ronald Weasley]], a similar "blood traitor", in 1996. Although they eventually broke up, she still fought against [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and the [[Death Eaters]] during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]].
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|Dated [[Ronald Weasley]], a "blood traitor", in 1996. Although they eventually broke up, she still fought against [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and the [[Death Eaters]] during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]].
 
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|[[Merope Gaunt]]
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|[[Merope Riddle|Merope Gaunt]]
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|Bewitched and married a Muggle [[Tom Riddle Senior|Tom Riddle Snr]]
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|Called a “filthy little blood traitor” by her [[House of Gaunt|family]] because of her love for, and eventual marriage to, Muggle [[Tom Riddle Sr.]].
  
 
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|[[Neville Longbottom]]
  
|[[Neville Longbottom]]
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|Fought against Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters during the Battle of Hogwarts.
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|Fought against Death Eater ideals as a member of [[Dumbledore's Army]] and associated with Muggle-borns such as [[Hermione Granger]].
  
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|[[Gervaise Ollivander]]
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|Married a Muggle-born witch, [[Garrick Ollivander's mother|Mrs Ollivander]].
 
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|[[Percival Dumbledore]]
  
|[[Percival Dumbledore]]
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|Percival would likely have been considered a blood traitor for his marriage to a [[Muggle-born]] witch, [[Kendra Dumbledore|Kendra]]. However, when he was imprisoned in [[Azkaban]] for attacking [[Muggle]]s and refused to reveal the reason, many believed it was because he was a supporter of the notion of [[blood purity]].<ref name="DH"/>
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|Percival would likely have been considered a blood traitor for his marriage to a [[Muggle-born]] witch, [[Kendra Dumbledore|Kendra]]. However, when he was imprisoned in [[Azkaban]] for attacking [[Non-magic people|Muggles]] and refused to reveal the reason, many believed it was because he was a supporter of the notion of [[Blood status|blood purity]].<ref name="DH" />
 
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|[[Reginald Cattermole]]
  
|[[Reginald Cattermole]]
 
|Married a [[Muggle-born]] witch, [[Mary Cattermole]].
  
|Married a [[Muggle-born]] witch, [[Mary Cattermole]].
 
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|[[Rionach Sayre|Rionach Gaunt]]
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|[[Severus Snape]]
  
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|Associated with Muggles.
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|Snape fell in love with [[Lily Evans]], but because he dabbled in [[pure-blood supremacists|supremacy]] she rejected him.
  
 
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Weasley family

The Weasleys, widely regarded as blood traitors

"Blood traitor is next to Mudblood in my book."
— Pure-blood supremacy and beliefs[src]

"Blood traitor" was a derogatory term commonly used by elite pure-blood wizarding families to describe witches or wizards, especially pure-blood ones, who sympathised with the non-magical community or willingly associated with Muggle-borns.

Other similar terms included "Muggle-lover",[1] "Mudblood-lover",[2] "Dunglicker", "Scumsucker", as well as "Mudwallower".[3] All these referred disparagingly to those who were comfortable in the company of Muggles or Muggle-borns, whom prejudiced wizards and witches believed were dirty and inferior. The most well-known blood-traitor family were the Weasleys.

Types of blood traitors

"My whole family are blood traitors! That's as bad as Muggle-borns to Death Eaters!"
— The Death Eater's opinions on blood traitors[src]
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Members were burned off the Black family tree for being blood traitors

Among those usually considered to be "blood traitors" were:

Pure-bloods who married Muggle-borns or Muggles, such as Andromeda Tonks. Isolt Sayre was a famous example of this. Isolt married a Muggle, against the wishes of her blood supremacist aunt, Gormlaith Gaunt.

Pure-bloods or half-bloods who openly rejected the doctrine of blood purity or openly supported equal rights for Muggle-borns and Muggles. The Weasley family was notorious for this. Sirius Black was also known for this, rejecting his entire family's beliefs.

Pure-bloods or half-bloods who fraternised with Muggle-borns or Muggles. The Weasley family was notorious for this as well, particularly Arthur Weasley, who always had an intense fondness for anything to do with Muggles. Sirius Black was also known for this, befriending many Muggle-born witches and wizards.

Treatment

Lucius Malfoy: "What's the use of being a disgrace to the name of wizard if they don't even pay you well for it?"
Arthur Weasley: "We have a very different idea about what disgraces the name of wizard, Malfoy."
— An argument over wizarding beliefs[src]

Most pure-blood wizards and witches considered themselves to be the elite of the wizarding world, akin to aristocracy. They looked down upon half-bloods, Muggle-borns, and half-breeds, as well as considered the Muggle world to be inferior to their own. Pure-bloods, as well as even half-bloods, who did not share this view were considered traitors to their own kind, hence the term "blood traitor".

