"The fact is, Mr. Riddle doesn’t have a family he can bring to the union, and it’d be a waste of a match for the Potters. Community is so important for wixen, see? We’re a small population and it’s necessary for our survival to form tight bonds. Marrying a muggleborn is, well, it’s just not strategic, for the good of the Potter line, and the Wizarding world at large," Henry said.