What is it with Harry's blood lineage

[mab]

In every fan-fic I've read that refers to Harry's blood heritage, they call him a half-blood.

Now, Snape and Voldemort and Tonks are half-bloods, having witch mothers and muggle fathers, but Harry's parents are a witch and wizard. Sure, Lily is muggleborn, but she's still a witch. It just seems like the fanon has misinterpreted Harry's bloodlines. What do any of you think about that? Am I wrong? Am I right? Is he a three-quarter blood? Does it not matter? What?

It's just been on my mind lately. Dunno why.

~Mab

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[maccaj.livejournal.com]

I thought JK had also gone into more comprehensive detail on this in an ep of Pottercast (transcript is here, second half of the transcript is here), but now I can't find the relevant bit. I do remember *some* audio interview where she discussed that in depth, though. Will keep digging and see if I can find it.

[mab.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for your help and for the links to that pottercast. I'm totally going read the entire thing tomorrow. :D

I found more information on the topic at the HP lexicon. According to JKR, you're considered a 'half-blood' if one of your grandparents is a muggle.

So, Harry's definitely half.

~Mab