WAIT!! What about the Aftermath Of WWII and DH?
In the aftermath of WWII, Communism rose to a fearful level of comfort. America saw the Soviet Union as a "threat to democracy..." and many countries, like France, Britain, and Germany, were in shambles. Joseph Stalin entered WWII on the ideal of destroying fascism, but in the end, he ended up leading the Soviet Union into the same power-hungry corruption that Hitler himself, posed. Soon, the US and the Soviet Union were in a "silent" war. The two superpowers, who everyone and their aunt, thought would live in peace, fell into war.
In fear of Communism, Sen. Joseph McCarthy led a fierce campaign to end Communism in the States. A Blacklist was created, demeaning certain Americans, Communists. People were afraid to speak out against government bodies, in fear of being labeled Communistic or Un-American. Trials were held convicting these individuals of Communism. Once Sen. McCarthy began to accuse Army officials of being Communists, his reign ended. The Comi-Hunt ended, and peace was reestablished.
Now, in relation to Deathly Hallows, Voldemort is the Joseph McCarthy in this story. He led a bloody campaign to end Muggle reign so that Witches and Wizards could rule the world and come out of hiding. He took out the Minister of Magic and denounced himself the new Minister. Under him and his Death Eater comrades, he reinvented the court systems so that new laws could be passed favouring magical people over muggle-borns. He instructed Dolores Umbridge to pass around a "secret" list of "Undesirables" and "Desirables." To me this sounds like Blacklisting. Desirables were Pure-Blood - Half - Blood Traitor. Undesirables were Muggle-borns - Muggles and Harry Potter.
In Deathly Hallows, The Statue represents this crude thinking. Humans, or Muggles in JK Rowling's Universe, are at the bottom of the Statue. They make up this imperial throne of which two wizards sit upon.
Crush the Communists, uplift the Democrats. Crush the Muggles, uplift the Magical. Even the clause on the Statue restates my opinion:
"Magic is Might."
Simple, yes, but extremely effective in the context of which I have previously stated.
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