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Comment author: [deleted] 11 April 2012 05:15:07AM 4 points [-]

(usefully Noble)

Not to be, er, pedantic, but there does seem to be a difference between Noble and Ancient houses. By Draco's reckoning, the House of Potter is Noble but not Most Ancient.

Comment author: thomblake 11 April 2012 02:26:15PM 0 points [-]

Good catch.

Comment author: pedanterrific 11 April 2012 05:20:21AM 0 points [-]

Thank you, that's interesting. Come to think of it, all the other references for House Potter I saw just said "Noble House" too, I just thought it was a shortening. So there's only scions of three out of seven Ancient Houses in Harry's year.

Comment author: cultureulterior 11 April 2012 06:31:38AM *  0 points [-]

I'm not sure there is a difference:

"You know that spell?"

"Oh, no, it's the Charm of the Most Ancient Blade, it's only legal for Noble and Most Ancient Houses to use -"

Hermione stopped talking and looked at Harry, or Harry's grey hood rather.

"Well," said Harry's voice, "I guess I could take down the rest of the Sunshine Regiment by myself, then." She couldn't see his face, but his voice sounded like he was smiling.

Comment author: pedanterrific 12 April 2012 03:59:30AM *  1 point [-]

Pretty sure that's "[Noble and Most Ancient] Houses", not "[Noble] and (Most Ancient) Houses".

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