"Does Mr. Potter even know about familial magic?" Snape asked condescendingly looking around the roomThere was no response..."Of course... It’s very easy to lay blame on the Purebloods for being fanatics and being set in the old ways, but the truth is that many of the customs and traditions of the old ways were created with purpose and I’m sure, even self proclaimed proud "Blood Traitors’ like the Weasleys follow most of them... Don’t you? " Snape said looking at MollyShe said nothing"Is it not true that you and Arthur were bonded with a blood oath during your marriage? Did your older sons not claim their magic at the henge? Did Bill and Charlie not leave to live in communities abroad to study before they became accomplished in their own fields? And yet, "The-Chosen-One’ has not been given any knowledge of our customs, communities and traditions... why?" Snape looked around the room at the ashamed faces of everyone "I’ll tell you why, because he’s a half blood..." he looked pointedly at Sirius "You can bequeath everything to him and make him Lord Black on paper, but this house and everything else will never recognise him as such and you know it. Despite being blasted of the tapestry, despite the Dark Lord’s maniacal agenda that we all condemn, everyone sitting in this room knows... Blood does matter... The magic makes it matter..."