Harry Potter: Stages of Genocide
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Classification
• Muggles– Non-magical people
• Muggle-born– Non-magical parents– 25% Hogwarts intake
• Half-blood– One non-magical parent– One magical parent
• Wizards– Both magical parents
Symbolization
• Muggle-born Registration Commission
• Death Eater Mark
Dehumanization
Mudbloods: Hateful slur against those of non or mixed magical families.
“Halfbreeds” includes werewolves, merpeople, centaurs, wizard-giant mixes, etc. due to their half person/half beast appearance.
Organization
– Death Eaters organized.– Recruitment of
Dementors.– Recruitment of Giants.– Killing of Dumbledore.– Infiltration of Ministry of
Magic .– Assassination of Minister
Scrimgeour.– Snape as Headmaster of
Hogwarts.
Polarization
Pamphlet: "Mudbloods and the dangers they pose to a peaceful pure-blood society“ by Dolores Umbridge
“Department of Mysteries discovered that Muggle-borns acquired their magic by "stealing" magic and wands from real wizards.” (wikipedia.com)
Preparation
• Muggle-born Registration Commission
• Blood purity proof demanded.
• Mudbloods sent to Azkaban.
Extermination
• Killings and torture during First War.
• Killing of Albus Dumbledore.
• Attempts on Harry Potter’s life.
• Rounding up of impure.• Battle of Hogwarts.
Denial
• Denial of Voldemort’s return.
• Character assassination of Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter by Daily Prophet.
• Ministry drags feet under Scrimgeour.