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Arthur Weasley with Muggles Mr and Mrs Granger in Flourish and Blotts

They were considered disgraces by pure-blood supremacists such as the Malfoys. Even then-Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge tended to ignore the blood-traitor family Weasleys due to the patriarch Arthur being a well-known Muggle-lover, which Fudge considered to be a telltale sign of one lacking in wizarding pride.

Elitist pure-bloods believed that it was a sign of weak magic to enjoy non-magical company,[3] as well as seemed to believe that some of the supposed dirtiness of Muggles and Muggle-borns would rub off on those who associate with them, thus they considered blood traitors to be "filthy" as well.[4]

Some extremists considered blood traitors to be nearly as bad as the Muggle-borns they were prejudiced against. Bellatrix Lestrange, for example, claimed that "blood traitor is next to Mudblood in [her] book",[5] as well as her family often disowned and blasted off the family tree any members who could be considered blood traitors. Blood traitors might also be shunned by their families and acquaintances: for example, Bellatrix and her younger sister Narcissa Malfoy stopped seeing their sister Andromeda after she married a Muggle-born wizard, Ted Tonks.[5]

Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters targeted blood traitors during the First and Second Wizarding Wars because they opposed their goals. When they were temporarily in control of the Ministry of Magic in late 1997 and early 1998, they kept blood traitors such as Arthur Weasley under surveillance. However, even most Death Eaters were reluctant to kill pure-bloods, even "traitorous" ones, if it could be avoided. The same situation existed at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry while Voldemort was in power.[6]

Examples

Anti-purity ideology

The following individuals were considered "blood traitors" for openly opposing the ideology of pure-blood supremacy.

"Blood traitor" Reason(s)
Albus Dumbledore Dumbledore was once supremacist towards Muggles, but eventually he decided to give up his beliefs and decided to fight for Muggle rights. He advocated against blood status all his life and founded the Order of the Phoenix to protect Muggles and Muggle-borns from Lord Voldemort.
Beedle the Bard Beedle thought that Muggles were ignorant, but he still had pro-Muggle views which were adopted in his stories. He wrote stories about Muggles marrying pure-bloods which displeased people like the Malfoy family.
Carlotta Pinkstone Pinkstone was an activist who believed that Muggles had rights and they should know all about wizards. She performed magic in front of Muggles which led to imprisonments, presumably in Azkaban.
Charity Burbage Burbage had a strict Muggle-rights curriculum when she was Muggle Studies professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, for which Voldemort had her killed.
Godric Gryffindor Ended their relationship with Salazar Slytherin, because of Slytherin's supremacist views.
Helga Hufflepuff
Rowena Ravenclaw
Idris Oakby Oakby would have been considered a traitor since she supported Squibs, who elitist pure-bloods also look down upon.
Order of the Phoenix members The Order opposed Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters, opposed blood status and protected Muggles and Muggle-borns.
Phineas Black Disowned for not sharing his family's beliefs in pure-blood supremacy.
Sirius Black III Disowned for not sharing his family's beliefs in pure-blood supremacy. Later joined the Order of the Phoenix, a blood traitor organisation.

Pro-Muggle

Some pure-bloods were considered "blood traitors" for not only being unbiased about blood purity and towards Muggles, but for showing outright fondness and admiration for the Muggle world.

"Blood traitor" Reason(s)
Arthur Weasley The Weasleys are known for not supporting the notion of blood purity. They were considered one the biggest "blood traitor" families within the wizarding world of Great Britain. They willingly associated with Muggles, Muggle-borns, and other "blood traitors". Arthur Weasley was openly fascinated by Muggles, particularly Muggle inventions and technology. Furthermore, the Weasley family openly deplored their inclusion in the Sacred Twenty-Eight.[7] They were proud of their Muggle ancestors. Notable members of this family even joined the Order of the Phoenix, a blood traitor organisation who opposed Voldemort and Death Eaters.
Molly Weasley
Bill Weasley
Charlie Weasley
Percy Weasley
Fred Weasley
George Weasley
Ron Weasley
Ginny Weasley
Weasley family

By marriage or association

The following individuals were considered "blood traitors" because of their close association with Muggles, Muggle-borns or other blood traitors.

