pure-blood
Example Sentences
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Magizoologist Newt Scamander joins forces with young Albus Dumbledore to prevent the devious Gellert Grindelwald from raising pure-blood wizards to rule over all non-magical beings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2019
A small number of Certified Piedmontese cattle, descendants of pure-blood breeding stock, are raised in this country.
From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2019
“The Death Eaters can’t all be pure-blood, there aren’t enough pure-blood wizards left,” said Hermione stubbornly.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
As if this were not enough, the Daily Prophet has now unearthed evidence that Hagrid is not — as he has always pretended — a pure-blood wizard.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
“Master wants me to spy upon the pure-blood great-nephew of my old mistress?”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
