Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince-SPOILERS!!!!

[David Howery]

isn't it a given that McGonagal is going to be the new Headmistress? The end of the book seemed to make it pretty clear... she was second to Dumbledore (deputy or something), and she took over AD's office...

edit: ok, just why is it everytime the word 'book' appears on this thread, it is a highlighted link?


book book book !!

 

[Alzrius]

Just a thought...didn't Harry figure out that the Half-Blood Prince's book was fifty years old? If so, how is it Snape's old book? Snape went to school with Harry's parents, which was a lot less than fifty years ago.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Just a thought...didn't Harry figure out that the Half-Blood Prince's book was fifty years old? If so, how is it Snape's old book? Snape went to school with Harry's parents, which was a lot less than fifty years ago.

The age of the book doesn´t show when the comments were written in it.
Thinking about it, I believe it was probably family property and Snape inherited it from his mother (Prince).

 

[kingpaul]

Here's a wild and crazy thought. In Book 7, Harry and Voldemort will die trying to kill each other. However, before Harry continues his after-life journey (IIRC, D has mentioned at least once that death is just a new journey...or something along those lines), Harry will be given the choice of coming back (which he will), or continue on.

 

[Barendd Nobeard]

Okay, just finished, so I'm late for the party.

I don't think it matters if Snape is evil or not. Harry is never going to forgive him. Not after learning it was Snape who told Voldemort of the prophecy, and definately not after the events on the tower. I don't think Harry will go out of his way to kill Snape, but he will if Snape gets in his way.

I have two ideas about Dumbledor's death. One, he had Snape kill him because D knew that while he was around, Harry would always rely on him (the Giles reasoning). Two, D needed Harry to see him die to finally spur Harry into action (the Obi-Wan gambit).

I'm not sure what my point is here, but I wanted to get my analogies out there.

Not late--some of us were just pre-mature! No, wait, that's not what I meant....uh.....

I agree that Harry will never forgive Snape. Too much hatred to "let it go" for our hero.

Dumbledore = Obi-Giles. I like it.

 

[Barendd Nobeard]

The end of the <a href='http://67.15.154.58/cmapp/zx-hclick.php?hid=1' target='_blank'>book</a>


edit: ok, just why is it everytime the word 'book' appears on this thread, it is a highlighted link?


book book book !!

What's the link supposed to go to? I just get an error message when I click on it:

Warning: mysql_connect(): Access denied for user: 'admin@localhost' (Using password: YES) in /var/www/html/cmapp/zx-hclick.php on line 10

 

[Staffan]

edit: ok, just why is it everytime the word 'book' appears on this thread, it is a highlighted link?

It doesn't for me, just in your post. You probably have some virus/spyware thing infecting your system. Try downloading AdAware and Spyware Search & Destroy and running them.

 

[Vocenoctum]

I just finished it, but then I read the other 5 first, so...

1) I don't like the idea that Harry is the Horcrux, but it'd have to have been an object at the location. He wanted to make one with Potter's death, so he couldn't have had it before. I doubt he made one since returning to his body. Harry plans on returning there, so I assume it'll become obvious at some point.

2) Dumbledore's death: I was almost sure he wasn't dead. He had just finished explaining how they could fake Draco's death, plus the Phoenix symbology. But, with the funeral and all, this would be a huge cop out to do, unless he is significantly altered (like a rebirth).

3) I'm pretty sure Snape's faking it, but I also expect him to Die By Vow.

4) The note's age is unknown, it's entirely possible it's Regulus, but he's dead. He simply died after getting the item. Seems it seems like he wanted to destroy it, I'm not sure it matters.

 

[wingsandsword]

2) Dumbledore's death: I was almost sure he wasn't dead. He had just finished explaining how they could fake Draco's death, plus the Phoenix symbology. But, with the funeral and all, this would be a huge cop out to do, unless he is significantly altered (like a rebirth).

3) I'm pretty sure Snape's faking it, but I also expect him to Die By Vow.

I also think Dumbledore had something up his sleeve.

Dumbledore's plea to snape could be taken a second way, instead of begging not to be killed, he was begging to be killed. Snape may be the only person who can bring down the Death Eaters, that is if he doesn't Die By Vow. I figure that Dumbledore sacrificed himself to allow Snape to continue on his mission for him. The entire scene before with Malfoy seemed to drive home that he was a flawless judge of character, and it's been harped on so many times that Dumbledore knew that Snape was really on their side and he trusts him implicitly.

Given how each book gets progressively darker, I can't imagine Dumbledore coming back (although the Phoenix imagery for him, and the fact he's a blatant Gandalf figure do hint he could return), but I think it's pretty clear that not all is as it seems with his death.

 

[Umbran]

I think Harry is the missing Horcrux, it was his murder that was to forge the last one, but Lily's abjuration shattered Voldmort's soul. As to the Death Eaters trying to kill Harry, they probably don't know about the Horcruxs, in fact maybe Voldemnort didn't figure it out till recently.

There's no indication that you can make a Horcrux unintentionally.