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Hate: The Writing On The Wall (Book 2, Chapter 9)

Harry Potter and the Sacred Text

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What's Going on With the Slitherin Case?

"There really seems to be this hate, according to your definition, for not pure blood wizards," she says. "This kind of hatred is based in a fear of losing power, that i have the edge, right? And then there is like, a humble failure that is like genoi even we don't know." 'I think it probably is the right diagnosis,' Rowling adds.'It makes sense that is, it is kind of a way to claim power by to say, now, the actual power, actual privilege, should only go to those who have this particular status.'

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