fourth time's a charm

[proudlymudblood]

I can't believe this.

A witch hunt?

... I am going to assume I am misunderstood. That is all.

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[thejealousone]

Alessa isn't even a witch. It's just someone out to get her spreading rumours.

[proudlymudblood]

You mean it's just a rumour and I don't have to worry?

[thejealousone]

I think they're serious about hurting Alessa, but I won't let that happen. They don't seem to be targetting anyone else.

[proudlymudblood]

I hope they - whoever 'they' is - don't hurt anyone. They shouldn't really target anyone in the first place. It isn't fair, I think.

[innocentxcharm]

...Are you a witch? Could you tell me what a witch is then?

[proudlymudblood]

Well... it's kind of hard to explain. The definition of 'witch' may be different to different people.

One person might say that a witch is an old woman who casts evil incantations... or something like that, and another person might say something completely different.

[innocentxcharm]

So...um...I'm confused.

[proudlymudblood]

I'm a witch, but I didn't learn to use magic to manipulate, or hurt people, like witches are sometimes stereotyped.

I'm sorry if I confused you!

[a_game_of_cards]

It seems some people in the Mansion come from worlds were witches and wizards are uncommon. And, of course, they are going after a person who isn't even a witch at all.

But I wouldn't worry too much. People will stop them if they start getting funny ideas.

[proudlymudblood]

Oh? So is this all a misunderstanding?

I'll try not to. I hope they can sort this out. Apparently it is causing much distress.

[a_game_of_cards]

I think it's mostly a misunderstanding, yes. The problem are the mean-spirited people who add to the confusion on purpose.

[proudlymudblood]

I think that's terrible! I don't see why people can't make more of an effort to... get along. And not hunt people...

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[thethricedamned]

It is a baffling business all around, isn't it?

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[proudlymudblood]

Yes, just a little bit...

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[thethricedamned]

If it comforts you at all, I myself have no interest in hunting much of anything, save perhaps a good book and a good night's rest.

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[proudlymudblood]

That sounds a whole lot better...

Do you actually know how this whole thing started?

[he_of_paradise]

It is never right when the unworthy judge.

[proudlymudblood]

Yes, I think you are right. Unfortunately there was a lot of that back where I came from, too.

[he_of_paradise]

:< Share more? I like to listen.

[proudlymudblood]

Well, alright then.

Back in my world, if you had the natural talent, you could become a witch or wizard. But you had to possess a certain something.

Now, if you turned out to be a witch or wizard from a family where both of your parents were magical, you were called 'pure-blood'.

If you came from a family where one was magical, and one was not, you were called 'half-blood'.

And finally, if you were from a family with no magical parents - like me, for example - you were referred to as... 'mud-blood'. It's supposed to be 'muggle-born', but certain people of pure-blooded status like to think that muggle-borns... have dirty blood. That they don't deserve to be a part of the wizarding world.

Some people even went so far as to round up... imprison... muggle-borns.