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House elf slaves. Goblins BANNED from using wands. Werewolves shunned.
Is it just me..Or are wizards, pretty awful?
Voldemort is widely known for his strong hatred of MUGGLES, essentially believing that any human with non-magical, impure blood is effectively ‘beneath him’.
But that prejudice extends beyond Muggles.
Voldemort is so committed to this doctrine that he also rejects half-bloods—viewing them as lesser despite their magical ability.
And it’s primarily due to this belief system that he set his sights on world domination, believing that the superior species- wizardkind- should rule over everyone else.
And while he didn’t share this exact sentiment, Grindelwald believed something similar. While he didn’t outright HATE muggles, he did firmly believe that they were ‘inferior’ - necessitating his own belief that wizarding dominion would be for ‘the greater good’.
And while this quote from his rally is somewhat giftwrapped in manipulation, it does mostly echo his philosophy:
“You came because you crave something new. Something different. It is said that I hate le Non-magiques. The Muggle. The No-Maj. The Can't-Spells. I do not hate them; I do not. For I do not fight out of hatred. I believe that the Muggles are not lesser, but other. Not worthless, but of other value. Not disposable, but of different disposition. Magic blooms only in rare souls.”
Anyway, my point is this: both of these men were hellbent on wizarding dominance because they genuinely believed that wizards were superior.
It pushed them to do unspeakable things in the name of what they believed was “right”—and, more importantly, to convince others of the same.
And while Voldemort was a little more crass in his presentation, and Grindelwald a little more refined and persuasive, the messaging was still the same.
They were spreading hatred.
In response, the wizarding world pushed back, condemned it, and assumed a distinctly holier-than-thou position.
But what’s interesting about this is that Wizardkind, the same people who (with the exception of the Death Eaters and Grindelwald’s acolytes), fought against these prejudiced causes..Are a bunch of pompous hypocrites.
And while the average witch or wizard LOVES to act morally superior to Voldemort—]when you actually look at their treatment of other beings, it becomes clear that in many ways- they are no better.
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