"Blood traitor" Reason(s)
Andromeda Tonks Married a Muggle-born, Ted Tonks.
Cho Chang Married a Muggle.
Eileen Prince Married a Muggle, Tobias Snape.
Ernie Macmillan Fought against Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters during the Battle of Hogwarts. Ernie also befriended muggle-born Justin Finch-Fletchley.
Harry Potter Fought against Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters during the Second War to oppose blood purity. Open supporter of Albus Dumbledore. Best friends with blood traitor Ronald Weasley and Muggle-born Hermione Granger. Married "blood traitor" Ginny Weasley.
Horace Slughorn Though he did have some bias, believing that pure-bloods were usually more talented at magic than Muggle-borns, Slughorn’s favourite students included Muggle-born witches Lily Evans and Hermione Granger. He also fought against Voldemort himself during the Battle of Hogwarts.
Isolt Sayre Married a Muggle, James Steward.
James Potter I Married Muggle-born witch Lily Evans. Was friends with werewolf Remus Lupin. Also joined the Order of the Phoenix, a blood traitor organisation who opposed Voldemort and Death Eaters.
Lavender Brown Dated Ronald Weasley, a "blood traitor", in 1996. Although they eventually broke up, she still fought against Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters during the Battle of Hogwarts.
Merope Gaunt Bewitched and married a Muggle Tom Riddle Snr
Neville Longbottom Fought against Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters during the Battle of Hogwarts.
Gervaise Ollivander Married a Muggle-born witch, Mrs Ollivander.
Percival Dumbledore Percival would likely have been considered a blood traitor for his marriage to a Muggle-born witch, Kendra. However, when he was imprisoned in Azkaban for attacking Muggles and refused to reveal the reason, many believed it was because he was a supporter of the notion of blood purity.[5]
Reginald Cattermole Married a Muggle-born witch, Mary Cattermole.
Rionach Gaunt Associated with Muggles.
Ron Weasley Married to Muggle-born Hermione Granger and fought against Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters during the Second Wizarding War to oppose blood purity.
Viktor Krum Despite attending Durmstrang Institute, a school that does not permit Muggle-born students, Viktor became romantically involved with Muggle-born witch Hermione Granger for a time, as well as later remaining her friend.
William Sayre Associated with Muggles.
Isobel Ross Married a Muggle, Robert McGonagall, and lost all contact with her family.
Talbott Winger's mother Supported the fight against the Death Eaters and their pure-blood supremacy during the First Wizarding War along with her husband.
Talbott Winger's father Was vehemently opposed to the Death Eaters claim of a pro-pure-blood world and assisted the fight against their reign of terror.
Iola Black Married a Muggle man, Bob Hitchens. Disowned by her family as a result.
Seamus Finnigan's mother Married a Muggle man with whom she had a half-blood son, Seamus Finnigan.
Dean Thomas's father Originally married a Muggle woman, but left her to ensure the safety of his wife and son from the Death Eaters.
Astoria Greengrass (possibly) Turned her back on the ideals of pure-blood supremacy after the Second Wizarding War and refused to indoctrinate her son, Scorpius, with such beliefs.
Sirius Black Refused to believe in family's radical beliefs. Sorted into Gryffindor and associated as such with much more muggle-borns and those of impure blood as a result, as opposed to if he would have in Slytherin. Left and ran away from home and was disowned by family. He also joined the Order of the Phoenix, a blood traitor organisation who opposed Voldemort and Death Eaters.

Behind the scenes

  • The term likely took inspiration from the real-life slur "race traitor", used towards a person perceived to advocate for practices that aren't in the interest of their own race. During Apartheid, the South African government referred to White anti-Apartheid activists as race traitors.

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 4 (At Flourish and Blotts)
  2. ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 11 (Aboard the Hogwarts Express)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)
  4. ↑ The various terms for blood traitors, such as Dunglicker, Scumsucker, as well as Mudwallower, all make associations with uncleanliness. Marvolo Gaunt also called his daughter a "filthy little blood traitor" for admiring a Muggle and Blaise Zabini once declared that he would never so much as touch a "filthy blood traitor" like Ginny Weasley, despite finding her physically attractive.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
  6. ↑ Neville Longbottom says of the Carrows in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 29 (The Lost Diadem): "They don't want to spill too much pure blood, so they'll torture us a bit if we're mouthy but they won't actually kill us." Given this statement, as well as the fact that the Weasleys were only in direct danger after Ron Weasley's help of Harry Potter was revealed to the Death Eaters, it seems that they were hesitant to kill blood traitors unless they were very rebellious.
  7. ↑ Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Pure-Blood" at Wizarding World

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