the offspring of a witch or wizard and a magical creature; for example, Hagrid was a half breed because he had a wizard father and giantess mother; Fleur Delaceur had a grandmother who was a veela
Half-breed is a term used to describe anyone who is half of one race and half of another. The term was once widely used to describe people of mixed Native American (especially North American) and white European parentage. The term is considered an impolite and offensive slur by many.
"Half-Breed" is a song released as a single in 1973 by singer/actress Cher. The song became Cher's second U.S. number one hit on October 6 1973.
Half Breed was Cher's second highly successful album of the seventies. The single and title track, "Half-Breed", got to number one in the Billboard Top 100 singles charts. This was Cher's second album of 1973, the first being Bittersweet White Light which was a commercial flop.
Half-Breed is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the February 1940 issue of Astonishing Stories and reprinted in the 1972 collection The Early Asimov. It was the fifteenth story written by Asimov, and the fourth to be published.