THE HALFBLOOD SHOWDOWN

Critical Magic Theory closes the book on Half-Bloods with one final superlatives showdown, capping off more than a year spent inside the wizarding world's largest and most varied blood-status category. Professor Julian Wamble runs all seventeen half-bloods discussed this season, including Harry Potter, Voldemort, McGonagall, Snape, Umbridge, Hagrid, Lupin, Tonks, Cho Chang, Dean Thomas — through every category the show has built: best and worst person, a quick teacher recap, best and worst house member, best and worst friend, biggest hero, and biggest villain. Expect a few ties, a few numbers that don't match the narrative you'd expect, and at least one result that upends everything you thought you knew about who the fandom actually fears most. The episode closes with a reflection on what really defines a "good half-blood."

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