pureblood

Example Sentences

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But the villainous wizard finds a way to escape custody and assembles a group of pureblood wizards who support him to rule over all humans in 1920s Paris.

From Washington Times

He looked into Harry’s face and then said quietly, “James was a pureblood, Harry, and I promise you, he never asked us to call him ‘Prince.’”

From Literature

Compared to “pureblood” dynasties, half-muggle Harry is a class warrior, but still he’s “special” because of his ancestry.

From The Guardian

In Germany identitarians describe immigration as “nation death”; in France they speak of “pureblood Frenchmen”.

From Economist

For Harry Potter fans, the dig is obvious – Death Eaters are a group of radicals that follow the evil Lord Voldemort and wish to eliminate anyone who is not a pureblood from the magical society.

From Time