Life for a Muggle-born student at Hogwarts had never been easy. Under the rule of the Dark Lord, it became only slightly less unbearable. Most didn't return for a second year, deciding instead to snap their wands in half and return to the obscurity and relative peace of the Muggle world. Those that were brave enough, or foolish enough depending on how one looked at it, to make it through all seven years of Hogwarts and to score favorably on their NEWTs were admitted into wizarding society with little fanfare. They were expected to always prove themselves worthy of the title of "witch" or "wizard'. It was exhausting, but there were benefits.